Case Notes
Analysis of a case in which a <I>Cumis</I> counsel was on the hook for unreasonable fees
Columns & Departments
Cooperatives & Condominiums
A case in which questions of fact precluded dismissal of a claim against a condominium board president.
Columns & Departments
Verdicts
A look at a case in which an ex-prisoner's estate gets $1.75 million .
A 'Cloud Security Doctrine' for Law Firms
Cloud computing may be here to stay, but is it truly safer than the solutions that it's outmoding? The Legal Cloud Computing Association (LCCA) thinks there's a path to greater security, publishing for law firms its first "Cloud Security Doctrine."
Features
Mobile Medical Apps and Product Liability
This article examines the FDA's current approach to mobile medical applications (MMAs) and explores the potential implications for product liability litigation if they malfunction.
Features
Attracting Top Millennial Talent
Millennials' influence on the legal marketplace is rapidly growing. To attract this group's best and brightest, law firms need to understand their mindset and habits.
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$596 Million Stock Offering For Burger King Parent
Greenberg Traurig corporate and securities shareholders Kara MacCullough and Flora Perez barely slept for eight days. That's the time they had to complete a secondary public offering for their client Restaurant Brands International, or RBI, parent of Miami-based Burger King and Oakville, Ontario-based coffee, doughnuts and sandwich chain Tim Hortons.
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Marketing Tech: Voice Search
Voice search is rapidly emerging as the predominant way that consumers inquire about products, services and, yes, lawyers. Here's what you need to know.
Features
Social Media Scene: Teach Your Lawyers Well
One size does not fit all when it comes to social media training for lawyers, and those responsible for such training must take into account different levels of sophistication and comfort, which are not necessarily based on generations.
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