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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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Youth Protection and Social Media: Don't Talk ' Or Else!

Stanley P. Jaskiewicz

If you are confused about how to create a social media policy, for communication that involves any group that requires some protection, you are not alone.

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U.S. Supreme Court Overturns NJ Supreme Court's Extension of Long-arm Jurisdiction

James J. 'J.' Ferrelli & Paul M. da Costa

On June 27, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision addressing personal jurisdiction over foreign manufacturers for product liability claims involving products shipped to and sold in the United States.

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Practice Tip: Pleading of Parallel Claims After Riegel

Allison M. Rovner

After <i>Riegel</i>, federal appellate and district courts have reached divergent conclusions regarding the level of specificity required to plead a parallel claim that survives a motion to dismiss. This article provides an overview of the case law on the topic.

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Summary Judgment Practice Refined by a New Decision

Michael Hoenig

The New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in that state, recently denied a summary judgment motion, based only on an attorney's affidavit, to the defendants in a product liability case.

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Music Money and Success: The Insider's Guide to Making Money in the Music Business, 7th Edition.

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Cutting-Edge Case Developments in Entertainment, Sports &amp; Digital Media Law. Sept. 21. Denver, CO.

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