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Much Ado About Standards of Review (But Not All That Much About AdWords)
July 30, 2012
While on the surface the <i>Rosetta Stone</i> opinion might seem to be a public rebuke of the merits of Google's AdWords program, on closer scrutiny it is clear that the Fourth Circuit's opinion is more properly read as a reprimand of the district court, which, according to the Fourth Circuit, improperly mixed its standards of review and made a hash of the functionality doctrine in the process.
Litigators Get (Anti-) Social in the Crusade For Brand Protection
July 30, 2012
As networkers blog about everything from the banal to the ridiculous, sifting through the social media landscape for brand protection intelligence can seem like a task of Herculean proportions. While some postings are retweeted like wildfire, garnering global exposure, others sit buried and largely unread. However, if brand owners get it right, they are sitting on a gold mine of information.
Will Your Firm Pass a Stress Test?
July 30, 2012
An annual stress test can evaluate the critical areas of firm governance, financial reporting, risk management, fiduciary practices and financial health. Monitoring these factors can help a law firm prepare to weather both internal and external threats.
DE Court Extends Spousal Privileges to Same-Sex Couples
July 30, 2012
In the first major test of the strength of Delaware's civil union legislation, a Delaware Superior Court judge approved an order retroactively applying spousal testimonial privilege to a same-sex couple.
Expanding Your Social Network
July 27, 2012
When used in a conscious and planned manner, social networking sites can offer a number of benefits to the firm as well as individual attorneys and staff.
Competitive Law Firm Leadership
July 27, 2012
Many firms have recognized the need for strong business, marketing and technology management and have hired well qualified and highly compensated individuals to fill those areas of need. However, the area in which only minimal progress has occurred is in the most crucial area of Law Firm Leadership.
Mandatory Retirement in Law Firms and Other Partnerships
July 27, 2012
Unlike the bona fide occupational exception to the ADEA, the permissibility of mandatory retirement ages for partners in law firms depends upon the position that partners are not employees for the purposes of federal anti-discrimination law.
'Hot' and 'Cold' Trends
July 27, 2012
Surviving in the "new normal" requires recognizing both "hot" and "cold" trends. Here is a look at significant trends affecting law firms.
Weighing the Creation of New Partners During Difficult Economic Times
July 27, 2012
It is vitally important that partners examine the culture of their firm before making blanket modifications to the partnership structure or admission practices simply to satisfy current, and perhaps short-term, economic issues.
Mandatory Retirement in Law Firms and Other Partnerships
July 26, 2012
A recent settlement between New York-based law firm Kelley Drye &amp; Warren LLP and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) compels a second look at mandatory retirement in law firms and other partnerships.

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