Lessons from Failed Mergers Attempts
January 27, 2011
This article offers several real-life scenarios that often prevent stable and profitable law firms from successfully finding a merger partner.
Advocacy in ADR
January 27, 2011
The author continues this month with his discussion of tips for attorneys presenting medical malpractice cases in alternative dispute forums.
Advance Disaster Directives for Hospitals
January 27, 2011
With thorough advance disaster preparation, in-house counsel can avert legal problems such as employees' wage-and-hour claims, negligence or wage claims by employees' family members, and patient medical-malpractice claims.
Aftermarket Parts and Their Consequences in Litigation
January 27, 2011
This article addresses the potential areas of liability for a lessor of automobiles in cases where an aftermarket alteration has been made, particularly if that lessor is the party who executed or authorized the change.
Update: Courts Still Split on HIPAA and Ex Parte Physician Interviews
January 27, 2011
Early last year, the author discussed in this publication three decisions from lower courts that had the potential to greatly impact and shape the emerging landscape of the HIPAA <i>ex parte</i> interview debate. The discussion continues herein.
Federal Employee Death and Survivor Benefits
January 27, 2011
Attorneys crafting the death and survivor provisions of Domestic Relations Orders against a federal employee's pension benefits must be alert to differences in death and survivor benefits, described herein.
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