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Mortgages on Tenancy By the Entireties Property
The rights of a mortgagee with respect to property held by a married couple as tenants by the entirety engenders considerable confusion, sometimes leading to litigation even of easy cases, where there should be no dispute.
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Partner's Capital: How Much Is Enough?
This article addresses how a firm and its management can measure and manage its balance sheet leverage in order to ensure it remains solvent and viable into the future.
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Who Should Be Partner in a Post-Recession Profession?
In Part One of this series, the author discussed the skills and experience that law firms must consider when admitting lawyers to partner status. As important as each of these areas is, none is more fundamental than the ability to develop new business.
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Bring All Your Values to the Table
How to leverage all your values for greater success.
Three Key Issues Surrounding Partner Compensation
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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Business Crimes Hotline
A look at a recent ruling.
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Law Firm Financial Impropriety
Funds can come up missing in any law firm, and the cause can be intentional theft that qualifies as fraud or embezzlement, or an unintentional mistake that shows poor judgment.
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Russian State Officials' Assets Abroad
Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted two bills aimed at reducing public corruption by establishing various methods of control over the actions of public officials. Here's how this may affect U.S. companies doing business in Russia.
Navigating the FCPA in Healthcare and Life Sciences
It appears that the world of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices will continue to figure prominently in FCPA enforcement. Here's why..
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