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Rule B: Good Riddance to Maritime Pre-judgment Attachments of EFTs

James F. Fotenos

While those who made a living prosecuting (and defending) Rule B attachments have to be disappointed by <i>The Shipping Corporation of India, Ltd., v. Jaldhi Oversees Pte. Ltd.</i>, the commercial bar generally and participants in international trade, including generally equipment lessors (<i>e.g.,</i> marine cargo container lessors), are grateful for the decision.

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Taxpayer Suffers SILO (Pre-tax) Loss in Wells Fargo

Philip H. Spector

In <i>Wells Fargo &amp; Company v. United States</i>, a court considered for the first time SILOs involving domestic municipal transit agency lessees. While one would have thought that the domestic and federally approved nature of the transactions would have some influence on the decision, they did not.

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Movers & Shakers

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Who's doing what; who's going where.

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Managing the Compensable Workday in a New Electronic World

Christopher A. Parlo & Michael J. PumaManaging the Compensable Workday in a New Electronic World

What is work? When does the workday begin and end? These seemingly easy questions are not so easy anymore. Here's why.

Achieving Law Firm e-Mail Utopia

Eric Mosca

Most firms have made no dedicated effort to address e-mail management outside of technology considerations. The following recommendations assume that the firm has a viable repository for e-mails where they can be easily moved in their native format. Firms must focus on development of policies and procedures, modes of enforcement and educational programs to address e-mail management.

Going Out on Your Own?

Joseph J. Zaknoen

The economic turmoil of the past two years has had a dramatic impact on those of us who chose a career in the private practice of law. For many attorneys, these conditions have created an ideal time to strike out on their own and fulfill a dream of becoming a solo practitioner. For others, substantial layoffs at large firms and hiring freezes throughout the legal profession have teamed up to leave them with no other choice but to make a go of hanging out their own shingle.

Outlook Tips, Tricks and Gotchas

Sue Hughes

While my usual columns tend to contain a single topic, covered with a semblance of depth, this article is more of a rapid-fire approach to some helpful tips and "gotchas" in Outlook.

Microsoft Word 2007 'Track Changes' and 'Compare'

Randall Farrar

With Word 2007, firms now have a viable option to lower their desktop software costs by foregoing the investment in outside the application document comparison products. Word 2007 now provides many features that were either poorly designed or absent in previous versions.

Practical Responses to Client Demands for a Fee Cut

Ed Poll

Law firms have a variety of strategies that can address a client's need for ostensibly lower fees without putting the firm at a financial disadvantage.

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Six Strategies for Transitioning a Firm's Client Base from Senior to Other Partners

Joel A. Rose

Successful transitioning of client work from senior to other partners involves numerous components that have to be planned and implemented in an effective and timely manner.

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