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Assumptions Can Kill You
October 02, 2014
Shouldn't we be more deliberate and questioning about the assumptions we make about clients ' in order to ensure that we don't end up with self-inflicted client relations issues? An in-depth discussion.
Medical Monitoring: A Recent Ruling in New York
October 02, 2014
When a patient takes a medication that does not at first appear to harm him but that could cause later-developing consequences, or when a medical error is made that causes no immediately measurable harm but that could lead to future injury, is a medical monitoring remedy available? The following article discusses one state high court's recent analysis of the issue.
Court Watch
October 02, 2014
Franchisor's Control over System Uniformity Insufficient to Show Vicarious Liability <br>Printed Names Without Signatures Satisfy Requirement That Personal Guaranty Be Signed
Med Mal News
October 02, 2014
Analysis of recent news of interest to you and your practice.
Practice Management Takes Hold in Smaller and Mid-Size Firms
October 02, 2014
Even though lawyer management in most mid-size firms recognize the importance of developing and implementing principles of practice management as a means to insure the high quality service to clients and to improve profitability, the extent to which practice management may be implemented varies greatly from firm to firm.
The Statute of Limitations and the Mentally Incapacitated Plaintiff
October 02, 2014
Statutes of limitations are intended to protect defendants from unexpected enforcement of stale claims by plaintiffs who fail to use reasonable diligence in prosecuting their claims. However, the effects of statutes of limitations have exceptions, primarily based on equitable considerations.
NJ & CT News
October 02, 2014
A look at what's happening in neighboring states.
Adopting an Adult
October 02, 2014
This article focuses on one of the nuances of adoption law that is becoming increasingly relevant in the United States, the adoption of adults.
Insufficient Proof for Application of the Special Facts Rule
October 02, 2014
In <I>Rocky Point Drive-in v. Town of Brookhaven</I>, the Court of Appeals affirmed the long-established rule that where a zoning law is amended after the submission of an application for land use approval, but before a decision is rendered on the application, the courts are bound to apply the amended law.
Measuring Firm Quality With Client Value Initiatives
October 02, 2014
When it comes to competitive pricing, both clients and law firms are more and more focused on quality. That sounds good, but how can quality best be represented in actual metrics?

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