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Career Journal: Downsizing
January 30, 2008
Whether or not to adjust the number of employees or partners downward can be a critical decision for 2008. In the event it does happen, marketing executives will, undoubtedly, be asked to help craft appropriate messages to both the market and within their own firms in advance of rumor mills, blogs, and especially, the competitors offering their own take on the changes. However daunting the task, working through such scenarios can go a long way toward preserving your firm's reputation and bolstering your own career opportunities within your current firm or with a prospective employer.
The Best of MLF 2007
January 30, 2008
In last month's issue, we highlighted articles from the first half of 2007. Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Anne "Betiayn" Tursi presents in this issue excerpts from one article from each of the August to December issues.
Hang Together, or Be Hung Separately: The Collective Compensation Dynamic
January 30, 2008
This article discusses the integrated approach that is necessary between law firm fees, collection, and lawyer compensation.
Strategies for Coping with Recession
January 30, 2008
This article describes several strategies that a managing partner should consider when developing a plan to survive a recession.
Movers & Shakers
January 29, 2008
Who's doing what; who's going where.
The Rise in Family Responsibility Discrimination Cases
January 29, 2008
Part One of this article began a discussion of the dramatic increase in cases alleging caregiver discrimination. Part Two herein discusses the most recent cases and guidelines involving this area of the law, and how employers can best protect themselves, given the explosion of family responsibility discrimination (FRD) cases and the open issues that could further impact the number of FRD filings.
Industry's Lead Counsel in Music-Sharing Suits Discusses Procedural Aspects of Campaign
January 29, 2008
The RIAA has filed thousands of legal actions since its campaign against unauthorized file sharers began in 2003. For the past two years, Holme Roberts &amp; Owen ('HRO'), based in Denver, CO, has served as national coordinating counsel for these cases. Late last year, the first trial against a file-sharer resulted in a jury in Duluth, MN, finding the defendant liable for willful infringement and awarding the record company plaintiffs $222,000. HRO partner Richard L. Gabriel is the record industry's lead counsel in that case and in its national campaign. He recently gave an update on the Duluth case and the industry's legal efforts against file sharing in a discussion at his office with Stan Soocher, Associate Professor of Music &amp; Entertainment Industry Studies at the University of Colorado Denver and Editor-in-Chief of <i>Internet Law &amp; Strategy</i>'s sibling newsletter <i>Entertainment Law &amp; Finance</i>.
Bell Atlantic v. Twombly and Its Aftermath
January 29, 2008
One of the most important decisions that corporate counsel must make in any case is whether to file a motion to dismiss. While a motion can put an early end to the case, it can also prompt a judge to make damaging pronouncements about the law, without the benefit of a fully developed factual record.
Should Auld e-Commerce Be Forgot?
January 29, 2008
For many, 2008 began with the timeless strains of 'Should auld acquaintance be forgot.' But for e-commerce practitioners, there's no time for celebrating: The pace of change is constant. Information is out of date almost as soon as it has been published, as new technology may in itself, and certainly will help, competitors race to unseat those who came before. In that spirit, then, let's look back over some of the subjects that have recently appeared on these pages, to see how the law and business of e-commerce have developed since we first wrote about them.
Majority Voting in Director Elections
January 29, 2008
Majority voting for the election of directors has been transformed from a fringe concept to the prevailing election standard among large public companies in the brief span of three years, as demonstrated by the November 2007 edition of the <i>Study of Majority Voting in Director Elections</i>. Statistics and examples drawn from the Study underscore that majority voting has become a relatively mature, as well as widespread, movement.

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