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Practice Management Takes Hold in Smaller and Mid-Size Firms

Joel A. Rose

Even though lawyer management in most mid-size firms recognize the importance of developing and implementing principles of practice management as a means to insure the high quality service to clients and to improve profitability, the extent to which practice management may be implemented varies greatly from firm to firm.

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Judicial Scrutiny of 'Other Insurance' Clauses

Spiro K. Bantis & Daniel W. London

Other insurance" clauses are unique within the liability policy because, unlike the rest of the policy, these clauses apply to the insurer's interaction with other insurers and not to the insurer's interaction with the insured.

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Case Notes

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A look at a case in which an ex-employee failed in his bid for Sills Cummins' financials.

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In the Spotlight: Lease Agreements

Mark Morfopoulos & Avram E. Posner

It has been the authors' experience that many attorneys, who do not practice commercial real estate full time, and their clients are not aware of some of the issues that should be taken into account by landlords, tenants and their counsel in the preparation and negotiation of lease provisions

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Marketing Tech: Maximize Your Content Marketing Efforts

Melanie Trudeau

Keeping up with the demands of a law firm content marketing strategy is almost as challenging as running a marathon. Many law firms find they are highly motivated at the start, but run out of steam after a few months.

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The Brave New World Of Internet Copyright Trolls

Jonathan Bick

Copyright trolls are in the business of acquiring the right to bring lawsuits against alleged infringers and threatening to file copyright infringement claims in order to induce rapid settlements against large groups of defendants.

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What's So Different About Healthcare Leasing Transactions?

Jane Samson

Among the many types of healthcare real estate transactions, this article focuses on "off-campus" leasing transactions, including why and how leases involving healthcare providers differ from other leasing transactions and what this means for those involved in these transactions.

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With All Due Deference

Tom Harrington & R. Scott Oswald

In the courtroom, a business transaction, or on a ball field, a loss can also be a victory. Such is the case for employees in the matter of <I>Nielsen v. AECOM Technology</I>, decided by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in August 2014. This is a significant victory for employees.

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Electronic Health Records

Linda S. Crawford

While EHRs are here to stay, what are the benefits and risks of this product? Do they create more or less legal liability for medical providers?

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Leadership Mistakes

Aleta Norris

Most law firm leaders have not figured out that this assignment is not about them. It is about the people they are in a position to serve. And, because they just don't realize this, they make mistakes.

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