Supporting Your New Managing Partner
This article focuses on the requirements that need to be met when a law firm is transitioning to a new managing partner.
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Issues Regarding the 2010 Patient Protection Act
If not politically, at least analytically, given local governments' experience with insurance reform and the financial assumptions used in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the PPACA should be considered DOA!
Calculating Profitability
All $1 million practices are worth the same. Client acceptance and pricing of legal services often begin with this premise. Yet, we all understand that this is a simplification of reality.
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The Duty to Defend in New Jersey
Despite recent protestations to the contrary, New Jersey duty-to-defend law retains the same unique position that it has for more than four decades.
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Damages and DIY: Coverage for Corrective Measures Undertaken By the Insured
In some circumstances, there is a strong argument that internal costs the insured incurs to remediate the harm it has caused a claimant can constitute covered damages that the insurer must reimburse.
News Briefs
Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
Court Watch
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
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<b><i>Case Study:</i></b> Taking on the Cloud As a Solo Practitioner
When the decision to purchase traditional practice management software or subscribe to a Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS") provider arose this past January, I didn't have time to become mired in a rigmarole of sales calls and consultants. I simply wanted direct access to a product that would increase my productivity, file sharing and practice cohesiveness. I also wanted something that fit into my hardware preference for Mac products.
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Federal, State Regulators Offer Updates
Representatives from the Federal Trade Commission, the Maryland Attorney General's Office, and the California Department of Corporations updated franchise attorneys about the latest developments in franchise regulation at the International Franchise Association's 44th Annual Legal Symposium.
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Archiving Strategies for Successful e-Discovery
In recent years, the importance of strategic archiving has intensified amid increasing demands to better control data growth and infrastructure costs, while reducing risks associated with corporate, legal or regulatory compliance. As legal teams and other corporate stakeholders strive to decrease the cost and complexity of responding to the growing volume of e-discovery and governance requests, archiving continues to gain prominence as a critical corporate IT priority.
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