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Disagreement over Absolute Assignments of Rents Reappears
August 29, 2012
Reviewing the impact under New York law of what appeared to be absolute assignments of rents, and whether Chapter 11 debtors can spend property rents to support their reorganization efforts despite such assignments.
<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</i> Networks Prevail in Copyright Dispute over Online Service</b>
August 28, 2012
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Aug. 27 barred a company that streams live TV shows over the Internet from continuing to transmit the programming, finding that to hold otherwise would 'destabilize [an] entire industry' and inflict irreparable damage on the networks.
<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</b></i> Apple Wins Big in Trial Against Samsung
August 27, 2012
If the verdict Apple obtained on Aug. 24 against Samsung in their smartphone and tablet trial isn't chopped down in post-trial motions or on appeal, it will stand as the largest patent verdict in history.
ABA Survey Shows Growth in Lawyers' Social Media Use
August 24, 2012
News flash: More lawyers are using social media! OK, we all knew that. But it's always nice to see some numbers that give us a sense of where we are. The recently published <i>2012 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report</i> on Web and communication technology does that.
Dangers of Neglecting Business Savvy
August 20, 2012
DANGERS OF NEGLECTING BUSINESS SAVVY In a recent business radio program interview, I was asked a series of questions about client development and retention. One was "WHAT ARE THE DANGERS OF AN EXPERT LAWYER NEGLECTING THEIR BUSINESS SAVVY?" According to our May, 2012 Closers Group U.S./Canada survey on Client Retention, 365 of the respondents indicated that a lack of attention and communication by the attorneys caused them to be fired. Reasons pjrovided included lack of contact, dissatisfied&#133;
THE LAST DAYS OF THE LAST DAYS
August 08, 2012
Big companies, including law firms, sometimes go into bankruptcy. It happens a lot. But when it's a major law firm, like Dewey LeBoeuf, the reasons for its demise can give us some clues about the future of all law firms.
CONVENTIONAL WISDOM MAY BE CONVENTIONAL, BUT IT AIN'T WISDOM
August 06, 2012
The most corrosive concept in marketing is conventional wisdom. Why?
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July 31, 2012
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Case Briefs
July 31, 2012
Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.
An Insurer's Willful or Knowing Violation of Mass. Gen. Law, Ch. 93A, ' 9
July 31, 2012
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts issued its much anticipated decision, <i>Rhodes v. AIG Domestic Claims, Inc.</i>, clarifying the scope of damages when an insurer is found to have willfully or knowingly committed an unfair settlement practice in violation of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act (M.G.L. c. 93A, ' 9).

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