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Collaborative Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
June 28, 2011
Two exploding areas in matrimonial law are converging: collaborative law and prenuptial/postnuptial agreements.
Equipment Lenders Beware
June 28, 2011
Equipment lenders often consider an out-of-court foreclosure as a fast and efficient way to recover collateral from a defaulting borrower. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown a monkey wrench into the attractiveness of the foreclosure option, especially for those equipment lenders who foreclose on collateral with the goal of preserving value by operating the business until a strategic buyer can be located.
Partners in Preservation
June 28, 2011
Some outside counsel historically have felt that their clients' duty to preserve evidence rests primarily with those clients. The all-too-common practice was to fire off a memo to the client with some general guidance and then check it off the "to do" list. It was left up to the client to make sure proper steps were taken from there. If that was ever a safe or defensible process, those days are long gone.
The Role of Informed Consent in Defensive Medicine
June 28, 2011
Studies that have attempted to quantify the costs of defensive medicine by looking at the impact that tort reform has had on health care savings have obtained inconsistent results.
No Cold Calling Agreements
June 28, 2011
Law firms seeking restrictions on cold calling from the recruiters with which they work would be prudent to use restraint and limit the scope of such agreements to terms they feel confident can be justified.
Earning Your Just Rewards
June 28, 2011
The "360-degree" system described in this article provides a law firm's management with an effective mechanism for directing partner behavior into the areas most beneficial to the firm. It closes the compensation loop and gives each partner both an explanation of his or her compensation and an opportunity to redefine his or her role in the firm and contribution to the firm.
Effective Hands-On Training That Millennial Lawyers Embrace and Boomer Lawyers Approve
June 27, 2011
Law firm training programs are being squeezed by the return of an old problem to the new workplace ' the generation gap. Here's how to bridge the gap and strengthen your firm.
Don't Ask and Don't Tell
June 27, 2011
Organizations that obtain, use and/or disclose an applicant's or employee's genetic information may run afoul of Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), which prohibits companies from using genetic information to make employment decisions.
Short Course on Practice Group Planning
June 27, 2011
This article some tools and principles that will be useful to practice group leaders in developing effective practice group plans.
Renkemeyer Case Sheds Light on Law Firm Tax Issues
June 27, 2011
A recent tax court case dealt with two issues that are relevant to many law firms. The first issue is the allocation of partnership income to the partners in the absence of a written partnership agreement. The second is whether income generated by a limited liability partnership is subject to self-employment tax.

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