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Showcasing Attorney Expertise: Guidance for Law Firms
Many attorneys already share intellectual capital by writing articles or delivering presentations with the hope of attracting additional business. However, most individuals, and even firms, have not developed a cohesive plan to ensure maximum exposure.
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Gone, But Not Forgotten: Evidence from the Archived Internet
As useful as evidence from the archived Internet can be in many white collar trials, admitting it into evidence is not always a straightforward proposition, as a number of recent cases show.
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<i>Case Study:</i> How Mesa Systems Resolved Its Phishing Issues
Phishing is a constantly changing landscape, which requires unwavering attention and focus.
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Another Virtual Currency Player Charged with Fraud by CFTC
The enforcement action alleges that Las Vegas-based My Big Coin Pay Inc., a virtual currency wallet and platform, misappropriated more than $6 million from its customers for “personal expenses and the purchase of luxury goods.”
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Iglesias's Music Streaming Suit Confronts Big Industry Issue
Music superstar Enrique Iglesias wasn't dancing around the point when he recently filed a lawsuit in Miami federal court against Universal International Music.
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<i>Online Extra</i>: e-Discovery Pioneer, Judge Andrew Peck, Retires
<b><i>One of e-Discovery's Most Influential Figures</b></i><p>After over two decades as a magistrate judge for the Southern District of New York, Peck will retire and join DLA Piper.
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Offshore Restructuring Outlook
The first quarter of 2018 has seen the Dow and NASDAQ pushing through record highs, increasing consumer confidence in the U.S. and Europe. However, there are segments in the market that are expected to need continued restructuring work, both onshore and offshore through 2018, particularly: offshore oil and gas drillers; European and U.S. retail; and the highly leveraged Chinese real estate sector.
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Professional Development: Adding Value with a Client Visit Initiative
The increasing competition in the legal industry highlights the importance of differentiation and adding value beyond the work product. Face-to-face interactions with clients are a critical component in differentiation because they provide the opportunity to understand better the nuances of clients' businesses, develop deeper relationships, and drive productive collaboration.
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Will the Supreme Court Seismically Shift the Patent Damages Landscape in <i>WesternGeco v. ION</i>?
The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to consider whether a patentee may recover foreign lost profits resulting from infringement of a United States patent.
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The Basics When Reviewing a Real Estate Tax Provision
There are several clauses that rarely find their way into a landlord's initial draft of the lease that may be beneficial to a tenant. In addition, certain real estate tax provisions that are typically included in a landlord's standard lease form need to be carefully reviewed to make sure they are fair to both the landlord and the tenant.
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