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The Perks of Using Avvo Ignite

Robert S. Bennett, David Sickles

Keeping up with calls, e-mails, and other inquiries can be a difficult proposition in any business. Those in the legal industry know this challenge perhaps more than most. Bob Bennett & Associates is a Houston law firm that deals primarily with professional ethics and licensing issues. We provide free consultation to people who are experiencing trouble with a licensing agency, and keeping up with the volume of calls that are received per day can be…

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The RAND Modified Hypothetical Negotiation

Mark A. Chapman & Rose Cordero Prey

On April 25, 2013, Judge James L. Robart of the Western District of Washington publicly issued his Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law from the November 2012 bench trial in <i>Microsoft Corp. v. Motorola, Inc., et al.</i>

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Taming the Beast

Laurie Fischer, Heather Yanak

Corporate law departments acknowledge the need to manage and control the unabated and explosive growth of digital information, yet understand that the traditional approach will not work.

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What's New in Word 2013: First Look

Sue Hughes

A guide to the new version of Word.

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News Briefs

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Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.

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Court Watch

Cynthia M. Klaus & Susan E. Tegt

Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

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Language-Based Knowledge Extraction Can Reform Document Review

Bobbi Basile

An emerging market trend ' language-based knowledge extraction ' holds the promise of greater strategic insight, improved efficiencies and cost-saving advantages during document review. Knowledge extraction achieves the objective of identifying relevant documents and understanding what those documents actually say at the beginning of the review process as opposed to the end.

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Counsel Concerns

Stan Soocher

Naming Non-Party Witness as Defendant Leads to Disqualification of Copyright Plaintiff's Counsel

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Cameo Clips

Stan Soocher

Online Infringement/Class Action Issues<br>Trademark Infringement/Fictional Products<br>True-Life Depictions/In TV Programs

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Depositions in Arbitration

Charles F. Forer

This is the second in an ongoing series of articles that provide franchise attorneys with practical advice about conducting arbitrations.

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