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QDRO or Buyout?

Theodore K. Long, Jr.

Last month, we discussed the fact that some 84 million Americans work for companies that maintain ERISA-covered retirement plans that are divisible by QDROs, which guarantee the non-worker spouse (the non-owner) a share of the pension. We conclude the discussion herein.

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Cooperatives & Condominiums

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Expert analysis of a recent key case.

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FCC Punts on Net Neutrality

Jenna Greene

Criticized from the right and the left, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler last month tried to chart a middle path on net neutrality ' and pleased no one.

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Eliminating Chaos in e-Discovery Preservation Through Technology, Workflows And Automation

Beth King & Thomas Mullane

How can organizations eliminate the chaos and risks in preservation for e-discovery? Technology and process can make a big difference, especially when simplifying and streamlining the entire legal hold process, from issuance to release. This article explores some of the key considerations for applying technology to defensibly eliminate the chaos often encountered during preservation.

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How Women Lawyers Can Chart a Different Course

Kimberly Alford Rice

For all the chatter, studies, and disheartening stats we read on where Women in the Law rank in the legal services sector, I say "phooey." Yes, the numbers stink; yes, there are real barriers, discrimination, disappointing treatment from law firm leadership, but hey, we are women "with a capitol W" as the phrase goes.

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Floating Ashore: An Overview of Puerto Rico's Financial Crisis and Potential Restructuring Alternatives

Steven B. Smith & Evan J. Zucker

For the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as a territory of the United States, relief under Chapter 9 is not an option for solving its staggering $70 billion debt and estimated $850 million deficit for the 2014 fiscal year. Here's why.

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Ninth Circuit Eyes Middle Ground in Oracle-SAP Feud

Scott Graham

Oracle Corp. may have won half of its battle with SAP AG at the Ninth Circuit on May 13 as a three-judge panel seemed to agree the company can pursue hypothetical license damages for copyright infringement, even though Oracle has no track record of actually licensing its software to competitors.

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Analytical Glue

Eric Hunter

At Bradford & Barthel, LLP, we're leveraging Big Hand, Net Documents, and Tableau in concert with our existing systems toward a 5:1 cost savings ratio for the firm over the next three years. Our strategy is to position ourselves to compete in the most stringent pricing comparisons available within our practice area. How?

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Is Your Qualified Plan Prepared for a DOL Investigation?

Charles B. Blanton, Jr.

The letter reads that there will be a visitor from the Department of Labor (DOL) coming to your business in roughly four or five weeks. The reason for the visit: They have determined they want to investigate your retirement plan(s). What next?

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Seventh Circuit Reads Bankruptcy Safe Harbor Broadly

Michael L. Cook

An in-depth look at a recent Seventh Circuit ruling on the "safe harbor."

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