Who Should Be Partner in a Post-Recession Profession?
This article examines the characteristics necessary to be a fully contributing partner for a post-recession profession.
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Asset Forfeiture
Last month, the authors began discussion of the(DOJ's increased use of asset forfeiture and pursuit of higher-value forfeitures when it is prosecuting economic crimes. The discussion concludes herein.
Italy Adopts New Anti-Corruption Law
On Nov. 8, 2012, Italy enacted new anti-corruption legislation, joining other countries, including China, Russia and the United Kingdom, that have recently implemented strong anti-corruption measures.
Reducing Adverse Legal Consequences Through FCPA Remediation
In last month's issue, the authors observed that the DOJ and SEC have placed what they term a "high premium" on remediation efforts made by companies that discover or are accused of violations of the FCPA. The discussion concludes herein.
CRMs: The Link Between Lawyer and Client
One-third of the global in-house legal departments surveyed by market research firm Acritas dropped at least one of their law firms in the past year. What can be done?
Disaster Planning May Reduce Workplace Violence Liability
Workplace violence is increasing. What can you do to protect your company from not only a tragic incident, but liability as well?
Employer Liability for Employee Wrongs
Employer knowledge of employee activities opens employers to responsibility for employee misdeeds. Here's why.
The Fallacy of Merger Math
If we were to analyze law firm mergers by plotting client satisfaction on one axis and partner satisfaction on the other, the resulting scatter diagram would reflect a surprising few combinations that were deemed satisfactory after the fact to all parties.
Recent Notable Employment Law Developments
Developments in the labor and employment area continue at a rapid pace. Here's a roundup of the latest.
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