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Parental Disciplinary Techniques
Parental use of disciplinary techniques is an important area for child custody assessment. Few evaluators, however, conduct the kind of in-depth examinations that shed light on the parents' use of disciplinary techniques and those techniques' effects on their children.
Media & Communications: Sound Social Media Strategies
An audit can help a law firm dipping into social media craft a bespoke plan that will drive business and provide experienced firms with a review of what's working, what's not, and why.
Cooperatives & Condominiums
A condominium's assessments for capital improvements was at the core of the case discussed herein.
Columns & Departments
Landlord & Tenant
Analysis of two important rulings.
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Rap Music Plays Role in First Amendment Case
The musical tastes of several U.S. Supreme Court justices run toward opera. But as the start of its fall term approached, the court was getting an intense education in another genre: the rhythmic, slangy ' sometimes violent ' poetry of rap music.
Are Your Marketing Efforts Being Sabotaged?
Have you checked under your law firm's proverbial "hood" lately to make sure your marketing engine is runnig smoothly? You should. Some law firms of late are actually sabotaging their own business development efforts.
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The Economic Consequences of Divorce
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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Planning a Smooth Chapter 11 Distribution Process
Companies seeking relief under Chapter 11 often have complex and intriguing issues to address. Sometimes, there is a failure to give proper attention and planning to the end goal: distribution. From a disbursing agent's perspective, some of these are important for establishing a structure to easily administer distribution, and these are the focus of this article.
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Intercreditor Agreements
This is the fifth article in a series covering various aspects of intercreditor agreements.
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When a Lateral Move Is a Package Deal
Research indicates that a lateral partner's team may contribute more to the success of the rainmaker's move to a new firm than most realize. A surprising turn of events recently brought the issue into view.
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