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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.
Succession for Sustainability
September 27, 2012
Succession planning is critical to the sustainability of law firms, and it should command leadership's full attention.
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.
The Battle Rages On: A Report from the Front Line of the Patentable Subject Matter War
August 30, 2012
In July 2012, the Federal Circuit issued two decisions regarding patentable subject matter for computer-implemented business methods, <i>CLS Bank Int'l v. Alice Corp.</i> and <i>Bancorp Services v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada</i>, that vividly demonstrate the conflicting approaches various members of the court apply to this question.
Costs of Cashless Transactions Raise Conflicts Between Franchises, Card Issuers, Banks
August 30, 2012
For merchants of all types, accepting credit card and debit card payments is almost a requirement of doing business in today's increasingly "cashless" economy. However, as the numbers of these transactions have increased, the costs that merchants must absorb on those payments have become a serious issue.
Is Your 401(k) Up to the Task?
August 30, 2012
A good 401(k) can be a great ally as you prepare for retirement; a lousy plan, on the other hand, could erode your ability to build for a decent and secure retirement. Now is a very good time to make sure your 401(k) plan is up to the challenge.
Retiree Health Care Issues After the Affordable Care Act
August 30, 2012
Following implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the funding and providing of promised retiree health benefits has a new series of requirements that must be met by Taft-Hartley retirement plans, employers and plan sponsors.
More Firms Put Non-Lawyers at the Top
August 30, 2012
The point of this article is not to determine exactly who should run a law firm, but to explore some factors worth considering when contemplating the most effective and efficient form of law firm leadership.
Making Your Merger a Success
August 29, 2012
This article is a compendium of the author's 30 years' experience in law firm consulting and specifically law firm mergers.
The Indian Supreme Court's 2G Ruling
August 29, 2012
The importance of due diligence and anti-bribery compliance programs when companies conduct business in countries that historically present a greater risk of corruption.

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