A host of free Web applications are surprisingly effective in helping law firms from solo practitioners to large firm in-house PR and marketing staff, stay on top of the game. The trick is knowing which tools out there are worth your time. Here are the applications that made our top 24 list.
- February 25, 2009Nicholas Gaffney
Suggestions can help guide you through a situation you have not previously found yourself in before ' looking for a job in a really bad economy.
February 25, 2009Michael DeCostaMs. Tursi: "It's time for you to seat your CMOs at the management table ' if they are not there already. It's time for partners to understand that these individuals are not just employees."
February 25, 2009Elizabeth Anne 'Betiayn' TursiHighlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
February 24, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
February 24, 2009Cynthia M. Klaus and Meredith A. BauerA franchisor has rights and remedies that a secured creditor is not granted under the UCC, but the franchisor, by becoming a competing secured creditor, does not necessarily advance its rights and remedies in a default situation. The inter-creditor agreement and remarketing agreement are alternatives to maximize recoveries and reduce conflicts by cooperation, rather than by litigation.
February 24, 2009Craig R. TractenbergThe 21st century is clearly the age of cybercrime, and franchise companies should be especially concerned because, simplistically, there are only two types of computer systems: those that have been hacked, and those that will be hacked.
February 24, 2009Henfree Chan and Bruce S. SchaefferRecent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
February 23, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |In a profit- and loss-driven world, there is always a risk that companies facing an uncertain economic future may choose to cut compliance expenses," SEC Chairman Christopher Cox noted last November at the SEC's Compliance Officer Outreach National Seminar. Then he issued a stern warning: "When a company cuts compliance, violations will occur. And if violations occur, punitive actions should and will be taken."
February 23, 2009Michael Zeldin

