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The Place to Network: The Business Meal
The primary objective of a business meal is to make a connection, to demonstrate that you are a likeable and trustworthy business partner. Do this right and you'll get additional opportunities for face time.
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Professional Development: Teaching Business Development Skills to the Newest Lawyers
With the tanking economy and subsequent contraction in the legal profession, the only way for firms to increase revenue is to gain market share. This means everyone is expected to contribute to the business development game.
The Business of Branding: Who Controls Your Brand ' You or Your Clients?
Are you allowing your clients or target audiences to speak about you without accurately conveying your firm's brand message?
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Content Is More Kingly Than Ever
Video and audio/podcast files are quickly becoming the most preferred method of content sharing, and it doesn't look as if anything can stop the juggernaut.
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Business Crimes Hotline
Recent national rulings of interest.
IRS Offers Second Chance to Taxpayers with Undeclared Foreign Holdings
Doing nothing is increasingly not a viable option for anyone who wants to be able to use and enjoy their undisclosed foreign accounts or assets.
Civil FBAR Penalties
A recent decision provides a glimmer of hope that in both criminal and civil cases involving foreign accounts, lower FBAR penalties are possible and worth pursuing.
The Pitfalls and Prospects of Bank Prosecutions
A dramatic increase in criminal prosecutions of financial institution directors and officers is not likely. Here's why.
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NY Long-Arm Statute Permits Copyright Suit, Judges Say
New York's long-arm statute permits a Manhattan-based publisher to sue an out-of-state online corporation for copyright infringement, the state Court of Appeals ruled on March 24.
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