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Facilitating Follow-Up
By setting clear guidelines and limiting lawyers' obligations, a law firm's marketing staff will make it more likely that their lawyers will be successful new business generators.
Sustainable Business Development Success
Generational differences need to be embraced and bridged to convey a consistent brand of business development, service delivery and client transitioning from generation to generation.
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Media & Communications Corner: Fueling Your Knowledge
The following tools are some of the latest to cross our radar ' and the author has found them to be remarkably useful.
The Push Is Over, Shift to a Pull Strategy
Technology and the explosion of social media have not only changed the game, they have permanently altered the playing field. Now the small law firm and the multinational giant have the same capacity to reach their audience.
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The Battle over Food-Related Liability
Part One of this article in last month's issue discussed the litigation faced by manufacturers and purveyors of food. Part Two herein addresses the relevant legislation.
Toyota Recalls Crisis Update
The Congressional and NHTSA investigations of Toyota may be finished, but the litigation surely is not ... there are, for instance, over 100 consolidated class actions and product liability cases in federal court alone.
Practice Tip: Lost Earning Capacity of Undocumented Workers
Currently, undocumented aliens injured on the job in the U.S. may recover damages for lost earning capacity, but this area of law is in flux. Here's what you need to know.
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The Growing World of Nanotechnology
The increasing use of nanotechnology, and the strong opinions of its proponents and detractors, suggest that nanotechnology could become the focus of governmental regulation or meaningful litigation in the very near future.
<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</i></b> Jury Awards MGA $88.5 Million in Bratz Doll Retrial
A federal jury has rejected Mattel Inc.'s claims that MGA Entertainment Inc. stole the idea for the wildly profitable Bratz dolls, and instead awarded $88.5 million to MGA for trade secrets theft by Mattel.
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<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</i></b> Jury Awards MGA $88.5 Million in Bratz Doll Retrial
A federal jury has rejected Mattel Inc.'s claims that MGA Entertainment Inc. stole the idea for the wildly profitable Bratz dolls, and instead awarded $88.5 million to MGA for trade secrets theft by Mattel.
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