Same-Sex Marriage
We continue this month with our discussion of some of the recent developments in the interaction between state and federal laws relating to same-sex marriage.
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Professional Development: Dynamic Presentations
Marketers understand that conducting seminars, presentations and client pitches are key to gaining clients. Here's how to deliver a dynamic presentation.
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Special Issue: The Sixth Annual MLF 50 ' The Top 50 Law Firms in Marketing and Business Development
Never in the history of The MLF 50 has there been a year like this. The first thing you will note about this year's list is that there is a tie for the number-one firm.
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The Products Liability Dilemma for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device CEOs
Failure to comply with government regulations, and inactivity if a company falls out of compliance, can lead to serious product liability issues in the long term. Unfortunately, CEOs often do not consider the potential cost of product liability enforcement when they evaluate whether or not to act.
The Impact of Princo on Patent Misuse As a Defense
The availability of patent misuse as a defense in patent litigation may be substantially constrained as a result of <i>Princo Corp. v. International Trade Commission and U.S. Philips Corp.</i>
Messy Divorce Leads to Whistleblower Bounty
A computer hard drive transformed <i>Karen Zilkha v. David Zilkha</i> from a messy divorce case into an insider trading investigation that led to the downfall of a major hedge fund.
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Can a Victim of Domestic Abuse Get Out of a Lease?
In our day-to-day practice as family law practitioners, we help clients negotiate their way through the maze that is divorce. Besides the usual parenting and financial issues, some clients experience abuse at the hands of their spouse, a significant other or another household member. If this happens, the victim can obtain a Protective Order. However, as is too often seen in the newspapers, the Protective Order is merely a piece of paper and does not guarantee safety.
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