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The Evolution of Law Firm Marketing and Business Development
Change is constant and hard ' and usually lumpy. Understanding some of the differences between a traditional marketing function and business development is key to evaluating current practices and future expectations for this department.
Second Circuit Illuminates Google Books Fair Use Issues
Based on the defense of fair use, the Second Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Google in the decade-long copyright battle between an authors group and the Internet search giant.
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Law Firm Accounting: Opening the Books
The criminal fraud trial of three former executives of Dewey & LeBoeuf last year cast a spotlight on an arcane, often tedious but essential part of the operations of any big law firm: accounting practices.
Law Firm Marketing and Business Development
Change is constant and hard ' and usually lumpy. This is especially true when it reaches the core of how an organization operates and goes to market.
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Update on Bankruptcy Fee Shifting
Professional fees are always important to clients and lawyers in bankruptcy cases. As the recent decisions discussed in this article show, the fee-shifting debate is still alive.
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Federal Circuit Vacates PTAB Decision On Obviousness <br>Federal Circuit: <i>Inter Partes</i> Review System Is Constitutional<br>Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Decision Finding Negative Claim Limitation Satisfies 35 U.S.C. '112
Investigations in Developing Countries
Conducting an internal investigation into questionable company conduct is universally a stressful experience. Imagine having to handle all that in a remote location, thousands of miles and multiple time zones away, in a developing part of the world with logistical and infrastructure challenges, and with cultural, political and legal systems that differ markedly from those in the United States.
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Mobile Data, Social Media, and Modern e-Discovery
It's easy to see how the Information Age has transformed the world once again. Old ways of doing things are no longer practical, and new guidelines for the way we conduct business are being formed in real-time. Keeping up with this changing landscape is vital in order to survive.
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The Inevitable Reinvention of the e-Discovery Industry
Electronic discovery professionals should consider a future where their current skills no longer merit the salaries they are accustomed to commanding. The current talents and knowledge bases that allow for professional leverage or vertical mobility in today's e-discovery job market still have, and will always have, immense value to their employers. However, the growing reality is that employers will not need ' or be able ' to compensate the professional population with premiums in salary.
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Defining Big Data In the e-Discovery World
As a data analyst, I'm always interested in investigating data trends in different industries. In 2015 ' and at the end of the last five years ' I've looked back at what Big Data really means in the e-discovery world, where large data volumes can equal a lot of time, a lot of money, and a more challenging case.
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