Compensating the Rising Star
April 27, 2007
A young, dynamic partner is rapidly building a practice. She is active, visible, and well connected in the market. She aggressively pursues business opportunities. She is known for her keen intellect, is highly respected, and her work is first rate. Clients regularly comment on her ability to seamlessly blend pragmatic legal and business advice that advances their agendas in very positive ways. Other firms have periodically made runs at her beginning around her mid- to-senior associate years, but she began her career here and feels much attached to the firm.
News Briefs
April 27, 2007
Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
Antitrust Scrutiny of Lyme Guidelines
April 27, 2007
A state attorney general's novel investigation into the development of treatment guidelines for Lyme disease should put health care and professional medical societies on alert to a possible new front in antitrust litigation, say antitrust lawyers and others. Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal late last year issued a subpoena to the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) for information on how it established its latest guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease ' guidelines that were subsequently adopted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While IDSA has responded to the subpoena, Blumenthal said his investigation is ongoing. 'We've reached no conclusion,' he said.
How New Technology Reduces the True Cost of e-Discovery
April 27, 2007
For years, technology has been used to improve the efficiency of countless business activities and functions. Recently, a number of technology tools have emerged that enable companies to do the same with their electronic discovery process.
The Subprime Lending Crisis: What Does It Mean to the Leasing Industry?
April 27, 2007
The news is full of stories about the substantial, long-term effects of the subprime mortgage crisis on the mortgage-lending industry. But little has been written about how it will affect other market segments like the leasing industry. There will certainly be spillover, although it won't be as dramatic. This article explores what the leasing industry should be looking for, and doing, in response to this crisis.
The Time Is Now for Mobile Time Entry
April 27, 2007
Very few firms, even in the legal market ' the industry that pioneered the enterprise use of mobile devices ' have deployed additional applications to their mobile users. According to ILTA's 2006 Technology Survey ' Aggregate Answers from 'Large' and 'Very Large' firms, aggregate usage of PDAs at large firms is pegged at 74%, yet only 5% of those firms offer any of their users a mobile version of one of any lawyer's core applications, time entry.
Negotiating Tips for Mobile-Game Developmental Deals
April 27, 2007
Part One discussed mobile-game players, the industry playing field, content ownership issues and developer credits. Licensing Celebrities and Brands Just like its more traditional console and PC counterparts, the mobile-game industry has its fair share of celebrity and brand-name licenses. The correct celebrity association can make or break a game, and even a boring game might gain some level of success just because of its association with a particularly famous person or brand. In 2006, Hands-On…
Movers & Shakers
April 27, 2007
News about lawyers and law firms in the commercial leasing industry.
Lawyer Ads in Cyberspace
April 27, 2007
New York State's new ethical rules governing attorney advertising, which went into effect on Feb. 1, 2007, specifically address the use of Internet and electronic technology to advertise attorney services and serve as an example of how other states may revise their attorney advertising rules as well.