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

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The Challenge of Strategy Implementation: Tools for Turning Your Firm's Strategic Plan into Action Image

The Challenge of Strategy Implementation: Tools for Turning Your Firm's Strategic Plan into Action

Kristin Stark

In the context of law firms, strategic planning represents a methodology for developing a shared organizational view of the desired direction for the firm and outlining the process by which the firm will move in that direction. For many firms, movement along the firm's chosen strategy can be intensely challenging, and too often, implementation efforts fail.

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Back to the Future: Alternative Fee Structures Revisited

Stephen M. (Pete) Peterson

With the application of non'legal-industry business principles to relationships with their law firms, clients are directly affecting alternative billing structures. And innovative law firms are rising to the occasion.

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What Is the Value of Your Law Firm?

Michael Roch

This article summarizes the author's approach to law firm valuation, which has been tested in the contexts of law firm acquisitions and equity buy-outs.

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June issue in PDF format

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The Era of 'Busted Deals'? Image

The Era of 'Busted Deals'?

Matthew J. Botica

As the demand for exit and acquisition financing continues to exceed the supply, it is safe to assume we will continue to see a number of "busted deals.

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Developments, Risks and Advanced Structures in the Lease Syndication Market Image

Developments, Risks and Advanced Structures in the Lease Syndication Market

Mark D. Kohler, Barry S. Marks & Alan J. Mogol

Part One of this article provided an overview of the three common structures typically used in connection with syndication of equipment finance transactions, as well as addressed UCC issues and syndication of motor vehicle leases. This second installment discusses types of recourse to the seller; allocation of taxes, costs, and expenses; servicing; remarketing and residual support; and securities laws issues.

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Net News

Samuel Fineman

Houston Blogger Jailed in Anna Nicole Suit<br>Judge Delays Craigslist Case

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Applebee's Cannot Sue over Internet Post Charging Harassment

Mary Pat Gallagher

A New Jersey judge has dismissed a defamation claim by an Applebee's restaurant franchisee against a man who wrote online of sexual harassment of female employees.

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Assessing Challenge To Damages in File-Sharing Litigation

Eric R. Chad & William D. Schultz

The recording industry estimates that music piracy has cost it billions of dollars during the past 15 years. Facing the potential for an industry-wide collapse, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) undertook its aggressive litigation campaign to protect itself and its constituents from copyright infringement by suing individual file sharers. After fighting a public relations battle over some of its tactics, the RIAA has chosen to temper its aggressiveness. The RIAA is instead forming relationships with ISPs that maintain the online accounts of the consumers.

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