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New Strategies for Remote Backup Replication and Disaster Recovery

Ben Weinberger

Most large and mid-sized law firms today have disaster recovery plans in place. But are the plans realistic? Do they truly meet the needs of the organization? Do they really bring to the project the full range of options that are available to sophisticated providers of legal services? These questions are of paramount importance for those managing a disaster recovery plan, since the potential of natural disasters or terrorist threats is becoming an increasingly bigger concern for businesses to face.

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<b>Special Issue:</b> The Fourth Annual MLF 50: The Top 50 Law Firms in Marketing and Communications

Elizabeth Anne 'Betiayn' Tursi

Now more than ever, marketing should take center stage ' and for 50 firms it has ' I'm a believer!

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Court Watch

By Rosaleen Chou

Franchisees Beware of Liquidated Damages Clauses

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The Future Value of Today's Inventory

Derek Schutz

Most law firm managers understand intuitively that the value of inventory (both WIP and A/R) degrades over time, but by how much and how quickly? The ability to understand and answer these two questions is the first step in preparing a realistic, forward-looking valuation model ' one that can identify opportunities and drive action.

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Franchise Class Actions: What to Expect in Canada

By Michael Webster

Although the geographic landscape in southern Ontario is similar to much of the northeastern United States, there are subtle traps for the franchisor who ventures northward expecting the franchise laws to be substantially the same. Southern Ontario contains the bulk of economic activity in Canada, and it has a franchise disclosure law based upon the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Franchise Rule. However, there are significant differences in how Canadian law in general will affect franchisors.

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Franchises Face Economic Turmoil

By Kevin Adler

Although the fallout from the financial crisis is yet to be complete, the franchise industry seems to be weathering the storm fairly well to date. However, franchise attorneys say that caution is the order of the day and that an extended economic downturn could raise tensions between franchisors and franchisees.

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Case Notes

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.

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Real Property Law

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of recent rulings.

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Plaintiffs Lawyer Files Constitutional Challenge to Law Restricting Silica Litigation

John Council

A Houston plaintiffs lawyer, on behalf of hundreds of silica litigants, is pressing a constitutional challenge to a 2005 Texas state law that restricts his clients from litigating claims if they suffer no physical impairments.

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Landlord & Tenant

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