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Social Media Use

Ed Poll

The expanding use of social media is perhaps the number-one trend reshaping law firm marketing. But social media use also vividly illustrates the dilemmas posed by the law's dual nature as a business and a profession.

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Case Notes

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of a recent key ruling.

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Practice Tip: Protecting Your Verdict

Christiana Jacxsens & Daniel I.A. Smulian

The purpose of this article is to help the practitioner preserve his or her favorable trial verdict against allegations of juror impropriety. To that end, Part One herein identifies some of the most common juror-related pitfalls, and provides strategies for countering the allegations and tactics that could give rise to a new trial.

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Lawyers, Food and Money

David L. Wallace

An in-depth look at food litigation.

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Make the Most of Your Law Firm's Lease Expiration

Elizabeth Cooper & Tom Doughty

Lease negotiations and the resulting renovations or moves represent a highly sensitive management issue. Here's what you need to know.

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Fine-Tune Your Goals This February

Debra Forman

Resist the February blahs by taking a moment to focus your well-intentioned energies and reaffirm your goals. Here's how.

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The 2012 American Taxpayer Relief Act Is Enacted

Richard Stieglitz & Martin Arking

The 2012 American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) includes an increase in individual tax rates for high income levels, a permanent patch for the alternative minimum tax, an extension of the gift and estate tax exemption, and extension of certain expiring provisions.

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Pregnancy Bias Suit Lands Close to Home

Scott Graham

Two California employment attorneys are bringing a pregnancy discrimination suit against a lawyer who also happens to be the daughter of a California Supreme Court justice.

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Class Action Against Rite Aid Settles for $20.9M

Gina Passarella

A federal judge in the Middle District of Pennsylvania has approved a $20.9 million settlement in a wage-and-hour class and collective action against Rite Aid Corp.

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Vicarious Liability

Gary S. Kessler & Philip G. McNicholas

It is essential that franchisors know, or at least can predict to some extent, in what circumstances they may be held vicariously liable for the acts of their franchisees and their franchisees' employees. This article explains why and how.

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