Credible Fraudulent Transfer Advocacy
Appellate courts continue to use common sense when disposing of constructively fraudulent transfer appeals, as recent decisions show.
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Social Media Scene: Using Social Media
Mark W. Schaefer
It's been wonderful to observe the growth and progress in social media marketing over the years, but certain fields continue to lag behind. Financial. Pharmaceutical. And yes ' Legal.
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Five Truths About Law Firm Content Marketing
Keith Ecker
Content marketing is far from a turnkey solution, and it requires a tremendous amount of thought and attention to succeed.
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Slow Growth on Tap for 2014
Richard Lloyd
The painful decisions to cut staff and attorneys may now be a distant memory, at least for most firms, but there remain two distinct drags on Big Law businesses.
Special Report: The Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2014
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
A look at a recent survey from The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA).
Creditor Can Be Liable for 'False' Use of Firm
Mark Hamblett
A case in which homeowners claimed that The Money Store had violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and the Truth in Lending Act by sending deceptive letters.
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A More Secure Investment?
Thomas B. Howard
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Michael Geltner
Clearly, the attractiveness of each investment type will vary with conditions. So, which is the better investment for the long-term investor?
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Common Exclusions from Blanket Liens
Alan M. Christenfeld
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Barbara M. Goodstein
This article examines some items that commonly are carved out of blanket liens, either by operation of law or by market practice.
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Class Action Waivers Validated in NLRB Loss
Rebekah Mintzer
A decision handed down by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans in December upheld the use of class or collective action waivers in arbitration agreements.
Features
Can Using Facebook Be a Firing Offense?
Todd C. Taylor
Do employers have carte blanche to discipline employees for their social media use? An in-depth discussion.
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How Metadata Changed the Outcome of a Complex Employment Case
Victor Vital
How a detailed forensic analysis of data and its metadata produced a "smoking gun" that allowed a firm to win a major case.
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