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Five Truths About Law Firm Content Marketing

Keith Ecker

Content marketing is far from a turnkey solution, and it requires a tremendous amount of thought and attention to succeed.

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Slow Growth on Tap for 2014

Richard Lloyd

The painful decisions to cut staff and attorneys may now be a distant memory, at least for most firms, but there remain two distinct drags on Big Law businesses.

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Special Report: The Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2014

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A look at a recent survey from The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA).

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Creditor Can Be Liable for 'False' Use of Firm

Mark Hamblett

A case in which homeowners claimed that The Money Store had violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and the Truth in Lending Act by sending deceptive letters.

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A More Secure Investment?

Thomas B. Howard & Michael Geltner

Clearly, the attractiveness of each investment type will vary with conditions. So, which is the better investment for the long-term investor?

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Common Exclusions from Blanket Liens

Alan M. Christenfeld & Barbara M. Goodstein

This article examines some items that commonly are carved out of blanket liens, either by operation of law or by market practice.

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Class Action Waivers Validated in NLRB Loss

Rebekah Mintzer

A decision handed down by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans in December upheld the use of class or collective action waivers in arbitration agreements.

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Can Using Facebook Be a Firing Offense?

Todd C. Taylor

Do employers have carte blanche to discipline employees for their social media use? An in-depth discussion.

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How Metadata Changed the Outcome of a Complex Employment Case

Victor Vital

How a detailed forensic analysis of data and its metadata produced a "smoking gun" that allowed a firm to win a major case.

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New Associates and Your Firm

Bruce Elvin

This article is a guide for developing and improving new associate training in your firm.

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