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Med Mal News
August 02, 2014
Discussion of two major cases.
Second Circuit Limits Abuse of Conservation Easements
August 02, 2014
Conservation easements provide an attractive mechanism for preserving open spaces and historic buildings. Although some landowners undoubtedly create conservation easements out of pure altruism, tax advantages play a significant role in the creation of most conservation easements. .
Adopting Information Governance in Small and Midsized Firms
August 02, 2014
The law firm records management industry has been evolving to an information governance framework. The records function within the firm has traditionally been more of a back-end function, with the idea that everything was created in paper, made into an official record, indexed and hopefully regulated by retention schedules.
Divorce in the Red Zone
August 02, 2014
In cases involving divorce financial planners, red zones are legal and financial coordination points between the attorney and the planner ' the latter bringing a broad financial perspective to the case that compliments the attorney's legal perspective.
Analyzing Child Custody Reports
August 02, 2014
This is the third installment of a four-part series offering a model for attorneys to use when faced with the task of analyzing a custody assessment.
Is It a 'Cyberattack' or a 'Data-Breach Incident'?
August 02, 2014
This article goes beyond the nuts and bolts of how to respond to a data-breach incident, and offers some lessons learned from the frontlines of the cybersecurity war to help companies successfully navigate the legal and public-relations minefield that ensues.
When Is Equity Value Really Zero?
August 02, 2014
In the past few years, we have seen several of our valuation assignments conclude with "zero value," which is hardly pleasing. Not only is this type of opinion stressful, it also contributes to expert and attorney fees where fee containment may be one of the underlying objectives of the clients.
Decisions of Interest
August 02, 2014
Expert analysis of two major rulings.
Is Exoneree's Ex-Wife Entitled to Compensation?
August 02, 2014
Steven Phillips spent 25 years in a Texas prison for a crime he did not commit, a miscarriage of justice for which the state of Texas compensated him with millions of dollars. And he will not have to pay $114,459.50 of that money to his ex-wife, thanks to a recent ruling.
New Jersey Manufacturers and Punitive Damages
August 02, 2014
The state of New Jersey is home to the headquarters of 17 of the the top 20 drug-producing companies in the world. An incentive for pharmaceuticals manufacturers to move to or stay in New Jersey is surely its business-friendly laws. One such law has been at the center of several litigations nationwide, as New Jersey drug manufacturers try to export to other states the favorable treatment they receive in their home state.

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