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Dangers of Neglecting Business Savvy
August 20, 2012
DANGERS OF NEGLECTING BUSINESS SAVVY In a recent business radio program interview, I was asked a series of questions about client development and retention. One was "WHAT ARE THE DANGERS OF AN EXPERT LAWYER NEGLECTING THEIR BUSINESS SAVVY?" According to our May, 2012 Closers Group U.S./Canada survey on Client Retention, 365 of the respondents indicated that a lack of attention and communication by the attorneys caused them to be fired. Reasons pjrovided included lack of contact, dissatisfied…
THE LAST DAYS OF THE LAST DAYS
August 08, 2012
Big companies, including law firms, sometimes go into bankruptcy. It happens a lot. But when it's a major law firm, like Dewey LeBoeuf, the reasons for its demise can give us some clues about the future of all law firms.
CONVENTIONAL WISDOM MAY BE CONVENTIONAL, BUT IT AIN'T WISDOM
August 06, 2012
The most corrosive concept in marketing is conventional wisdom. Why?
Case Briefs
July 31, 2012
Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.
An Insurer's Willful or Knowing Violation of Mass. Gen. Law, Ch. 93A, ' 9
July 31, 2012
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts issued its much anticipated decision, <i>Rhodes v. AIG Domestic Claims, Inc.</i>, clarifying the scope of damages when an insurer is found to have willfully or knowingly committed an unfair settlement practice in violation of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act (M.G.L. c. 93A, ' 9).
If Insurers Have an Alleged 'Right' to Reimbursement, Where Does It Come From?
July 31, 2012
The Washington Court of Appeals in <i>National Surety Corp. v. Immunex Corp.</i>, got it right when it determined that an insurer has no "right" of reimbursement.
Decisions of Interest
July 31, 2012
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
NJ & CT News
July 31, 2012
Litigation and legislation in neighboring states.
The Spousal Testimonial Privilege and Harm to a Child
July 31, 2012
Although the spousal privilege may be invoked even in cases where the charge involves child abuse ' so long as the child in question is not the child of the spouse whose testimony the defendant wants precluded ' there are sometimes ways to get around this.
Equitable Distribution and Hedge Funds
July 31, 2012
Matrimonial attorneys should be aware that the value of an individual's interest in a hedge fund is often greater than just the value of his or her capital account. And that's not all.

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