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Pay Proportional to Performance

James D. Cotterman

Pay Proportional to Performance is an important guiding principle underlying good compensation decisions. Individual firms will select different compensable criteria and weigh them according to their specific views. Good judgment will bring the principle alive.

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A Firm's Future Depends on Selection of Partners to Serve As Managers

Joel A. Rose

This article describes some approaches for selecting partners to manage administrative and substantive areas of a law firm's practice practice.

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IP News

Jeffrey S. Ginsberg & Joseph Mercadante

Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.

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The Domestic Industry Requirement at the ITC

Dervis Magistre

The domestic industry requirement at the International Trade Commission has two prongs, one economic and the other technical. Two recent decisions of the ITC examine the economic prong in different factual contexts.

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Trademark Issues

Douglas M. Mansfield & J. Todd Kennard

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California recently entered a preliminary injunction against a former franchisee, where the franchisor had repeatedly notified the franchisee of various deficiencies, and the franchisor ultimately terminated the franchise agreement.

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What Canada's New Anti-Spam Legislation Means for Franchisors

Dominic Mochrie & Andraya Frith

Canada will soon have the dubious distinction of having what many believe is the most onerous and comprehensive anti-spam legislation in the world. Franchisors' relationships with customers and with their franchisees will be affected.

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A Cautionary Tale: Reinsurer's Bad Faith Disavowal of Agreement Leads to Multiple Damages, Attorneys' Fees

Nicholas C. Cramb & Alec J. Zadek

Judge Nancy Gertner of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently entered a judgment against a reinsurer, its controlling officer and the reinsurer's intermediary in the amount of $4.1 million for breach of contract, $4.1 million for double damages, $2.6 million for attorneys' fees and $1.6 million for prejudgment interest.

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The Calm Before a Storm of Claims: Identifying and Preserving Insurance Coverage for Hurricane Irene-Related Losses

Roberta D. Anderson

Businesses that have suffered losses because of Hurricane Irene may have substantial financial protection through their insurance policies.

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Waging Trademark War Against 'i-Pirates'

John Sullivan & and Michael Leonard

Trademark infringers have preyed on the fertile software marketplaces opened by companies like Apple and Google by offering apps for download under names that are identical or confusingly similar to other well-known brand names. There are strategies trademark owners can employ to gain the upper hand in the fight against infringement.

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Verdicts

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In-depth analysis of an important ruling.

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