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Drafting the Right Franchise Agreement

Jeffrey W. Letwin

Drafting the right franchise agreement for your client starts with the development of a franchise plan that establishes the framework of the franchise system. This article sets forth key considerations for such a plan.

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New Laws in Texas Address Financial Matters

Jonathan J. Bates

On June 17, Gov. Rick Perry, R-TX, signed into law two bills of keen interest to family lawyers in that state. They address spousal maintenance and fraud on the community estate.

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How to Deal with the Distribution of Intellectual Property Assets in Divorce

Judith L. Poller & Elizabeth Warner

When a Supporting Spouse and a Creative Spouse divorce, the question may arise as to how to distribute the value of the intellectual property or "celebrity status" that the Creative Spouse created during the marriage.

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Focus on 5,911,663 Clients

Silvia Hodges

Most law firm marketing focuses on a tiny slice of the market, on companies with 500 or more employees. Yet, these large companies comprise a mere 0.31% of all companies in the U.S.

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Client Speak: Client Feedback ' Best Practices

Donald E. Aronson

Part One of this article listed the nine components of the How best practices. It then went on to describe the first four; the remaining five are described herein.

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Media & Communications Corner: Breaking Down the Media Database Market

Nicholas Gaffney

If you are in marketing/public relations, you know media databases are invaluable tools when it comes to doing business. But you're probably equally aware that nothing in life is perfect, especially these online media lists.

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Career Journal: Interview Training Camp

Bill Crooks

In the arenas where legal marketing professionals play, like in football stadiums, superior performance comes from consistent conditioning and repeated, flawless execution.

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Copyright and Fair Use in Legal Proceedings

Richard Raysman & Jonathan P. Mollod

This article discusses recent decisions regarding the use of copyrighted material in legal proceedings and the applicability of the fair use defense to allegations of infringement.

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Estimated e-Commerce Retailing ' And Total ' Are Up Again

Michael Lear-Olimpi

Figures released last month put estimated U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the second quarter ' adjusted for seasonal variation, but not for price changes ' at $47.5 billion, an increase of 3 percent from the first quarter.

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The Era of 'Long Distance Clients' Has Arrived

Robert Algeri

We have entered a world where it is commonplace for attorney and client to work in different time zones. And, as attorneys increasingly compete for business in a wider marketplace, there will be a fundamental shift in how law firms operate ' and develop business.

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