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Parent Alienation
This article begins a three-part series that will: 1) identify the problem related to extreme cases of parent alienation; 2) discuss the impact of the problem; and 3) propose solutions.
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<b>Counsel Concerns:</b> Experts' Reports Insufficient in Broadcast-Deal Malpractice Suit
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted summary judgment for a law firm sued for legal malpractice over the handling of a license to provide in-store radio broadcasts at U.S. military commissaries. The district court found fault with the broadcast client's expert witnesses in the malpractice case.
Rulings in Artist, Producer Digital Royalties Cases
The federal jury verdict for Universal Music defendants, in a suit over digital royalties brought by a production company entitled to a share of rapper Eminem's royalties, was a loss for artists and producers seeking 50% of a label's net revenues from digital download and ringtone sales of the artist sound recordings.
Communicating Effectively with Colleagues and Clients
Are you a successful communicator? Are you thriving at your firm and with your clients by raising your communication bar and keeping it high? The following four principles will enable you to improve your effectiveness when communicating orally or in writing with colleagues and clients.
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Rules Governing Fax and E-mail Ads
The importance of having a robust compliance policy to review the content of proposed advertisements is well-known and widely accepted. But what may not be as familiar is the need for a separate policy focused on the means of disseminating such advertising.
Technology in Marketing: The Top 10 E-mail Newsletter Design Best Practices
If your law firm is distributing e-mail newsletters to clients, it's not enough to just click "send." To ensure that you are maximizing the experience of your subscribers, and thereby promoting loyal readership, you need to consider "best practices" in e-mail design.
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Firms: What Is Your Brand Saying About You?
Big changes bring big challenges for marketing. The current generation of legal marketer is experienced in serving clients who want more. Now we have to create a service that provides more with less. What can we rely on to help us do this? Our brand.
Law Firm Intelligence: Researching the Economy
In the December, 2008, issue of Marketing the Law Firm, we began a series entitled "Researching the Economy." The discussion continues this month with a look at client-potential research.
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