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<b><i>The Trust Ferri Could Be Better Than the Tooth Fairy</i></b><p>Practitioners should encourage all clients with existing irrevocable trusts to meet to review those trusts. Modifying old irrevocable trusts through decanting (or other means) might make improvements, or as in the<i> Ferri v. Powell-Ferri</i> case, save the trust assets.
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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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The heightened awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace has resulted in a surge of client calls to plaintiffs attorneys who litigate such claims.Meanwhile, defense attorneys, bracing for more litigation, said they are fielding more calls from corporate clients that want training conferences and advice on how to handle internal complaints and internal investigations.
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Federal Circuit Resolves Circuit Split, Finds That Venue Is Not Waived Under Rule 12(h)(1)(A) for Cases Brought before <i>TC HeartLand</i><br>Federal Circuit Reverses Award of Lost Profits Because Product Sold to a Single Customer Was an Available Non- Infringing Alternative
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Discussion of a case in which a restaurant owner planned to demolish the existing building on a leased parcel to build a 5400-square-foot restaurant
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A rare ruling provides insight into the narrow scope that the attorney-client privilege and attorney work product privilege are afforded in criminal investigations.
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<b><i>A Different Perspective for Marketers to Share</i></b><p>At West Point, the cadets are taught "Three Rules of Thumb" in deciding whether to take an action: Does this action deceive anyone or attempt to deceive anyone? Does it permit me an advantage to which I am not otherwise entitled? And, would I be satisfied with the outcome if I was on the receiving end of the action?
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<b><i>After Years of Complacency About Their Business Model and the Pipeline for Talent, There's a Reason Law Firms Are So Worried About Managing the Millennial Generation</b></i><p>For law firms wringing their hands about how to manage the millennial generation — or asking why they should adapt to this crop of young lawyers in the first place — here's the bad news: If you're still clinging to traditional models for training associates and running the partnership, you've already fallen behind. The millennials are here, they're climbing the ranks, and they've already begun to transform the industry.
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Books and records actions are heralded as the "tools at hand" for litigators pursuing shareholder claims against a corporation. In fact, the Delaware Court of Chancery has been critical of litigants who failed to take advantage of a shareholder's right to request the books and records of a corporation prior to commencing litigation against the corporation.
