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Do <b><I>Daubert</I></b> Motions Really Work?

John L. Tate

<b><I>Part Two of a Three-Part Article</I></b><p>Like baseball batters in a lineup, the home run potential of any given <I>Daubert</I> motion varies greatly. Players without a good eye for the fast ball usually do not make it to the big leagues; lawyers without the skill set to deconstruct and demonstrate the methodological flaws in a disclosure of opinion testimony may get to play in the big leagues, but they have terrible batting averages.

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The Am Law 100: Dark Clouds on the Horizon

Nicholas Bruch

While the year-on-year trends look appealing, a longer-term analysis reveals that many key metrics are showing signs of pressure, and firm performance is growing increasingly erratic. The Am Law data reveals that the past year has been good to Big Law but it also shows growing signs of problems on the horizon.

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Verdicts

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A court recently declined to order a new trial in a medical malpractice case in which defense counsel made an erroneous statement concerning the burden of proof, after finding that the plaintiff failed to show prejudice.

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Landlord & Tenant

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Discussion of four major cases.

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What Can We Tell About the Trump Administration's Focus on Compliance?

Annette K. Ebright & Sarah F. Hutchins

There are a few early signs that the Trump administration will continue to hold companies to the “way of compliance.” But after the first five months of his presidency, there are still questions about where enforcement is heading in specific compliance areas.

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NJ's New Child Support Statute

Kory Ann Ferro

<b><I>Considering the Disabled Child</I></b><p>New Jersey's new child support statute, titled Termination of Obligation to Pay Child Support, became effective on Feb. 1. Under this statute, a child support obligation terminates "by operation of law" when the child turns 19, which termination can be extended until the child turns 23 under certain circumstances and using certain procedures. But what about children with special needs?

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Supreme Court News

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'Disparaging' Trademarks Decision<br>High Court Declines Takedown Notice/Fair Use Case

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Alternative Legal Services Providers: Changing Buyer Perceptions

David Curle

No longer are law firms the only option for clients with legal work; they now have a wider menu of providers from which to choose. But what are the contours of that Alternative Legal Services (ALS) market? How are these new providers being used by corporate clients and law firms? What's driving that usage? And what does it mean for traditional law firms?

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br> Law Firm Apps Designed to Impress Clients — and to Win Them

Miriam Rozen

More firms are working to tailor their apps to the right audiences, and improving their use as client development tools in the process.

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Drafting an Effective Commercial Lease Default Lease: Two More Secrets

Adam Leitman Bailey & John M. Desiderio

<b><I>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</I></b><p>Last month, the authors outlined three types of provisions that can ease a commercial landlord's efforts to enforce the terms of a lease when a tenant defaults: clauses related to additional rent, rent acceleration and late charges. They continue here with two more lease-drafting ideas for minimizing the effects of tenant default.

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