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Mortgages on Tenancy By the Entireties Property

Stewart E. Sterk

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?

Ronald L. Seigneur

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?

James D. Cotterman

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

Debra Forman

How to leverage all your values for greater success.

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Three Key Issues Surrounding Partner Compensation

Joel A. Rose

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

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A look at a recent ruling.

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In the Courts

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

In-depth analysis of a recent key case.

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Law Firm Financial Impropriety

Ed Poll

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

Paul R. Berger, Alyona N. Kucher & Anna V. Maximenko

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.

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Navigating the FCPA in Healthcare and Life Sciences

Jacqueline C. Wolff & Lorie E. Lupkin

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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