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New York's No Prejudice Rule
New York's no prejudice rule and iVigilant Insurance Co. v. Bear Stearns Companies, Inc./i
A Partner's $64,000 Question: 'How Marketable Am I?'
If you are a law firm partner, your ability to land the right position depends on a variety of factors. Here's what you need to know.
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Technology: Friend, Enemy or Frenemy?
A long-time conundrum for law firm partners has been whether to embrace tools and technology that improve efficiency. But can any professional realistically assert to her clients that tools and technology to drive efficiencies are a bad idea?
At the Intersection: Loneliness at the Top
One concern managing partners citeas a major area of concern is law firms' frequent and unacceptable failure to successfully integrate lateral hires.
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In the Marketplace
Who's going where; who's doing what.
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Should Arbitration Clauses Be in Your Contracts?
There are some good reasons to arbitrate your disputes ' along with some less compelling ones. Is arbitration for you?
Should Dodd-Frank Be Renamed the 'Rube Goldberg' Statute?
Why now, just when business activity is starting to pick up, and just when the interest rate on your loan is starting to creep up, is your bank inquiring if you are a financial entity that is highly leveraged?
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The Irresistible Force Paradox in Play in the Middle Market
This first article in a series examines both the anti-assignment provision and the financial statement provision, both of which can be found in most equipment leases.
The Five-Generation Workforce and Diversity Programs
For the first time in U.S. history, the workplace is populated by workers from five generations who differ, in some cases widely, in their beliefs regarding work responsibility, work/life balance, and their relationship to their employer and co-workers.
Employment Arbitration Programs
Part One of this article explored recent developments in the arbitration context, particularly those involving class or collective action issues. The discussion concludes herein.
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