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'Potential Client' Conflict Issues: Six Tips for Avoiding Them<br><b><i><font size="-1">Part Three of a Three-Part Article</font></b></i>
Problems can arise for attorneys and their clients when a lawyer consults with a third party but ultimately is not retained. As the author discussed in Parts One and Two of this article, communication with such a potential client might disqualify the lawyer from representing his or her current client. Following are his six tips for avoiding this problem.
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The Battle over the Scope of Rule 17(c) Subpoenas<br><font size="-1"><b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i></font>
White-collar prosecutions often turn on the paper trail. But the playing field is not level — not even close.
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Med Mal News
Discussion of two cases, one involving 2016's “Judicial Hell Holes.”
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Off-Label Promotion and Product Liability Considerations
An update on the current regulatory landscape in the off-label promotional area and also review potential liability risks for companies to consider, and recommendations to reduce these risks.
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Post-Confirmation Jurisdictional Shrinkage
Although Congress has not expressly addressed when and under what circumstances bankruptcy jurisdiction ends, most courts agree that a bankruptcy court's jurisdiction "shrinks" after confirmation of a plan. This article discusses the factors that courts take into consideration in determining the extent of the post-confirmation jurisdictional shrinkage.
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<i>Forest Capital</i><br><i><font size="-1">Is It a Case of UCC Article 8 Versus 9?</i></font>
Institutions that maintain and manage securities accounts for businesses and other customers perform a critical function for the securities and lending…
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Injunction of the DOL's Overtime Rule and Its Appeal
Is the Department of Labor's overtime rule now dead? Will the overtime rule be modified to a more modest version? Much uncertainty remains regarding the recently announced overtime rule in both the legal and the political sphere.
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Copyright Challenge to 'We Shall Overcome' Proceeds
As 2017 commences, political protest against injustice is as relevant as ever in the United States. At the same time, a lawsuit concerning the copyright rights to the powerful anthem We Shall Overcome may proceed to trial. In November 2016, the case survived a motion to dismiss the copyright infringement claims.
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<i>Online Extra</i><br>Snapchat Maker Sued by Ex-Employee Who Says Company Misrepresented Finances
Snap Inc., maker of pic-sharing app Snapchat, was hit with a wrongful termination lawsuit on Jan. 4 by a former employee who alleges the company made false…
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