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A Firm's Future Depends on Selection of Partners to Serve As Managers
September 28, 2011
This article describes some approaches for selecting partners to manage administrative and substantive areas of a law firm's practice practice.
How Social Media Builds Your Practice
September 28, 2011
Is using social media really worth the time it's taking out of yours busy days, and how do you know if it's paying off for your practice?
You Don't Have to Sell to Develop Business
September 28, 2011
According to industry research experts, every hour spent on business development can yield up to $34,000 in additional fee revenue per year. So why aren't attorneys doing more of it? And why is it so hard to train them to do it effectively?
Challenges and Adjustments in a Merger
September 28, 2011
There is little or no honeymoon period after the marriage of a smaller firm with a much larger one. However, the drama that results from the merger need not ' and should not ' end in tragedy for the partners from the smaller firm.
Asserting the Attorney-Client Privilege in ERISA Cases
September 28, 2011
A spate of recent case law raises the question of which circumstances will enable advice rendered in benefits matters to be protected by the attorney-client privilege and the related work product doctrine.
When Should Attorneys Be in the Office?
September 28, 2011
There are no right or wrong answers as to exactly when an attorney should be in the office, or how many hours are enough (or too much). So what should you do?
'Piercing the Corporate Veil' with Respect to Monetary Claims Against Commercial Tenants
September 26, 2011
In some cases, landlords have persuaded courts to "pierce the corporate veil," so as to recover sums from a corporate tenant's creditworthy parent entity and/or principal(s). In other cases, courts have refused to pierce the corporate veil.This article discusses when a court will, or will not, pierce the corporate veil.
Lost Wages Claims for Undocumented Workers in NY
September 26, 2011
The law on recovery of lost wages by undocumented workers injured in accidents at construction sites in New York is gradually evolving. In the landmark decision <i>Balbuena v. IDR Realty LLC</i>, New York's Court of Appeal held that such wage claims are generally permissible. However, there were issues raised that are now being addressed in more detail by the courts.
Piercing the Corporate Veil
August 31, 2011
In a case of first impression in New Jersey, the state's appellate court extended corporate veil piercing ' the equitable principle of imposing liability to individuals generally protected by statute ' to limited partnerships under certain conditions.
Dodd-Frank: What About Leasing?
August 30, 2011
As described in this two-part article, many of Dodd-Frank's sweeping provisions are likely to have long-term consequences for the equipment leasing and finance industry and for leasing counsel.

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