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There have been a spate of reports the last few months on alternative fee agreements, or AFAs as they are also known. Subsequently these have stirred a tremendous amount of conversation in the industry. Some of the conversation is helpful, some of it is constructively critical, and some of it is quite simply confusing.
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Winning or losing your client's case often rests on your ability to prove facts that support your client's position. Subject-matter expert witnesses play a prominent role in interpreting the facts available to them and helping the trier of fact reach a conclusion on the meaning of such information. Forensic and e-discovery experts are no different than any other experts in that their opinions can only be as solid as the information they can find and analyze.
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Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez last month issued a stern warning to U.S. companies that house vast amounts of consumers' personal data: Watch out.
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After three years of law school, hours spent studying for the Bar exam, and many years toiling away at the associate ranks, new partners often believe that there is nothing new they need to be taught about being a principle of a law firm. The resistance to spending time in a classroom is palpable. It is viewed as tedious and, since partners are rarely compensated for learning or personal development, they are less inclined to "waste" their time.
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The landscape of software development and distribution is changing. Traditionally a closed-off proprietary process, developers and businesses alike are quickly realizing the many advantages that flow from the adoption of a more collaborative open source approach.
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The "Hopper," the recording and commercial-skipping technology developed by Dish Network, first survived a preliminary injunction motion brought by Fox Broadcasting Co. in 2012, then prevailed on appeal this summer in a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Much of the attention to the recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on rights to key Marvel Comics characters focused on the opinion's "work for hire" analysis. But the appeals court also addressed an important procedural concern in copyright termination litigation: the interplay between parties sending these notices and the jurisdictional reach of courts in which termination cases are filed.
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Atlanta Attorney Sued over Funding of Phony Lil Wayne Concerts
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As word of mouth moves online, lawyers occupy the same place today that hotels were in a decade ago: just starting to face the prospect of widespread use of online user reviews, and concerned that such reviews will crater their businesses. The following 10 tips will put these concerns into context and explore which methods of responding to negative feedback are effective and ethical and which ones aren't.
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This is the third in an ongoing series of articles that will provide franchise attorneys with practical advice about arbitration.