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Health Care Reform, or 'Qui Tams Made Easy'

Jonathan L. Marcus & Jacqueline C. Wolff

While the insurance provisions of the new health care reform law (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or PPACA) have received much media attention, the media have barely noticed another PPACA feature that could have a profound impact on the pharmaceutical, medical-device and health care industries.

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Five Steps to Managing Social Media Risks

Douglas J. Wood

On the one hand, companies want to capture the attention of potential customers roaming the social media space. On the other hand, conversations in the blogosphere are largely uncontrollable, and raise myriad risks. Social media can cause serious losses if not handled correctly.

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Ethical Good Eggs

Paula Campbell

As an organization, what do we do when a client asks us to proceed through uncharted waters? Do solutions conceived outside of our comfort zone make us seem reckless or inversely, innovative?

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Technology in Marketing: Hiring a Web Site Developer, Top 10 Tips

Nancy Roberts Linder

To make your redesign/development experience rewarding and to avoid misunderstandings, outline the scope of your project before obtaining proposals from Web site design firms. Here's how.

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The Place to Network: Social Networking, The Tools of the Trade

Timothy B. Corcoran

In his last column, the author reviewed the networking basics. This month, he takes a closer look at one of the more popular social networking tools in use today, and how it can be used for networking purposes.

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Professional Development: Top Ten Business Building Habits for Busy Professionals

Janet Kyle Altman

If your world has changed and you're now faced with the new role of business development, take heart. Like any skill, it can be learned. These ten habits will help you get a jump start.

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Leadership Lessons from a Civil War Colonel

Mark Beese

How today's law firm leaders can take lessons from Civil War Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.

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Real Property Law

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Discussion of key cases you need to know.

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Landlord & Tenant

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

An important group of cases.

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Eminent Domain Law

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A look at a recent case.

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