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Counsel Concerns
August 01, 2017
Entertainment law firm changes and new hires.
Motivating Attorneys to Accomplish Firm Objectives
August 01, 2017
The two major challenges now facing lawyer management in many of these mid-size firms are: 1) how to motivate the non-entrepreneurial attorneys to achieve and to perform; and 2) how to retain the "over-achiever" attorneys so they will remain with the firm.
Drug & Device News
August 01, 2017
In-depth analysis of three key rulings.
In the Courts
August 01, 2017
A look at a recent case in which the United States Supreme Court ruled to narrow the scope of criminal asset forfeiture.
Do <b><I>Daubert</I></b> Motions Really Work?
August 01, 2017
<b><I>Part Three of a Three-Part Article</I></b><p>Last month, the author described two of his six tips for achieving success with <I>Daubert</I> motions. Here, he concludes by offering four more.
<b><i>Legal Tech</b></i><br> Taking e-Discovery to the Cloud Is the Smart Security Solution
August 01, 2017
The cloud might seem like “someone else's servers,” but major vendors are sensitive to the business need for security, availability and confidentiality. With sensitive, high-value data like that, cloud providers are keenly aware they need to get security right.
Manufacturers vs. Exclusive Distributors: Who Owns the Trademarks?
August 01, 2017
The Third Circuit has adopted McCarthy's "ownership" test in determining whether a manufacturer or distributor owns a trademark in the absence of an express agreement between the parties.
The Business Intelligence to Competitive Intelligence Continuum
August 01, 2017
Where law firm leaders' "gut judgement" was once sufficient, running the business well now requires solid intelligence (yes, Big Law is a business). Decisions must balance the demands of clients with those of the partnership. Law firms are awash in data, but harnessing it to support sound decision-making is a major challenge.
Will the <b><I>Tronox</I></b> Decision Help the New GM?
August 01, 2017
General Motors LLC — the New GM — is subject to a multitude of lawsuits stemming from its alleged wrongdoings and the alleged wrongdoings of its predecessor, General Motors Corp. — the Old GM. This article presents an in-depth analysis of the litigation.
NY Divorce and UK Pension Rights
August 01, 2017
What happens when a New York matrimonial litigant's pension benefits are foreign, administered by a plan administrator outside the jurisdiction of a New York court? As the authors state, the importance of specialized and expert legal and tax advice cannot be underestimated.

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