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Rembrandt/Not Rembrandt: Finding the Win-Win in Your Firm's Technology Leases
About 20 years ago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City organized an unusual exhibit titled “Rembrandt/Not Rembrandt.” The exhibition included about 55 paintings in the Met's collection by Rembrandt, his pupils and followers, plus X-rays, autoradiographs and other technical evidence that was used to see under the surface of the paintings to help scholars and other experts determine the authorship of each of the pieces in the show. Previously, about 630 paintings had been attributed to the famous Dutch painter; but after the review of experts and the tools on display at the Met Museum, it turned out that only about 300 of those paintings were authentically Rembrandts, and the others were imitations by his pupils, followers, etc. It took about 300 years and several major technical advancements (including the invention of electricity) to be able to
ferret out the imposters. At the end of the day, however, an accurate and credible process for assessment was brought to bear on a long debate, and the results were impressive.
Which is to say, sometimes you need an expert and their expert tools in order to gauge value.
For law firms, it is a kind of “exhibit” time of year when ALM's The American Lawyer releases the 2012 law firm profitability results. Good financial statistics help law firms attract merger partners, and law firms need to show year-over-year gains in revenue per lawyer and profits per partner to lure prospective laterals while simultaneously keeping their own attorneys under roof.
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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
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Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
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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.