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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.

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Practice Tip: Intelligent Cars

Josh Becker & Byron Holz

Recent technological advances are allowing the car industry to consider a shift away from the need for a driver because of increasingly intelligent and connected vehicles. This article briefly surveys the major legal challenges likely to be faced during this evolution in several key areas

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Workplace Bullying Solutions for Franchise Owners

Tara Fishler

As a franchise owner, imagine that 37% of your employees had a serious problem that reduced their productivity and led to absenteeism and high turnover. What if it cost you $83,000 each time this problem occurred? Now, imagine that by preventing this problem, you would see a 57% higher total return, 19% higher market premium and a turnover reduction of 20%. Isn't this a problem you'd like to address?

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NJ & CT News

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What's happening in neighboring states.

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An Insured's 'Right' to Independent Counsel In New York

Benjamin Zelermyer & Jeffrey G. Steinberg

When does the insurer have the 'right' to be represented by defense counsel chosen by the insured and paid by the insurance carrier arise in New York? Who gets to choose? What does "independent" mean? The right answer to each of these questions is, "It depends."

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The EconomicConsequences of Divorce

Scott M. DeMarco

This article provides an overview of some of the seminal research articles in the area of the economic consequences of divorce, and an individualized framework for assessing the possible consequences of divorce for a particular person.

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Eleventh Circuit Sets Parameters of Fair Use Defense

Judith L. Grubner

In a 129-page opinion, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has provided a detailed analysis of the "fair use" defense under the Copyright Act, as applied to digital course materials offered by a public university.

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Decisions of Interest

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Analysis of a ruling in which vacating adoptions was denied.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Complaint States Direct Infringement Claim Against Fan Websites Operator<br> Direct Seller WWE Wins <i>Ex Parte</i> Order for Stopping Merchandise Counterfeiters

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Transforming Your Website Visitors into New Clients

Larry Bodine

The authors shares what he has learned since hestarted blogging 10 years ago. Using the tactics described in this article, his blog has gotten 1.2 million visits. And that's not all.

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