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Are Government Investigation Disclosures Protected Under the Common Interest Doctrine?
October 01, 2021
This article discusses whether disclosures made when a subject of a government investigation borrows money or sells all or part of its business are protected from discovery on the basis of the attorney-client privilege and pursuant to the common interest doctrine.
Enabling Monetization of Non-Monetary Victories
October 01, 2021
This article proposes language to include in retainer agreements to enable the monetization of non-monetary victories and compensate attorneys for all their work on behalf of their contingency clients.
Co-ops and Condominiums
October 01, 2021
Residential Owners Have Claim for Inadequate Quality of Hotel Unit
Flat Fee or Consumption-Based E-Discovery Pricing? Depends on Who You Ask
October 01, 2021
Being charged per gigabyte by an e-discovery software platform isn't new, but it can still be a budgetary drain for law firms that handle many large e-discovery matters.
IP News
October 01, 2021
Nike Seeks $150 Million In Sanctions from Six Chinese Banks, and Loses
Legal Marketers Prefer Hybrid Return to Work
October 01, 2021
Seeing opportunities for reduced costs and broader hiring pool, law firm marketing chiefs are among the most vocal proponents of shifting firm operations to a virtual setting as firms bring their personnel back to the office.
Congress Seeks to Restrict Nondebtor Releases in New Bankruptcy Reform Bill
October 01, 2021
Members of Congress recently introduced the Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act, which proposes to amend the Bankruptcy Code to, among other things, restrict courts' ability to approve third-party releases of nondebtors and related injunctions under plans of reorganization or otherwise in Chapter 11 cases.
Migrating Businesses Help Grow South Florida CRE Market Despite, and Because of, the Pandemic
October 01, 2021
The South Florida office market has seen a shift due to COVID, with some downsizing and modifications of office buildings, but the influx of new potential tenants has helped mitigate any potential downsides other markets may have seen.
Upcoming Event
October 01, 2021
TexasBarCLE 31st Annual Entertainment Law Institute and Entertainment Law 101 Program, Nov. 17-19.
How Many Is Too Many? Billable Hours Can Reach Diminishing Returns
October 01, 2021
By now, it is well known that this year has been defined, at least in part, by the furious pace at which lawyers have been working. At what point do high billable hours mean diminishing returns for both the lawyer and the firm?

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