Client Audits
October 23, 2012
Client Audits have proven to be a valuable tool in support of a law firm's strategic plan and related client relationship expansion efforts.
Leadership Needed
October 23, 2012
During a recession, the fact that partners may be high-quality lawyers is simply not enough. Leadership and sound management practices are required to manage the firm's resources, ensure adequate cash flow, and develop and implement the marketing and planning processes.
China's Transition to a VAT System
October 23, 2012
Over the past 12 months, China has begun to transition from a business tax ("BT") system to a Value Added Tax ("VAT") system using Business to Value Added ("B2V") pilot programs. These B2V pilot programs have been introduced in Beijing and Shanghai for certain industries, including legal consulting services.
Leasing Technology and the Business of Law
October 23, 2012
Leasing technology may or may not be the right decision for your firm; however, in the spirit of the season ' budget season, that is ' this article highlights the seven best practices when leasing technology as well as the seven deadly sins to avoid.
Civil Authority Provisions in Property Policies
October 10, 2012
Courts have generally interpreted "civil authority" provisions as requiring that access to the insured premises must be made impossible and have consistently resisted attempts by insureds to expand coverage to situations where access to the insured premises is merely made inconvenient.
Do Pollution Exclusions Apply to Non-Polluters?
October 10, 2012
This article addresses an issue that is being increasingly raised in one guise or another: namely, whether pollution exclusions can apply to parties who have no connection whatsoever to pollution — <i>i.e.</i>, non-polluters.
Professional Development - Building Relationshiips
October 03, 2012
Professional Development - Building Relationships As part of a professional development program, smart law firms bring in clients who are CEO's/CFO's/Accountants to explain balance sheets, 10K's, reading financial statements, etc. An over-riding criteria for lawyers to be selected by prospects is their understanding of the client's business. Good lawyers recognize this component of successful relationship building.…
<i>FTC v. Google</i>: Lessons Learned
September 28, 2012
Twice in less than 12 months, the FTC has investigated Google Inc.'s personal data-handling practices to compare them with Google's representations made in its website privacy policy and other documents. And twice in less than 12 months, the FTC has determined that Google's practices constituted misrepresentation.
