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Planning a Merger?
August 02, 2014
A successful merger should improve the firm's competitive position and add value for your clients ' due diligence is key to that success.
Why Is It So Hard to Find Quality Medical Malpractice Verdict Data?
August 02, 2014
In an era of incredible "big data," the medical malpractice practitioner should ask, "Why are there no accurate, reliable, and statistically valid measurements of malpractice verdicts by subject and jurisdiction?"
Collecting Social Security Numbers
August 02, 2014
The mere collection of SSNs may put businesses in violation of state laws, in addition to the liability they may face for failing to protect the SSN information.
Establishing A Web Presence After A Merger
August 02, 2014
Merger activities typically disrupt "business as usual" and result in more questions than answers. This was particularly true when the law firms of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP and Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon LLP merged in 2011. Edwards Wildman's marketing efforts, specifically our online and digital Web presence, were quickly devoted to achieving a cohesive "one voice, one brand, one solution" approach, as we set out to redesign our website and digital persona.
<i>Aereo</i>: The Uncertain Limits of What the Supreme Court Decided
August 02, 2014
On June 25, 2014, a 6-3 majority of the U.S. Supreme Court held that Aereo's streaming service ' which allowed customers to view over-the-air TV broadcasts via the Internet ' violated the broadcasters' public performance right under the Copyright Act. Applying what the dissent derided as "an improvised standard ('looks-like-cable-TV')," the majority held that Aereo infringed copyrights owned by the television networks.
Mobile Devices and Applications that Matter to Attorneys
July 02, 2014
Since the introduction of the Blackberry in the late '90s, mobile computing has been making communication easier for attorneys and their clients. While initial technologies were limited in their capabilities, much has changed in the past 15 years and today's mobile technologies have become a no-compromise solution for attorneys on the go.
Five Steps to Social Media Authentication
July 02, 2014
These five steps should be sufficient to authenticate social media and website content in any matter.
Hulu Privacy Class Action Can Move Forward
July 02, 2014
With eye-popping damages at stake, a federal magistrate refused to allow consumer plaintiffs to move forward as a class with claims that Hulu violated their privacy by sharing the videos they viewed.
Protecting Law Firms from Increasing Cyberattacks
July 02, 2014
Cyberattacks are increasing at a startling rate in the business community, not only by hackers for personal intellectual skullduggery, but cyberattacks aimed at obtaining sensitive information. Law firms have become major targets of these illegal attacks, which are aimed at discovering and pilfering the entire subject matter of a commercial operation.
Planning a Merger? Avoid Pitfalls through Proper Due Diligence
July 02, 2014
After reaching an all-time high in 2013, the pace of U.S. law firm mergers and acquisitions is showing no signs of slowing down. With all of these deals in the news of late, you may be considering whether a merger or acquisition might be an appropriate growth strategy for your firm.

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  • Private Equity Valuation: A Significant Decision
    Insiders (and others) in the private equity business are accustomed to seeing a good deal of discussion ' academic and trade ' on the question of the appropriate methods of valuing private equity positions and securities which are otherwise illiquid. An interesting recent decision in the Southern District has been brought to our attention. The case is <i>In Re Allied Capital Corp.</i>, CCH Fed. SEC L. Rep. 92411 (US DC, S.D.N.Y., Apr. 25, 2003). Judge Lynch's decision is well written, the Judge reviewing a motion to dismiss by a business development company, Allied Capital, against a strike suit claiming that Allied's method of valuing its portfolio failed adequately to account for i) conditions at the companies themselves and ii) market conditions. The complaint appears to be, as is often the case, slap dash, content to point out that Allied revalued some of its positions, marking them down for a variety of reasons, and the stock price went down - all this, in the view of plaintiff's counsel, amounting to violations of Rule 10b-5.
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