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Liability Exposure When Experts Flub<br><font size="-1"><b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</b></i></font>
February 01, 2017
Last month, the author began discussion of the consequences of retaining an expert witness who errs on the stand. Should the expert be subject to lawsuit for damages? Could the attorney who hired him/her be held liable? The analysis concludes here.
<i>Online Extra</i><br>DOL Sues Google Over Failure to Provide Compensation Data
February 01, 2017
The Department of Labor (DOL) is asking an administrative law judge to order the company to turn over information on job and salary history for employees…
DE Chancery Court Strikes Down Fee-Shifting Bylaw
February 01, 2017
In <i>Solak v. Sarowitz</i>, the Delaware Court of Chancery held that a corporate bylaw ran afoul of 8 Del. C. Section 109(b), as recently amended, where it purported to shift attorney fees and expenses to an unsuccessful stockholder that filed an internal corporate claim outside of the state of Delaware.
In the Marketplace
February 01, 2017
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Business Crimes Hotline
February 01, 2017
A look at the largest ever global bribery case.
How to Make 2017 a Game Changer
January 01, 2017
How will you help make 2017 a different kind of year for your lawyer clients? More prosperous?
10 Things That Should Be on Every CMO's Radar in 2017
January 01, 2017
The legal profession, marketing technology and clients' buying and retention habits are changing dramatically. Law firm marketing leaders need to think differently about lead generation, big data, project delivery and leadership.
Make 2017 the Year To Get Smart
January 01, 2017
Taking Your Firm's CI to the Next Level
The One Shift That Will Improve Lawyers' BD Results and Make Life Easier
January 01, 2017
Business development needn't be complicated, difficult or distressing. However, for many lawyers, it's all of that. Much of the uncertainty and anxiety can be eliminated by a single shift in perspective.
Virtual Snooping
January 01, 2017
The modern-day snoop is all too often someone you know. If this consideration doesn't leave you paranoid and looking over your shoulder, it should.

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