Columns & Departments
Decisions of Interest
Analysis of key rulings of important to New York family law practitioners.
Features
Information Governance Career Options
Regulatory and business pressures have upped the ante for data management, and information governance (IG) has emerged as the new buzzword for meeting and beating these stakes. IG is a new way of looking at information management that combines the best of what's come before with new perspectives and approaches to keeping information secure, accessible and available.
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Development
Expert commentary on three pivotal cases.
Legal Market Stabilizes, Poised For Growth in 2015
A 2015 Client Advisory issued by Citi Private Bank detailing the state of the legal industry finds that large law firms are in a better position to hope for steady revenue growth from 2014 into 2015.
Features
Opening the Door
Discussion of a case involving a violation of the ban precluding an attorney from providing a copy of the forensic report to a client -- and what the subsequent ruling means to family law in New York,
Features
How to Approach a Law Firm Merger/Acquisition
Many law firms ' of all sizes and types ' believe that their future organizational and financial security is linked to growth and/or diversification. They are seeking the lateral addition of experienced lawyers through the acquisition and merger of practices. These firms are seeking to anticipate trends of their clients and in legal practice.
Can the EEOC Be Trusted to Police Its Own Compliance?
The EEOC has an express statutory duty to attempt to secure, in good faith, a conciliation agreement with an employer as a precondition to filing a lawsuit. This conciliation process often works to the benefit of employers, the Commission, and the individuals whom it represents. But is this always the case?
Columns & Departments
Court Watch
Franchise Owner-Operator Bound to Franchise Agreement As a Non-Signatory <br>No Damages Awarded to Franchisee Despite Technical Violations of Registration and Disclosure Requirements By the Franchisor
Features
Law Firm CMOs
Where does a CMO/CBDO belong on the law firm organizational chart? The author explains his point of view.
Features
Commercial Lease Diligence
This article reviews the recommended due diligence efforts of the purchaser's counsel with respect to leased commercial property, and elaborates on the pre- and post-closing rationales for completing such diligence review.
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