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Practice Tip: Product Liability Considerations of Nanomaterials

Ray Aragon

The proliferation of nanomaterials, along with a near-absence of clear science and controlling regulations, raises important liability concerns.

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Kiobel and the Future of Environmental and Product Liability Litigation Under the Alien Tort Statute

Daniel J. Herling, Eric Gotting, Michelle Gillette & Leila Qutami

Companies should be aware of the potential impact that the Supreme Court's decision in <i>Kiobel</i> could have on litigation risks, both here and outside of the United States.

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A Psychologist's Take on Trial Tactics

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

The author, a forensic psychological consultant, offers his impressions regarding the manner in which attorneys prepare for trial and, specifically, for the cross-examination of adverse expert witnesses.

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Defining Income for Child Support Purposes

Paul L. Feinstein

The use of guideline child support throughout the nation has made vital the threshold definition of income for support purposes. The odds are increasing that other states will have dealt with the issue.

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Drafting Considerations for Marital Settlement Agreements

Rebecca L. Palmer & Crystal E. Buit

Careful consideration of all unique issues in any given matter while drafting a settlement agreement will not only resolve all immediate issues, but also avoid complications before they arise and thwart the settlement reached by the parties.

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Law Firm Marketing Community Loses One of Its Brightest Stars

Kimberly Alford Rice

Visionary. Leader. Mentor. Friend. It is with profound sadness that, as Editor-in-Chief of Marketing the Law Firm, I announce the passing of our esteemed Editorial Board member, colleague and friend, Jay M. Jaffe. Jay was a true visionary whose instincts and thought leadership about legal marketing earned him the reputation as an industry pioneer and one of our country's foremost trusted legal advisers. &#133;

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Are You a Marketing Commitment Phobe?

Kimberly Alford Rice

Are your business development mindset, attitude and efforts working for you? Tips on overcoming your "marketing commitment phobia."

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Ethically Terminating an Attorney-Client Relationship

Cara E. Greene

Law firms should carefully review their engagement letters to ensure they specify permissible grounds for terminating the attorney-client relationship and outline how the client file will be handled upon conclusion of the matter.

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A Useful Tool for Global Employers

John D. Shyer & Tobias Leder

For the benefit of global companies with operations in Germany, this article explores how "short-time work" can be introduced, and which rules must be observed in order to qualify for associated government grants.

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Cross-Border Employment and Forum Selection Clauses

Philip M. Berkowitz

Many multinational employers negotiate choice-of-law and choice-of-forum provisions that select one jurisdiction's laws or forum over another. A recent decision affirmed that process.

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