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Working with Chinese Clients
The difficulties of litigating against a Chinese defendant often begin at the start of litigation, as compliance with the Hague Service Convention is the exclusive means by which service may be accomplished. The entire process can take a good deal of time.
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Real Property Law
Right of First RefusalMark Family Realty, LLC v. SankoNYLJ 2/17/16, p. 23, col. 5AppDiv, First Dept.(memorandum opinion)In a dispute among co-tenants,…
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Law Firms Grapple With Cybersecurity Issues and Regulatory Risks
Security is always a concern for law firms, and the risks have only grown in recent years. Increasingly, attorneys, staff and clients have become more mobile and rely on an array of laptops, smartphones and tablets to stay connected 24/7. As more data is created and resides in more places, it becomes more vulnerable.
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Taking Control of e- Discovery In-House
Today's burdensome data trends require practical new approaches to e-discovery ' combining true-SaaS technology and "Intelligent Discovery" processes gives corporate legal departments greater control, reduces costs, and improves access to data.
Justices Write End to Authors' Challenge of Google Books
The U.S. Supreme Court ended a decade-long battle over Google, Inc.'s massive book-scanning project last month, declining to take up an appeal by authors who claimed the company violated copyright law "on an epic scale."
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Millennials Approaching Partnership: Now What?
Since debuting in law firms nearly a decade ago, the latest generation of lawyers has raised more than a few eyebrows.
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Virtual Visitation Revisited
Today, with high-speed Internet and Wi-Fi options, many parents and children can use ever-advancing technology that allows them to communicate with each other using "face technologies." Have the courts caught up to this concept?
Lead-Paint Claims in VT and GA
Thirty years after its introduction, the absolute pollution exclusion continues to be the subject of vigorous litigation, recently reaching the supreme courts of Vermont and Georgia.
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Seven Ways for Law Firms to Improve Client Service
Question: Do law firms really need to please clients all of the time? Answer: Of course not. Only work to please those clients you wish to keep.
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This Very Curious Real Estate Cycle
Every commercial real estate cycle is basically the same ' including that point, somewhere in the mid to end of the cycle, at which people become convinced that this one will be different for some specific reason. And here we are at that point again.
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