Collaborative Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
Two exploding areas in matrimonial law are converging: collaborative law and prenuptial/postnuptial agreements.
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The Benefits of a Next Generation Database Platform
Data processing tools have evolved and are now well suited for use in law firms to prepare electronic data for use with these Web applications. Law firms that implement these new applications are well positioned to significantly improve efficiency, better serve their clients and dramatically reduce costs.
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Integration In the Cloud
One of the greatest challenges any organization can face is the integration of evolving technology into its culture, practice and processes. At Bradford & Barthel ("B&B"), our main challenges in this regard have focused on the adaptation of Google Apps within our environment and business model.
Valuations of Interests in Private Equity and Hedge Funds
What are these components of value, and how can we decipher and work with them in the context of a divorce in the State of New York?
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Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.
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FCA and ACA Pose Perils for Med-Mal Defendants
Changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) now make it easy for individuals who have gained information during the discovery process in a medical malpractice suit to use that information to bring a <i>qui tam</i> action under the False Claims Act (FCA).
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Equipment Lenders Beware
Equipment lenders often consider an out-of-court foreclosure as a fast and efficient way to recover collateral from a defaulting borrower. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown a monkey wrench into the attractiveness of the foreclosure option, especially for those equipment lenders who foreclose on collateral with the goal of preserving value by operating the business until a strategic buyer can be located.
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