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Corporation Service Company (CSC) and LexisNexis have signed a definitive agreement for CSC to acquire LexisNexis Document Solutions from LexisNexis, thus combining the efforts of companies that provide secured transaction and corporate registration services to corporate, financial and law firm customers. This acquisition will bolster CSC's portfolio of services by adding the state-of-the-art capabilities and services from LexisNexis Doc- ument Solutions. In addition, CSC will also acquire LexisNexis Document Solutions' long-held position in the secured lending sector as a leading provider of Article 9 UCC due diligence services to banks and asset-based lenders. The acquisition represents the largest transaction in CSC's 104-year history, including its 1995 acquisition of Prentice Hall Legal & Financial Services.
iCONECT, LLC has announced the key features of its forthcoming V4 software, which was previously known as simply as iCONECT. V4's portal interface allows direct access to transcripts, tasks, contacts, calendar events, discussion groups, chatting, key documents and images. Fuzzy and Synonym searches navigate even the worst OCR. Retrieve saved searches and generated reports. V4 allows firms to self-host their critical case data or opt for managed hosting through iCONECTglobal, or choose an iCONECT V4-powered ASP repository to manage their case while providing additional services such as scanning, blowbacks, consulting and training. For more information, please visit http://www.iconect.com/.
Elite Information Systems, Inc. has announced the availability of Elite Business Intelligence, which is fully integrated with the Elite system, and allows users to retrieve, report and analyze crucial business information. Elite developed this product using reporting tools from Business Objects, the world's leading provider of business intelligence solutions, and bundling them with proprietary analytical tools, templates and reports. Elite's extensive library of pre-built reporting tools and new features greatly enhance the ability of professional services firms to create and deliver important business intelligence information. The software integrates critical data management tools, including a full Business Objects toolset suite with unlimited access licenses, an online real-time data warehouse, report management, a pre-built package of sophisticated management reports and profitability analytics, a flexible cost-rate modeling, calculating and forecasting engine to drive profitability metrics, and an automated email notification system for subscription-based delivery of data on key business indicators. In addition, the Elite Data Warehouse simplifies the process of locating important information, allowing users to retrieve and use financial data without having to understand complex database structures. A significant set of key statistics is added in real time, ensuring accuracy without compromising historical information. For more information, visit http://www.elite.com/.
Yachts, Jets, Horses & Hooch: Specialized Commercial Leasing Models
Defining commercial real estate asset class is essentially a property explaining how it identifies — not necessarily what its original intention was or what others think it ought to be. This article discusses, from a general issue-spot and contextual analysis perspective, how lawyers ought to think about specialized leasing formats and the regulatory backdrops that may inform what the documentation needs to contain for compliance purposes.
Hyperlinked Documents: The Latest e-Discovery Challenge
As courts and discovery experts debate whether hyperlinked content should be treated the same as traditional attachments, legal practitioners are grappling with the technical and legal complexities of collecting, analyzing and reviewing these documents in real-world cases.
Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
How to Convey Your Merits In a Way That Earns Trust, Clients and Distinctions Just as no two individuals have the exact same face, no two lawyers practice in their respective fields or serve clients in the exact same way. Think of this as a "Unique Value Proposition." Internal consideration about what you uniquely bring to your clients, colleagues, firm and industry can provide untold benefits for your law practice.
Risks and Ad Fraud Protection In Digital Advertising
The ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, coupled with the industry-wide adoption of programmatic advertising, poses a significant threat to the effectiveness and integrity of digital advertising campaigns. This article explores various risks to digital advertising from pixel stuffing and ad stacking to domain spoofing and bots. It will also explore what should be done to ensure ad fraud protection and improve effectiveness.
Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.