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Decisions of Interest

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of key rulings of important to New York family law practitioners.

Features

Information Governance Career Options

Bryn Bowen & Samantha Lofton

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

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Expert commentary on three pivotal cases.

Legal Market Stabilizes, Poised For Growth in 2015

Wenxiong Zhang

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

Leigh Baseheart Kahn

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

Joel A. Rose

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?

Mark Girouard

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

Cynthia M. Klaus & Susan E. Tegt

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

Michael DeCosta

Where does a CMO/CBDO belong on the law firm organizational chart? The author explains his point of view.

Features

Commercial Lease Diligence

Jackie M. Burkhardt

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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