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Case Notes

September 02, 2014

Analysis of a key case.

Development

September 02, 2014

In-depth analysis of several important cases.

Business Crimes Hotline

September 02, 2014

A look at several cases of note.

Leadership: Law Firm Marketing and Sales Leadership

September 02, 2014

Helping a firm's marketing and sales team to perform at its peak is part of the role of an effective firm leader. There are two key areas where firm leadership may play an important role.

Employers Can Decline Qualifying Leave Under the FMLA

September 02, 2014

Congress enacted the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to allow employees to take necessary leave from their jobs for their own or a family member's serious health condition. Congress's intent was to help employees to "balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of families, to promote the stability and economic security of families, and to promote national interest in preserving family integrity ' in a manner that accommodates the legitimate interests of employers." 29 U.S.C. ' 2601.

Vendors, Keep Your Promises

September 02, 2014

A recent decision by the Minnesota Supreme Court addressed the enforceability of a provision commonly found in vendor program agreements ' that a transaction presented by the vendor to the lessor/financier is valid and enforceable.

Real Property Law

September 02, 2014

Analysis and discussion of five pivotal cases.

Professional Development: Training Effectiveness

September 02, 2014

The best training programs produce desired behavior change in lawyers. If they were not comfortable with asking for new work before, now they are. If they never created a business development plan and followed it, now most of them will.

Collecting Social Security Numbers

September 02, 2014

This article suggests a framework for ensuring compliance with the majority (albeit not all) of the applicable state laws and avoiding the financial, legal and reputational damage that can occur when SSNs are improperly collected, used or disclosed.

Proof and Defense of Causation in Failure-to-Warn Claims

September 02, 2014

In litigating failure-to-warn claims, the focus often is on duty (whether the manufacturer should have included a warning) and adequacy issues. In most cases, there is little attention paid to proof that the lack of a warning, or an inadequate warning, caused the accident. This article focuses on strategies for proving and defending the causation element of failure-to-warn.

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