You Can't Go Back! Or Can You?
February 29, 2012
In 2009 the Court of Appeals articulated a new rule for Family Law practitioners, referred to by some as the "don't look back" rule. The court in <i>Buntzman</i> simply did not want courts reviewing economic decisions made during the course of a marriage, or attempting to adjust for the fact that certain payments made from separate property may have benefited both spouses ' or even the non-titled spouse alone.
Marketing Tech: Four Technology Trends Changing Law Firm Marketing and Business
February 28, 2012
Although mobile shopping and electronic wallets are expected to grow significantly this year, neither will have any noticeable impact on law firms or the practice of law. What, then, are the technology trends that law firms should pay attention to and how will they uniquely impact the legal industry?
The Business of Branding: Find Your Nugget
February 28, 2012
Unless your firm is providing client service, in a way that's never been done before you will have to dig much deeper ' past the claims of superior client service, expertise, range of practices, cost-effectiveness, etc. ' to find that nugget upon which you can build your brand.
The Perfect Panel
February 28, 2012
Whether you're going to moderate a panel, participate in one or help someone prepare to be on a panel, there are a number of simple tips that can help ensure the panel goes well, you get some benefit from participating, and the audience goes home happy.
Lawyer Sued over YouTube Video Can't Use Anti-SLAPP Law
February 28, 2012
By posting on YouTube a video in which he solicited plaintiffs for a class action, the California First District Court of Appeal ruled that he'd opened himself up to a defamation suit ' and can't use the state's anti-SLAPP law to ward it off.
Regulators Prepare to Examine the Facebook IPO
February 28, 2012
It's here: The long-time-coming Facebook initial public offering that is expected to be one of the largest in history, seeking to raise $5 billion in capital, on its way to an estimated valuation between $75 and $100 billion. But before the IPO comes the S-1, the IPO's regulatory antecedent.
Internet 2.0: Jurisdictional Risks in Today's Cyber World
February 28, 2012
With the explosion of the Internet in the last several decades, courts have struggled with whether tortious conduct on a website is expressly aimed at any, or all, of the forums in which the website can be viewed. Two recent Ninth Circuit cases expanded the reach of Internet jurisdiction and may carry significant implications.
