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NLRB Action in the Age of Facebook
Questions of discoverability in litigation of social media interactions are constantly evolving. A look at a recent, disturbing case.
Retargeting Keyword Ads for Potential New Uses
Keyword advertising should be seen as simply one band on the spectrum of online advertising by franchisors and others to promote their brands. Much of that spectrum is now occupied by various types of behavioral advertising, in which advertisers can track conduct of users on the Internet to deliver advertising targeted to a user profile or recent Internet activity. Viewed in this light, a perhaps greater concern to brand owners than the types of sponsored links served by search engines are new opportunities for use of keywords to retarget advertising based on behavioral patterns of Internet users and in manners almost impossible to monitor.
Law Department Highlights, Trends and Myths
For the 11th consecutive year, Altman Weil has conducted a Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Survey on issues of importance in managing corporate law departments. This Survey was conducted in September and October,2010.
Case Briefs
Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.
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'Insurable Interest' and the Scope of First-Party Coverage
This article reviews the fundamental underpinnings of the concept of insurable interest, and certain recent cases that have grappled with the scope of insurable interest and have articulated a more meaningful application of the concept to claims under first-party property policies.
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The Limited Scope of the Duty to Cooperate
Although it is important for both policyholder and insurer to review carefully the cooperation clause in a liability insurance policy to determine its precise, expressed scope, it also is important for the parties to recognize that ethical rules and decisional law may serve to limit the stated scope of any duty to cooperate.
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Succession in Leadership
Many firms that were formed in the late 1960s through the early 1990s are now facing a transition from their founding leadership to a younger generation. There are many problems and benefits that will be associated with this transition. This article discusses the issues and the approaches that a firm may take to make the transition effective and efficient with minimal disruption.
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Unsound Management Lowers a Firm's Income
Too many lawyers in private practice are frustrated as they attempt to achieve both their personal and professional objectives due to the absence of sound management and administration of their firms.
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