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Counsel Fees: A Tipping Point

Joshua H. Pike & Judith L. Poller

A recent decision sent shock waves reverberating throughout the New York matrimonial bar for its direction that during the pendency of a divorce litigation, the less monied spouse may be required to use a portion of her share of the marital estate to pay her legal fees.

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Electronic Balloting Procedures Approved in a Chapter 11 Case

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

For the first time in history, a bankruptcy court has approved the use of electronic balloting procedures in a Chapter 11 case.

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The Human Factor in Data Security

Patrick X. Fowler

While high-profile targeted cyberattacks received great attention in 2013, data breaches due to human error continue to be a regular occurrence. The good news, such as it is, is that today, more attention is focused on combatting cyber threats than ever before.

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Making the Judge Happy in a Matrimonial Trial

George W. Soule

Making the judge happy will help you be more effective at trial. If you follow the rules and procedures, and help the trial run smoothly, the judge may listen to you better and credit your argument.

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Practice Tip: After the Love Is Gone

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

In heated divorce cases, the four-way conference is a great tool that can serve as a mechanism for settling your case, as long as you are organized and prepared.

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FL Supreme Court Overturns Statutory Cap on Non-Economic Damages

Michael D. Brophy

In a long-awaited decision, the Florida Supreme Court has held that the Florida statutory cap on wrongful death noneconomic damages violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Florida State Constitution.

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How to Reduce Litigation Costs In the EDRM Continuum

Ann Grayson & Jim Norman

The amount of data a company generates grows with each passing day. It is important to develop strategies to reduce the amount of data subject to discovery obligations while staying current with legal and technology trends. A strong partnership with a vendor and law firm using sophisticated data review and collection techniques is essential to navigating the discovery minefield in a cost-effective way that is also defensible and fully documented.

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Enforcing Forum- Selection Clauses

J.T. Westermeier

Forum-selection clauses are commonly used in agreements for e-commerce websites. These clauses represent a very important risk management provision. On Dec. 3, 2013, in a 9-0 decision written by Justice Alito, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered a very significant ruling relating to the proper procedures for enforcing forum-selection clauses. In this article, we will discuss these procedures.

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Application of the Abuse Exclusion: Recent Developments

Jessica F. Pardi

Claims of sexual abuse and molestation frequently contain high-dollar demands. Based upon the complexity and risk, many sexual abuse claims result in coverage disputes.

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Marketing Tech: Are Content Analytics the Next Big Thing?

Keith Ecker

It is no surprise that technology vendors are starting to develop software that crunches a variety of statistics in order to spit out metrics that law firm marketers can use to benchmark their success.

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