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Hostile Use of 'Friend' Request Puts Lawyers in Ethics Trouble
September 27, 2012
Two New Jersey defense lawyers have been hit with ethics charges for having used Facebook in an unfriendly fashion.
Ready or Not: Planning for Significant Tax Changes in 2013
September 27, 2012
The time is now for all businesses, law firms included, to plan for major tax changes that are scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2013.
Anonymous v. Fraudulent Internet Speech
September 27, 2012
Anonymous Internet speech, like traditional Internet speech, is protected. The anonymity and potentially unlimited mass audience of Internet speech, however, poses difficulties for the application of traditional doctrines governing speech. The balancing must take into account the possible value of widespread, instantaneous public information.
Movers & Shakers
September 27, 2012
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Coverage Disclaimer May Not Await Investigation of Other Defenses
September 27, 2012
In <i>George Campbell Painting v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA</i>, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department ruled that because an insurer had sufficient knowledge of a late notice defense nearly four months before it provided a written disclaimer to the insured, the disclaimer was ineffective as a matter of law.
Terrorism and the Pollution Exclusion
September 27, 2012
This article considers whether alleged personal injuries based on exposure to contaminants disbursed because of a terrorist attack are excluded from coverage by the pollution exclusion commonly found in most insurance policies.
Succession for Sustainability
September 27, 2012
Succession planning is critical to the sustainability of law firms, and it should command leadership's full attention.
Asking for Business
September 27, 2012
The key to building a prosperous practice is to attract new clients and retain the ones you have. This requires lawyers to master some basic sales skills, and closing the sale is a non-negotiable part of the process.
Eighth Circuit Ends Thomas-Rasset File-Sharing Fight
September 27, 2012
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has reinstated statutory damages of more than $220,000 against a woman who illegally file-shared two dozen songs, finding the damages to be constitutional.
Budgeting Is the Key to Effective Alternative Billing
September 27, 2012
The best way to balance the interests of the lawyer and client is by developing a budget at the start of an engagement where alternative billing is used.

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