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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13 Ways to Amplify Your Communications
Here are 13 tips to amplify your communications programs to meet the challenges of 2013 and beyond.
Disclosure of ADR Affiliation
California's Second District Court of Appeal recently established a bright-line rule when it held that a lawyer's membership in the ADR provider deciding his case must be disclosed to the other side.
The Duty to Notify an Excess Carrier: Considerations for Defense Counsel
The relationship between a primary and excess insurance carrier within the context of a catastrophic medical malpractice litigation is fraught with possible pitfalls.
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Business Crimes Hotline
A look at a recent case in which the DOJ leveraged FIRREA.
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