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Divorce Funding
A financial methodology called Divorce Fundingimported from Australia two years ago, is a specialized lending product for divorcing parties, their attorneys and accountants.
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No-Fault Divorce
In two recent cases, courts went to extraordinary lengths to apply the law to the facts in a manner that would allow them to reach the desired outcomes.
The Obligation to Permit Pets Notwithstanding No-Pet Provisions
Generally, courts will enforce prohibitions on maintaining pets contained in residential and proprietary leases or condominium and cooperative house rules. However, exceptions arise ...
Marketing Tech: Business Intelligence Tools Get Personal
Listening platforms allow users to monitor "buzz" about clients, competitors, and market/industry trends. Here's how they work.
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Leadership in the Law: 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 to all parties.
The Business of Branding: Websites Aren't Built in a Day
In the first two parts of this article, the author discussed the designing and building an effective website. In this final installment, he reviews the development phase and provides an overview of the entire process.
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