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Career Journal: What Are Your 'Pet Peeves'?

Eva Wisnik

What do your team members do that drives you crazy? Why you should compile a list.

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Law Firm Mergers Are Growing, Again!

Bob Gero

Our industry most likely will surpass the record 70 mergers reached in 2008. With theinflux of laterals, legal marketers can play an integral role in the new attorneys' success.

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When Med Mal and Mass Tort Claims Overlap

Jonathan B. Acklen

Med Mal defense attorneys must also be aware of the potential overlap between malpractice claims and mass tort claims.

NJ's Offer of Judgment Rule

Gary L. Riveles & Cyndee L. Allert

The Offer of Judgment Rule (the Rule) is a near universal concept that exists in most jurisdictions. Its However, in its current application, at least in New Jersey, it is ineffectual and pragmatically only available to plaintiffs.

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In-Hospital Falls

Robert Sanfilippo & John Ratkowitz

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year one in every three "older adults" (65 years and older) falls. According to the CDC's report, in 2010, approximately 21,000 older adults died from unintentional fall injuries. The most common fall-related injuries were fractures of the spine, hip, forearm, leg, ankle, pelvis, upper arm, and hand.

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Client Feedback

Jim Durham

Every touch point a client has with a firm, including support staff, can contribute meaningfully to client satisfaction ' or dissatisfaction.

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New Opportunities in the Legal Industry

Silvia L. Coulter

Should law firms hire professional sales people?

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MA Court: Chapter 93A Liability Survives Defense Verdict

Kim V. Marrkand & Alec Zadek

Even after a favorable jury verdict, defendants may face exposure to liability under the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, M.G.L. c. 93A ("Chapter 93A").

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Settoon, Starr and Beyond

C. Austin Holliday & Seth A. Schmeeckle

The vast majority of jurisdictions do not enforce strict compliance with a policy's notice provisions unless the insurer was prejudiced by the insured's failure to timely report a covered event. But not always.

In the Marketplace

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Synovus Bank of Columbus, GA, has created an Equipment Financing Group targeted to small, middle, and large commercial banking customers. The group will be based in Charleston, SC, and will be headed by John Geist, who has been named president. He previously served as president of Leasing and Equipment Finance of Bank of America. Joining Geist are Tad Herrin, Bill Orr, Ricky Mims and Jim Shaw, who also worked at Bank of America. In addition,…

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