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Court Holds That Deposits Would Be Hypothetical
August 01, 2017
In a recent ruling, the Ninth Circuit held that bankruptcy courts may permissibly engage in "hypotheticals within hypotheticals" so long as the inquiry is factually warranted and is supported by appropriate evidence, and provided further that the hypothetical action would not contravene any other provision of the Bankruptcy Code.
Bankruptcy Litigation Update: Determining Adequate Capital
August 01, 2017
This article focuses on the concept of "unreasonably small capital," which is not defined in the Bankruptcy Code or applicable state statutes. Consequently, the determination of adequate capital is fact-intensive and fertile grounds for litigation.
The Equal Pay Act
August 01, 2017
This year, 25 states and the District of Columbia are considering legislation that would prohibit employers from asking job candidates about past salaries. The belief is that by setting employees' salaries based on what they were paid at their last job, employers may be perpetuating gender discrimination that began long ago.
<b><I>Voice of the Client:</I></b> Client Feedback and Recent GC Panel Insight
August 01, 2017
Given the level of focus placed on client teams, industry teams, and client feedback by our law firm clients over the past 18 months, it would appear that firms are not only seeking out the voice of the client, but they are listening and taking action.
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.

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