Using Process Improvement and LPM for Competitive Advantages in Pricing and Fee Arrangements
May 01, 2022
This article explores the connection between process improvement, project management, and pricing. Clients want budget predictability, options in fee arrangements, and value. The firms that do this well, regardless of their size or location, will have the competitive advantage.
Effects of Inflation on Commercial Real Estate
May 01, 2022
While growth of the job market and the economy are the most important factors affecting commercial real estate, the emergence of historic rising inflation has its effects as well.
Repairing the Foreign Agents Registration Act
May 01, 2022
In recent years, mostly due to the well-publicized prosecution of Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, FARA has become more of a focus for federal prosecutors. As a result, white-collar attorneys have been consulted more often about whether particular conduct requires registration under the Act.
Real Property Law
May 01, 2022
Purchaser of Mixed-Use Building, Not Master Lessee of Residential Units, Liable for Rent Overcharges
Questions of Fact About Liability for Broker Commission After Expiration of Brokerage Agreement
Statute of Limitations Does Not Bar Strict Foreclosure Action
Choosing Between Trade Secret and Patent Protection: A Primer for Businesses
May 01, 2022
When deciding whether to apply for patent protection on an innovation or whether to keep the innovation confidential as a company trade secret, there are many considerations that a business must take into account stemming from the different characteristics of each.
Hallmarks of Highly Successful Coaching Programs
May 01, 2022
How well does your attorney coaching program stack up? Here are six pillars to self-assess whether your informal or formal business development coaching and training programs are working.
New Workplace Strategies for Commercial Real Estate Companies
May 01, 2022
Almost every company is rethinking workplace strategy in the wake of the pandemic — and commercial real estate companies, which are office users in their…
Private Student Loan Debt and the Exception to Discharge As Viewed Through the Eyes of the Circuit Courts
May 01, 2022
A summary of the factors that courts have considered and will likely continue to consider when addressing dischargeability of private student loans under subsection 523(a)(8)(A)(ii) of the Bankruptcy Code, and a cautionary word for practitioners considering whether to put forth an argument to the contrary.
SCOTUS Hears Arguments In Doctors' Good Faith Defense to Prescribing Controlled Substances
May 01, 2022
When is a doctor a doctor and when is a doctor a drug dealer? In early March, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in two consolidated cases — Ruan v. United States and Kahn v. United States — to address where that line is drawn.
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