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Practice Tip: A Non-Party Spoliates Key Evidence

Marcella C. Ducca & Christiana Jacxsens

Many product liability litigators have experience in dealing with first-party spoliation or assertions of spoliation, either when their own clients are alleged to have spoliated evidence, or when the opposing party purportedly has done so.

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Still Seeing Green

Stephen J. Finley, Jr.

The long-awaited revisions to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Green Guides were issued on Oct. 6, 2010 and are expected to be approved and finalized soon. Here's what you need to know.

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Hybrid Pension Plans: Tiptoe Through the Tulips

Stuart A. Sirkin

It is time again for firms to consider hybrid plans, such as cash balance plans. In October 2010, the Department of the Treasury issued very helpful guidance, but many of the most important issues remain either unanswered or answered only by proposed regulations.

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Social Networking Initiatives

Debra Forman

Why women attorneys should participate fully in digital networking.

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Make Your First-Years Second-Years

Jason Mark Anderman

How to build your firm to much higher profit levels and realize more income by making attorneys achieve higher value earlier in their careers.

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Retreating in Order to Advance

Joel A. Rose

Law firms are increasingly turning to retreats to help solve their management problems, improve personal relationships, and increase team spirit. But a retreat will not succeed unless adequate time and effort have gone into the planning process.

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Court Upholds Forum Selection Clause in Employment Agreement

Kevin McCormick

This case highlights an important tool that all Maryland employers should consider using when drafting employment agreements.

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A Refresher on USERRA with Recent Developments

Eileen Carr Riley & Gil Abramson

It remains to be seen how the Supreme Court will rule on its first USERRA case this spring, but a review of compliance with USERRA should be every employer's priority.

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Managing Employees on Social Media

Kyle-Beth Hilfer

With social media here to stay and smart mobile devices abounding in offices, employers need to accept that they cannot legally or practically shut down the conversation. Here's what to do.

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Terminating Employees for Unapproved Posts

Shari Claire Lewis

Are employers "free to fire" if their employees violate social media policy? The answer might surprise you.

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