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Court Watch
July 27, 2012
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
Franchise Disputes in Canada: The Case for Mediation and Arbitration
July 27, 2012
Franchise disputes are a natural fit for ADR in Canada, and more and more franchise disputes are likely to head to ADR in the future.
Franchises Now Focus on Health Care Reform's Practical Effect
July 27, 2012
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has given a green light to implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, franchisors and franchisees are assessing how the law will affect their businesses.
Expanding Your Social Network
July 27, 2012
When used in a conscious and planned manner, social networking sites can offer a number of benefits to the firm as well as individual attorneys and staff.
Competitive Law Firm Leadership
July 27, 2012
Many firms have recognized the need for strong business, marketing and technology management and have hired well qualified and highly compensated individuals to fill those areas of need. However, the area in which only minimal progress has occurred is in the most crucial area of Law Firm Leadership.
Mandatory Retirement in Law Firms and Other Partnerships
July 27, 2012
Unlike the bona fide occupational exception to the ADEA, the permissibility of mandatory retirement ages for partners in law firms depends upon the position that partners are not employees for the purposes of federal anti-discrimination law.
'Hot' and 'Cold' Trends
July 27, 2012
Surviving in the "new normal" requires recognizing both "hot" and "cold" trends. Here is a look at significant trends affecting law firms.
Weighing the Creation of New Partners During Difficult Economic Times
July 27, 2012
It is vitally important that partners examine the culture of their firm before making blanket modifications to the partnership structure or admission practices simply to satisfy current, and perhaps short-term, economic issues.
Disability-Related Misconduct
July 26, 2012
One question that many courts have grappled with is whether and to what extent accommodations must be made for a disabled person who engages in misconduct as a result of his or her disability. This article examines the divergent approaches that courts have taken in their resolution of that issue.
Mandatory Retirement in Law Firms and Other Partnerships
July 26, 2012
A recent settlement between New York-based law firm Kelley Drye & Warren LLP and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) compels a second look at mandatory retirement in law firms and other partnerships.

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