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Survey of Recent Developments in Criminal Antitrust Law
There have been numerous developments in U.S. criminal antitrust law over the last half-decade ' in legislation, judicial opinions, and the publicly stated enforcement policy of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ). While none have been watershed events individually, in the aggregate they fundamentally impact representation of companies or individuals under investigation for antitrust violations. This article outlines the cumulative effect of these developments and indicates how representation of companies under antitrust investigation has changed over this period.
How Much Control?
There appears to be an increasing trend in municipalities in the United States to regulate aesthetics and use through the development of 'chronic nuisance' statutes that permit property closure, and regulation of vacant properties.
Negotiating to Make Rain
Research suggests that women are excellent at negotiating for others. They are not as good at negotiating for themselves. Similarly, women lawyers tend to lag behind men in developing business. Indeed, many abhor the prospect of making rain almost as much as the prospect of advocating for themselves. Yet the reality is that women who wish to make partner must also make rain.
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Attorney Telecommuting
Telecommuting is all the rage in many sectors of our economy. With increasing regularity, lawyers and their firms alike are participating in this trend. Modern technology is a wonderful thing, and telecommuting permits firms (law and other types) to spread their tentacles into far-off uncharted waters. For attorneys and law firms, is telecommuting a bridge over troubled waters, or a long walk on a short pier? That is the question I address in this article.
Decisions of Interest
Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.
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Jailed Inmates Have Parental Rights Too
When a man is in jail, it may be very difficult for him to keep in meaningful contact with his child unless he has the aid of concerned family members or friends. Apart from the emotional problems that may ensue for all parties if visits and phone calls are nonexistent or sporadic, the issue of meaningful contact becomes even more urgent when someone ' the child's mother, another relative or a social services agency ' wants the child freed for adoption.
Applying College Credits in Divorce Cases
As complicated as the selection and financing process has become for divorcing parents with children about to enter college, matrimonial lawyers also are faced with similar complexities in negotiating terms to define the parents' respective contributions for college expenses. In particular, courts have addressed the issues of giving a noncustodial parent a credit for college expenses paid by him or her as against the overall basic child support payments. But there is little help in drafting the language in a written agreement the parties can readily understand and apply.
Expert Witness vs. Trial Consultant
The field of forensic psychology as applied to Family and Supreme Court matters involving custody and access issues has evolved in its complexity and breadth over the last three decades to encompass a broader range of professional activities. The forensic psychology literature has begun to provide more specific guidance regarding the 'do's and don't's' of both expert witness work and trial consultancy.
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