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Put Your Retirement Plan on Steroids

Frank Armstrong, III

Whether you are a sole proprietor or a partner in a multi-state practice, you can turbocharge your retirement with a cash balance plan on top of your existing 401(k) plan.

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Federal Health Care Law May Reduce or Eliminate Future Medical Expense Tort Damages

H. Thomas Watson

The mandatory health insurance requirement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPAC) should significantly reduce the amount of tort damages recoverable for medical expenses. Here's how.

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Top Tips: Reducing the Risks and Managing the Consequences of Radiation Injury

Kevin Quinley

Radiology professionals and firms that manufacture radiology equipment must anticipate the possibilities of tort claims, and plan ahead to limit the damage they can cause.

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Judge's 'Repugnant and Offensive' Rant at Pro Se Litigant Draws a Reprimand

Mary Pat Gallagher

Max Baker, the former presiding family judge for Atlantic County, NJ, was publicly reprimanded in June for his tirade against a <i>pro se</i> parent who questioned a child-visitation schedule.

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Movers & Shakers

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Who's doing what; who's going where.

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The Case for the Court to Promulgate a Standing Order

Karen Meislik

There are certain actions that clients cannot take without court permission, and if done, these clients will be sanctioned by the court. But explaining these ground rules to a client often creates an adversarial relationship between the client and his or her attorney.

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News Briefs

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.

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Court Watch

Cynthia M. Klaus & Pamela N. Merkle

Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

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Arbitration Provisions Continue to Make Waves

Kevin Adler

In a recent presentation, Nixon Peabody LLP attorneys Gregg Rubenstein and Diana Vilmenay discussed arbitration-related litigation in light of <i>AT&amp;T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion and Stolt-Nielsen S.A. v. AnimalFeeds International Corp.</i>, decided by the Supreme Court in April 2010.

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To File Jointly or Not to File Jointly? That Is the Question

Jonathan Hoffman & Lynne Z. Gold-Bikin

Joint tax returns, while financially beneficial from a tax perspective, may lead to significant problems once litigation ensues. Here's why.

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