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Listening to the Client: Where Do We Stand?

Jim Durham

If you listen to the marketplace, you will know what to do in connection with client growth and client retention. Are firms listening to this advice?

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Trademark 'Theft' With AdWords Keyword Bidding

Aaron Cohn

<b><i>Many Courts Have Determined that AdWords Bidding Alone Does Not Create Sufficient Consumer Confusion to Support Trademark Infringement Claims</b></i><p>As Internet searching continues its rapid migration to mobile and inadvertent infringement becomes inevitable, the courts are likely to see an increase of litigation in this area.

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Supreme Court Denies Cert in RLUIPA Case

Steven M. Silverberg

<b><i>Sets Standard that Potentially Relieves Municipalities from Liability for Denying Religious Uses</b></i><p>The broad and somewhat vague definition of religious exercise in The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) has invited much litigation over what constitutes a substantial burden and even what constitutes religious exercise.

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Chapter 15 Practice: U.S. Venue Selection Clause Does Not Trump Distribution Scheme in Italian Restructuring Plan

Dan T. Moss & Mark G. Douglas

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware recently ruled that choice of law and venue selection provisions in a contract between a U.S. creditor and Italian debtor did not trump the debt restructuring plan approved by an Italian bankruptcy court.

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Navigating the Fear and Promise of Artificial Intelligence

Jeff Reihl & Rick McFarland

AI solves real challenges and answers real questions that lawyers face every day. It can accomplish or facilitate these tasks more quickly, accurately and efficiently than even the most capable human experts — with the goal of augmenting their skills rather than replacing them.

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Addressing Disproportionate Forfeitures: Refining the <i>Bajakajian</i> Analysis

Harry Sandick, Daniel Ruzumna & Jacqueline Bonneau

<b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p>In Part One, we discussed the public concern over unfairness in asset forfeiture and analyzed the Supreme Court case — <i>United States v. Bajakajian</i> — that looked to the Excessive Fines Clause to limit the government's authority to forfeit property. In Part Two, we consider possible reforms that would allow defendants to challenge forfeitures as disproportionate under a fairer and more appropriate analysis.

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Legal Tech: E-Discovery Case Digest

Mike Hamilton

A look at key court rulings on e-discovery matters from the winter of 2017-18.

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Case Notes

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She's Not a Third-Party Beneficiary

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How to Leverage Media Relations Throughout an Attorney's Career

Janet Falk

A lawyer can utilize the platform of media outlets to share insights that will develop business by attracting the attention of potential clients and referral sources.

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Merger Defeats Single and Separate Ownership Claim<br>Failure to Refer to County Planning Board Invalidates Grant of Area Variance<br>Denial of Natural Resources Special Permit Upheld<br>Village Ratifies Extension of Lease to Cell Phone Provider

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