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Trial Judge Acts Over Hacking of Plaintiffs' Emails In Media Dispute

Jason Grant

A New York trial court judge struck a defendant's answer in a media-based breach of fiduciary duty and unfair competition suit, after finding that 2,000 emails, including attorney-client privileged information possessed by the plaintiffs, had been hacked and stolen.

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Law Firm Strategy Execs Wield Uneven Clout

Lizzy McLellan

The role of chief strategy officer (CSO) — increasingly common in corporate America — has been adopted by relatively few law firms. Consultants say perceptions of what the position entails and whether it's necessary vary widely throughout the legal industry.

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Product Liability, Bankruptcy and the Proceeds of Legal Action

Janice G. Inman

A recent case dealt with an unusual question presented to a bankruptcy court by a debtor's medical device product liability claim: If, at the time of bankruptcy filing, the debtor has a potential civil claim that lacks some of the elements necessary for recovery (which elements may never develop), yet later receives settlement, are the proceeds of that settlement part of the bankruptcy estate?

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U.S. Supreme Court Speaks on Discovery Sanctions

Michael Hoenig

It is rare for a discovery sanction case to reach the nation's highest court. But on April 18, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in<I> Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Haeger</I>, reversing a $2.7 million sanctions award that had been rendered by an Arizona district court and affirmed by a divided Ninth Circuit panel.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br> Snap Accused of Infringing Patents With Snapchat Tech Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br> Snap Accused of Infringing Patents With Snapchat Tech

Tom McParland

A Texas company has accused Snap Inc. of infringing four patents with systems that allow Snapchat users to scan "Snapcodes" and add friends on the popular social networking app.

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Cooperatives & Condominiums

ssalkin & Law Journal Newsletters

Discussion and analysis of a case involving enclosing a balcony.

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Compensation Plans: Director-Specific Limits

Christopher B. Chuff, Joanna J. Cline, Douglass D. Herrmann & James H.S. Levine

A recent decision by the Delaware Court of Chancery serves as a reminder that boards of directors of Delaware corporations should consider amending their companies' director compensation plans to include specific limits on the amount of compensation that a director may be awarded in a given year, and obtaining stockholder approval of such compensation plans.

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Forensic Accounting: When Do You Need It?

Ken Stalcup, Penny Lutocka & Ross Koble

Most matrimonial attorneys have heard a client, typically the "out-spouse" in a marriage with a business interest, say, "The books are cooked," or "Personal expenses are being paid by the business," or "The accounting records are fiction." Failing to probe these issues may cost your client a lot of money when the asset division takes place, and may leave him or her dissatisfied with your representation.

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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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