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Legal Analytics and Corporate Law Today

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

In this Q&A, panelists discuss the impact of Legal Analytics on the legal profession and how it can be used to gain an edge in the highly competitive business and practice of law.

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Digital Media and the New U.S. Copyright Office Compendium

Christopher Seidl & William Manske

Much has been written about the so-called "monkey selfie" and the dispute about whether nature photographer David Slater owns a photo snapped by a macaque monkey. As entertaining as that story is, there are more practical and far-reaching consequences for businesses that arise out the Copyright Office's overhaul of its standards and practices.

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Security Interests in Energy Conservation and Performance Leases and Loans

Thomas B. Howard & Michael Geltner

How important is a Section 30 approval to lenders participating in Energy Conservation Contract or Energy Performance Contract lending to Housing Authorities ("HA")?

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Going Digital ' With Signatures

John Marchioni

When was the last time you had to sign a document or collect signatures as part of a larger business process? Or wait on someone else for a signature? Did you opt for the old-fashioned "wet signature" or the new-fashion electronic version?

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Dividing Retirement Plan Assets in a Divorce

Howard M. Phillips

The first or second largest asset in a marital estate is one or both spouses' retirement plans. Therefore, a mistake made in dividing these assets in a divorce could be very costly for one of the spouses.

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Leadership: Linking Business Development to Partner Compensation

Timothy B. Corcoran

In recent years, as client fee pressure has increased and client loyalty has decreased, law firms are investing significant time and money in business development programs ... in an often-futile attempt to turn everyone into a capable rainmaker.

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Word 2013: Better by Design

Jeffrey Roach

Word possesses all the ingredients needed to make a much more positive first impression. It just takes a little time, planning and finesse to go from 'blah to bling!'

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> FTC Sues Online Dating Site Over Fake Flirty Profiles

Jenna Greene

On Oct. 29, the FTC brought its first law enforcement action against an online dating service, suing JDI Dating Ltd. in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The company agreed to pay $616,165 to settle the case, quit using virtual profiles and modify its billing practices.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> DC, California Next Battlegrounds Over Online Streaming

Zoe Tillman

Online television streaming company Aereo suffered a defeat last week in a New York federal court, but competitor FilmOn X is pressing on with similar fights against copyright lawsuits in Washington and California.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> Redbox Prevails in Video Privacy Protection Act Appeal

Sheri Qualters

A federal appellate court ruled last month that self-service movie kiosk company Redbox did not violate the Video Privacy Protection Act by giving an outside customer-service vendor access to its customer database.

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