Overtime Rule Uncertainty
November 02, 2017
Companies have open questions about the fate of the Obama-era overtime regulations, despite a Texas federal court ruling nixing rules that would have doubled the salary threshold for workers eligible for time and half pay, and extended greater pay to millions of more workers.
Tri-Parenting
November 02, 2017
<b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</i></b><p>Last month, the author asked what matrimonial and family law attorneys can do to help their clients with tri-parenting concerns. The discussion concludes herein.
Business Crimes Hotline
November 02, 2017
Analysis of a case involving a man who lied about his role as a government agent.
Are Law Firms Charging Less or Just Making Less?
November 02, 2017
In a market where clients are struggling to deliver more legal services for less cost (the challenge), RichardSusskind says a law firm may be tempted to undercut its competition on price in hopes of winning more work. But is it actually happening?
Verdicts
November 02, 2017
In an unpublished opinion, a two-judge panel of New Jersey's Appellate Division recently reinstated a medical malpractice case that had been dismissed for want of an expert.
In the Marketplace
November 02, 2017
Who's doing what; who's going where in the equipment leasing industry.
Recognizing the Signs of Financial Distress
November 02, 2017
Diagnosing financial distress, and the ability to address the relevant issues, is a necessary role of board members and senior executives. This article examines the types of distress, how to measure it versus how the capital markets measure it, and some of the tools and solutions a company has to address the issues during times of stress.
Upcoming Events
November 02, 2017
TexasBarCLE 27th Annual Entertainment Law Institute<br>Copyright Society of the South Copyright Year in Review<br>Nashville Bar Annual Entertainment, Sports & Media Law Institute
Cyber Disaster Recovery
November 02, 2017
<b><i>How to Take a Law Firm Beyond Insurance</i></b><p>With expectations for an always-on law firm, significant challenges within the legal industry to maintain competitiveness and perform due practice for cybersecurity and other disaster scenarios come from both clients and regulatory bodies.
3D Printing, Sharing Economy, and Other Emerging Industries
November 02, 2017
<b><i>Do You Have Adequate Coverage?</b></i><p>Most traditional or "legacy" insurance products fail to provide sufficient coverage for certain risk exposures vis-à-vis the 3D printing industry, just as they fail to adequately protect businesses in other emerging industries that, along with their concomitant risks, simply did not exist when the legacy insurance products covering them were formulated.
