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Motivating Attorneys To Accomplish Firm Objectives

Joel A. Rose

Absent the willingness or inability of first tier partners to create an environment in which blossoming attorneys can achieve their personal, professional and economic objectives, the likelihood is that these very attractive partners may leave to join other law firms.

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Gun manufacturers Remington and Bushmaster have asked the Connecticut Supreme Court to throw out the case brought against them by the families of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.

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Court of Chancery Dismisses Post-Closing Challenge to Merger Transaction

Lewis H. Lazarus

Stockholders who believe that a board breached its fiduciary duties in connection with information provided to stockholders asked to vote for a merger transaction can either seek to enjoin the transaction or seek damages post-closing. In light of the Delaware courts' jurisprudence post-<i>Corwin</i>, such claims are unlikely to succeed

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News about a new drug for ALS, and pelvic mesh litigation.

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How Analytics Is Shaping the Current and Future Practice of Law

Jeff Pfeifer

The nature of legal work today and the need to consume vast amounts of unstructured text make our profession a ripe target for the promise of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

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Business Crimes Hotline

Monique Agnes O. Ladeji

Analysis of a case in which a jury in New York convicted the former Minister of Mines and Geology of the Republic of Guinea, Mahmoud Thiam, on one count of transacting in criminally derived property and one count of money laundering in the amount of $8.5 million.

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Discussion of two key cases.

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IP News

Jeff Ginsberg & David Cooperberg

Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement Decision Based on Prosecution Disclaimer<br>Federal Circuit Decisions Offer Guidance on Award of Attorney Fees under Section 285

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Mash-Up of Dr. Seuss/Star Trek Components Is a Fair Use

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Law Firm Strategy Execs Wield Uneven Clout

Lizzy McLellan

The role of chief strategy officer (CSO) — increasingly common in corporate America — has been adopted by relatively few law firms. Consultants say perceptions of what the position entails and whether it's necessary vary widely throughout the legal industry.

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