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Marketing Tech: How to Attract New Business
Are your lawyers marketing more and receiving less in return? The solution is two-fold: they need to improve their in-person and online marketing.
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In an Era of Crises and Controversies, How Ready Is Your Law Firm?
Although the current news cycle is a barrage of negative situations, the silver lining is that they offer law firms a wealth of teachable moments about the importance of preparing for and responding to a crisis situation.
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Shipping Insolvencies and Texas Businesses
Texas businesses and their attorneys should be aware of legal and practical issues that may arise in the event of a shipping insolvency. Two particularly murky areas that have been illuminated by recent case law are maritime liens and reclamation rights.
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Media & Communications: Co-authored Articles in Industry Trade Publications
Trade publications deliver industry-specific news with tremendous value to their readers. Your firm's attorneys are poised to deliver powerful and actionable insights to these target audiences. These practical pointers in industry publications go directly to readers who eagerly await market-tested solutions.
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Litigation Funding Changes Legal Landscape for Boutique and Small Firms
<b><i>The Growth of Third-Party Litigation Funding Has Been a Boon to Small Firms, But Boutique Firms Are Taking a Hit</b></i><p>The growth of litigation funding has widened the pool of law firms that can take on big cases, but their increasing popularity means boutique firms that have traditionally landed multimillion-dollar lawsuits by taking them on contingency or offering alternative fee arrangements are now taking a hit.
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Employee Claims in Bankruptcy Pose Significant Liability Exposure
When a corporation determines to file for Chapter 11 protection, questions concerning the status of existing labor and employment agreements and viability of employee claims immediately arise. Indeed, there are litanies of potential pitfalls for companies that file for bankruptcy without strictly following the requirements of federal or state employment laws.
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Case Notes
Analysis of a case in which the Eighth Circuit reversed the confirmation by the Board of Immigration Appeals of a deportation order because the Immigration Judge's finding of a fraudulent marriage was not based on proper evidence.
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FATCA Revamp
<b><i>Will Your Company Be Prepared?</b></i><p>FATCA is an effort by the United States to curb tax evasion and incentivize Foreign Financial Institutions (FFI) to report the overseas assets of U.S. persons. The U.S. encourages compliance by imposing a 30% withholding penalty on all U.S. source income and sale proceeds of non-compliant foreign financial institutions.
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