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Improving Compensation Decisions in a Mixed Economy

James D. Cotterman

How should a law firm approach compensation decisions in the current economy? The fundamentals still apply: a focus on the quality of the compensation decisions and the interrelationship of those decisions with culture and strategy.

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Applying the ACC Value Index to e-Discovery Providers

Mary Mack

Understanding how providers address the rating categories of the ACC Value Index as part of their everyday services and practices will make it much easier to assess the value received ' and should result in a much more predictable, cost-effective approach for managing the process.

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Policing Workplace e-Mail Use

Fernando M. Pinguelo & Laura J. Tyson

A company's decision on where to draw the line on personal use of workplace computers poses a great challenge to employers, and recent court rulings do not make the decision and its enforcement any easier.

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Best Practices in Transaction Management

Matthew F. Herman & Richard Burrows

In this article the authors explore some key factors for best practices in transaction management from the perspective of external counsel working alongside you and your in-house team.

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Five Steps for Managing the Risks Associated with Sensitive Data

Jonathan M. Cohen & Elise Dieterich

The trend toward cloud computing, use of third-party application service providers, and outsourcing functions that can include payroll, benefits, marketing and more, multiply the potential vulnerabilities, and up the ante when it comes to managing data-related risk.

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DE Courts Tackle Novel Issues Presented by Contested Director Election

Robert S. Reder

Recently, in <i>Kurz v. Holbrook</i>, the Delaware Court of Chancery and Supreme Court confronted dueling consent solicitations over control of the board of directors of EMAK Worldwide, Inc. This contest generated three issues of first impression.

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Reevaluating REAs

Sheldon A. Halpern

Part One of this article discussed how the economy has impacted the flexibility and control of REAs, nontraditional occupants, consolidation and conveyance of improvements. Part Two described operating covenants and monetization of real estate. The conclusion herein focuses on parking, site plan and use restrictions.

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In the Spotlight: A Practical Guide to Negotiating Data Center Leases

Aaron L. Pawlitz

Leases of real property are rarely good candidates for a one-size-fits-all approach. Avoiding this is especially critical when attorneys are preparing or reviewing leases of real property that will include space that will be used as a data center.

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