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Professional Development: Take Time to Sharpen the Saw!
Steven Covey identifies the importance of taking time to "sharpen the saw" in his famous book "7 Habits of Highly Effective People." Covey suggests that, to be effective, we must devote time to renewing ourselves. Continuous renewal allows us to synergistically increase our ability to practice each of the other six habits.
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Intellectual Property Rights in the UK After Brexit
While the dust continues to settle from Brexit, questions abound regarding how the United Kingdom's historic vote to leave the European Union will affect the future. Intellectual property owners have a variety of mechanisms available for the protection of their patents, designs and trademarks, and Brexit has different significance depending upon how intellectual property protection in the UK was obtained.
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FTC Settles with Warner over Paid 'Influencers'
When the FTC ramped up its scrutiny of so-called "native" advertising this year, regulators faulted the department store chain Lord & Taylor for failing to disclose that seemingly objective promotions of a clothing collection were, in fact, paid for by the fashion retailer. Then in July 2016, the FTC showed that a company can make disclosures but still fall short of being fair to customers.
Leasing Office Space and the Impact of Millennials
With 80% of the buildings that will be here in 2030 already in existence, what should you be looking for when you sign a long-term lease?
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Business Triage
There is a whole host of issues and concerns in each matter involving a troubled company. What is the best way to evaluate a company's chance of survival? Perform an assessment of issues that can help determine if a company will survive, and considering additional factors that can influence a company's chances.
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Private Equity Investment Funds, Beware!
On March 28, 2016, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts released a controversial opinion that could have a chilling effect on private equity funds considering whether to invest in companies with pension obligations.
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Money, Emotion and the Monetary Blueprint
As we discussed last month, money attitudes are deeply ingrained in all of us, based on our cultural and psychological backgrounds. The effects of these traits on decision-making during the divorce process should not be underestimated.
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Contracting With a Fintech Company
Your favorite internal client has just messaged you about a new contract that needs a rush review. The counterparty is reportedly one of the hottest new "fintech" companies in Silicon Valley. You are the master of all things vendor contract-related in your shop, but perhaps this is the first fintech contract to cross your desk. This article addresses some of the special issues that might be presented by this sort of contract.
The 'Panama Papers' Leak
The removal and release of approximately 11.5 million documents, including 4.4 million e-mails, from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca in early Spring 2016 has generated countless headlines over the past few months, and it continues to do so as of this writing. Here is what you need to know.
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