Online Extra: Stone Temple Pilots Rocks Weiland with a Lawsuit
A funny thing happened on the way to the Stone Temple Pilots's 20th anniversary concert tour. The band got divorced.' And it's a pretty nasty split. Three of the original band members'filed a lawsuit [PDF]'against lead singer and frontman Scott Weiland, claiming they'd fired him in February. Yet Weiland has continued to use the band's name to advertise his own performances without them ' in violation of the group's partnership agreement, the complaint alleges. '
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Partner's Capital: How Much Is Enough?
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Who Should Be Partner in a Post-Recession Profession?
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Partner compensation is invariably the topic of most interest in every firm. Not surprisingly, partners will normally advocate a compensation system that favors their particular strong points as attorneys.
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