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Supreme Court's <i>Troice</i> Has Important Risk Management Implications
September 02, 2014
On Feb. 26, the U.S. Supreme Court decided <I>Chadbourne &amp; Parke v.Troice</I>, holding that SLUSA does not preclude state law class actions where the plaintiffs allege that they purchased uncovered securities that the defendants said were backed by securities listed on a national exchange ' a misrepresentation.
<i>Marketing Tech:</i> The Content Marketing Craze
September 02, 2014
Well, it's official. The term "Content Marketing" has now entered the double-edged world of a "household name." Strive for it? Sure, for a brand. But, when a concept, an idea, or a tactic reaches that level, it creates an inverse correlation between the amount the term is used, and the degree to which people understand it.
Creating Opportunity From Change
September 02, 2014
The cost of doing business is increasing and the market is showing less stability. These factors are shifting the equipment finance market and changing how we do business. Systems investment is necessary to reduce operating cost, saving time and effort through automation.
Establishing a Web Presence After a Merger
September 02, 2014
When the law firms of Edwards Angell Palmer &amp; Dodge LLP and Wildman Harrold Allen &amp; Dixon LLP merged in 2011, marketing efforts, specifically the online and digital Web presence, were quickly devoted to achieving a cohesive "one voice, one brand, one solution" approach.
Bitcoin and Technology Challenges in Criminal Law
September 02, 2014
Online technology presents numerous challenges to attorneys during litigation, while managing their firms and marketing their services, and in trying to keep up with the newest legal developments and rulings. A recent decision in a case of first impression by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York highlights how online technology also presents challenges in criminal law enforcement.
Future Proofing Your Back Office Operation For the Next Five to 10 Years
September 02, 2014
In this continued age of economic uncertainty and transition for law firms, the back office and support services functions have become an increased target of opportunity. Firms are thinking more strategically about how to reduce and recover back office costs, increase efficiency, and implement newer technologies, all while maintaining or increasing services to the end users.
Finding a Chief Strategy Officer
September 02, 2014
Just as chief marketing and business development officers came to the fore following the recession, "chief strategy officers" are making their way to the managing partner's cabinet.
Valuation of a Law Firm and a Law Practice
September 02, 2014
Part One, last month, discussed the current state of law firm valuation, how to determine what it is that is being transferred, and a few of the methods used for valuing a law firm. Part Two will examine a possible solution to the differing valuation methods and look at issues that arise in an external transfer when someone outside of the firm is interested in buying it.
Digital Signatures In the Legal Market
September 02, 2014
Automated signing solutions are all around us: at the supermarket checkout; when we receive a package; at the doctor's office. Despite this, paper-based signing still finds its way into our regular operations, and too often remains there unquestioned. Isn't it strange how everyday (aka, convenient) ways of doing things linger despite there being more efficient, faster and cheaper alternatives?
Private FCA Actions: Practical Implications For Health Care Providers
September 02, 2014
The increase in the number of patients participating in government programs creates opportunities and challenges for health care providers and long-term care facilities, and as the number of such patients swells, it is essential that health care providers remain vigilant in order to avoid potential pitfalls inherent in dealing with these programs.

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    “Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
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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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