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Eminent Domain Law

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A look at a case in which the landowner brought a proceeding challenging condemnation of an easement across landowner's land.

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Higher Profitability in 2016

Stephan Hovnanian

Depending on who you ask, your prospective clients are between 50%-90% through their buying process before even contacting you. Consider that for a minute, especially focusing on how powerful recommendations are in the legal profession.

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Drug & Device News

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A judge says NJ's law applies to Risperdal claims; a look at the side effects of a potassium-lowering drug.

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Counsel Concerns

Stan Soocher

Entertainment Client Can't Recoup Costs of Winning Appeal over Fee Dispute with Lavely & Singer Law Firm

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Verdicts

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A appeals court permits a med-mal suit based on failure to follow the law.

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Med Mal News

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Does a home birth disqualify a child from receiving state funds? Analysis of a case from New York.

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Business Crimes Hotline

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A look at a case out of California in which a former DEA agent was sentenced for extortion, money laundering, and obstruction of justice.

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Business Filings Fall in Fiscal Year 2015 for Sixth Consecutive Year

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The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has reported that bankruptcy cases filings in the federal courts have fallen by nearly 11% overall for the fiscal year 2015 ' the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, 2015.

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Child Support Calculations Under Various State Laws Reveal Widely Varying Amounts

Charles McEvily, Rebecca Palmer, Marcela Poole, Llewelyn Pritchard & Julia Swain

This article outlines essential elements for the calculation of child support under the statutory schemes in New York, Florida, Pennsylvania and Washington. Each section includes a calculation of child support for one child assuming the residential or custodial parent earns an income of $50,000 and the non-residential parent earns $100,000.

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<b><i>At the Intersection:</i></b> Strategic Pricing

Pamela Woldow

The difference between <I>pricing</I> legal work the way law firms have always done it and <I>strategic</I> pricing is simple: The former looks at the price tag from the law firm's point of view, focusing on revenue and profitability. The latter focuses not on how much clients can be convinced to pay, but on perceived bang for the buck... .

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