To Train or Not to Train? That Is the Question
January 01, 2018
Before starting a training program, conduct a needs assessment when performance is inappropriate or inadequate. This means when one or more attorneys or staff are not doing what they should be doing, or they are doing something they should not be doing. Here's how to proceed.
Maximizing Future Medical Damages in Paralysis Cases
January 01, 2018
When you take a catastrophic injury case involving paralysis, it is important to have a thorough understanding of the problems and pitfalls. In this article, the author explores, from personal experience, the different types of future expenses the client can expect to incur.
Professional Development: Marketing Plans for Partners
January 01, 2018
<b><i>Better Yet: 'Personal Strategic Plans'</i></b><p> If law firm partners thought of themselves as their own small business and not just a member of their firm, they would embrace the idea of creating a personal strategic vision. No need to hire a consultant; it just takes thought and time to memorialize it.
<i>Bisbing</i>: The Relocation Question Wasn't Necessarily the Intriguing One
January 01, 2018
<b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</i></b><p>According to the authors, using the holding of recent New Jersey Supreme Court case <i>Bisbing v. Bisbing</i> as a model, the clear and current trend throughout the United States that when a custodial parent is seeking to relocate outside of the state with a child, the best interest of the child standard should apply.
SEC's New Cyber Unit Moves to Tackle 'Scam' Coin Offering
January 01, 2018
<b><i>In the First Enforcement Action Initiated By Its New “Cyber Unit,” the SEC Announced It Has Secured a Court Order to Freeze the Assets of Individuals Behind a “Scam” Initial Coin Offering</b></i><p>In the first enforcement action initiated by its new “Cyber Unit,” the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced it has secured a court order to freeze the assets of individuals behind a “scam” initial coin offering, or ICO.
2017 Roundup: Equity vs. Non-Equity Membership
January 01, 2018
<b><i>Last Year Saw a Number of Interesting Decisions Concerning the Identity, Rights and Obligations of Non-Equity Owners, Including Partners and Shareholders</b></i><p>2017 saw a number of interesting decisions concerning the identity, rights and obligations of non-equity owners, including partners and shareholders. As more firms utilize non-equity members to play vital roles within their firms, it will become more important for them to take note of these decisions and the guidance they provide.
U.S. Economic Sanctions
January 01, 2018
The challenge for U.S. actors is how to comply with the law in the dynamic world of economic sanctions. This article tries to help by pointing out challenging (or “hot”) current issues and making suggestions about compliance strategies that in-house counsel can leverage to address the most challenging compliance issues.
Connecticut Supreme Court Defines Bankruptcy Effect on Contracts
January 01, 2018
Bankruptcy “does not constitute a per se breach of contract and does not excuse performance by the other party in the absence of some further indication that the [debtor] either cannot, or does not, intend to perform,” held the Supreme Court of Connecticut in a lengthy opinion on Nov. 21, 2017. This article presents an analysis of the ruling.
