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Avoid Contract Traps
June 28, 2005
e-Commerce veterans may think they know how to read a business contract, and for most contracts, they're right, because checking what has been typed onto a preprinted form ' the price, deliverables and delivery date ' is usually enough to know. <br>But the provisions of tech contracts that really affect success may not be so obvious. Contract boilerplates often hide traps for the uninitiated. Merely reading the language specifically added to a form may not reveal the actual risks lurking in the contract.
Paper Intake Forms Are 'So Yesterday'
June 27, 2005
Well it's about time. The days of filling out paper forms, and sending them through the office mail to only then have someone re-key them into a computer are gone. Double entry of information and paper forms are a waste of valuable time and money. Some law firms tend to be inefficient, thinking that a little inefficiency helps increase billable hours. We'll save that discussion for another time. Internal staff inefficiency is another story; this is hard cost, non-billable and is definitely money to a partner.
Going Matter-Centric With Interwoven WorkSite 8
June 27, 2005
Ideally, most of an attorney's time will be devoted to the needs of clients. In the real world however, attorneys can waste valuable hours every week searching…
Electronic Discovery Reference Model Project Launched
June 27, 2005
A group of 29 organizations has formed a group that will follow an open process to develop a reference model describing the concepts and relationships that comprise the electronic discovery processes. Called the Electronic Discovery Reference Model Project, the group will develop The Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) that will provide a common, flexible and extensible framework for the development, selection, evaluation and use of electronic discovery products and services.
Business Valuation in Divorce
June 27, 2005
The question of how to value private companies in marital dissolution proceedings has been wrestled with for many years. Several valuation methods have been used, although some that are commonly used, and perhaps favored, for other valuation purposes are effectively banned from use in divorce cases due to interpretations of existing case law. Two significant valuation methods, the Guideline Public Company Method (GPC method) and the Discounted Cash Flow Method (DCF method), have been largely excluded from use in divorce cases in some states. This article addresses the GPC method, and when it would be appropriate to use. At a later date, Part Two of this article will address the DCF method.
Compliance in the Era of 'Undersight'
June 27, 2005
The thesis of this article is that the new civil and criminal whistleblower provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), coupled with growing acceptance of whistleblowing in both the law and popular culture, may create a climate in which employees more frequently engage in "undersight" to report violations of law or policy. "Undersight" is a term this author has coined to describe corporate employees who witness potential fraud first-hand and voice their concerns, in contrast with "oversight" through which corporate outsiders attempt to detect fraud relying on second-hand information.
Contingency Fees: A New Option For Complex Business Litigation
June 27, 2005
For many years, there have been qualified attorneys performing contingent fee services in securities class actions, consumer class actions, toxic tort and personal injury cases. But, historically at least, the contingent fee approach has not been a viable option for complex business cases. Why has this been the case? There seem to be three key reasons: Supply, demand, and tradition.
You Just Can't Give it Away
June 27, 2005
Companies in Chapter 11 may have capital structures consisting of multiple tiers of debt and equity that have competing priorities of payment vis-'-vis the company and its assets. The claims and interests of these competing stakeholders may be resolved in a Chapter 11 plan. To emerge from Chapter 11, the company must obtain approval of a plan that deals with all creditor claims and equity interests in accordance with the (sometimes complicated) rules contained in the Bankruptcy Code. In an effort to achieve an agreed-upon Chapter 11 plan, some creditors may give up (or gift) a portion of the recovery to which they would otherwise be entitled to another class of creditors or equity holders.
Fen-Phen: The Never-Ending Story
June 27, 2005
The national settlement of the fen-phen lawsuits was intended, among other things, to help defendant Wyeth, one of the world's largest pharmaceuticals manufacturers, put the lawsuits behind it. However, the number of claimants who opted out of the settlement is huge, and many of their cases are now coming to trial, with mixed results. Recently approved changes to the settlement process are also altering plaintiffs' rights. In short, the last chapter of this epic litigation is a long way from being written. So, what is happening with the fen-phen settlement and litigitions?
CD: What's It Worth to You? What Legal marketing professionals command for full-time salary.
June 16, 2005
This web audio conference gives marketers and lawyers a glimpse into what the marketing professionals in the legal field command for full-time salary, bonuses and other benefits. Focusing on the results of the highly anticipated LMA Compensation Survey, this event will serve as a snapshot into the strategic position the legal marketing professionals hold, or should hold, in firms.

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