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Using Extraterritorial Cyber Subpoenas To Obtain Evidence

Peter A. Crusco

Although the reach of the federal government is impressive, all 50 states have had for some time a powerful weapon in the form of the Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without the State (Uniform Act). Originally enacted in New York in 1936, it is used today to facilitate the issuance of extraterritorial or "cyber subpoenas," with nationwide reach.

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At the Intersection: Dispatch to Managing Partners

Pamela Woldow

Are the predicted trends <i>really</i> trending?

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Speaking Engagements for Attorneys

Steve Markman

Do you want to be considered a thought leader in your field? What law firms need to do is expose their expertise and practice groups to new prospects for their services.

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Credit Bid Buyers Beware: Delaware Bankruptcy Court Caps Credit Bid

Adam C. Harris, David M. Hillman & James T. Bentley

A cautionary tale for secured lenders who may want to credit bid to acquire a debtor's assets.

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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). Whatever the reason, you have some time to prepare. What should you pay attention to in this prep time and what could the results be of an investigation like this?

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The Student Privacy Bill Of Rights

Bradley S. Shear

The main federal laws designed to protect student privacy have not been updated to keep pace with the Digital Age. The lack of legal protections for our students' personal information that is stored in the cloud has made a Student Privacy Bill of Rights a necessity.

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Leadership: Raising Your Persuasion Quotient

Mark Beese

What's your Persuasion Quotient (PQ)? How skilled are you at persuasion? How can you improve your persuasion skills?

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Chaotic Case-by-Case Project Management

John Winkler

Across the nation, there exists a relatively untested notion that the only approach to e-discovery is case-by-case ' that every unique case requires an equally unique approach to discovery. While this phenomenon is a natural component of any industry seeking standardization, the unfortunate byproduct can be seen when organizations incur great costs to marry pre-existing on-premise solutions with whatever contracted-for solution is required to react to the case that came down the pipe today.

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Corporate Restructuring

Dominic McCahill

A scheme of arrangement is a tool of English corporate law that has been used in M&amp;A and restructurings for decades. Here's what it means..

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Low-Tech Optimizers for High-Tech

Nina Cunningham

The IT department is a natural resource for business analysis. The firm's website and the search engine optimization of the firm are easy enough to do for a Web professional. The difficult things are those that appear easy on the surface. These are the areas I consider of greatest importance in conducting a business analysis task and ultimately understanding the client. The IT department has the best tools for engagement.

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