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A Firm's Culture Affects Partners' Compensation
February 27, 2009
This article explores two aspects of attorney compensation: first, the standards of evaluation, and second, the compensation decisions based upon these standards.
NJ Judge Approves $69M Partial Settlement
February 27, 2009
A federal judge in Newark, NJ, has approved a $69 million settlement in a class action accusing leading insurance brokers of conspiring with carriers to manipulate the market.
Now It's Personal: Intangible Asset Mismanagement Liability
February 26, 2009
As a result of two watershed cases, a Board that fails in its duty of oversight of intangible assets now places individual directors at risk for personal liability.
Putting Riverbed Steelhead Appliances To the Test
February 26, 2009
At any professional services firm, but particularly for an AmLaw 200 law firm with offices in several locations, data protection is a key concern for management. At my current firm as well as a previous one, Riverbed Steelhead' appliances played a crucial part in and facilitated our data protection approaches by enabling the consolidation and centralization of our critical servers and data. Riverbed has listened to its customers and has continued to improve its products with the result that they not only optimize WAN connectivity, but also offer additional features and functionality to help firms more effectively execute their technology plans.
<b>Case Study:</b> Managing Risk by Improving the Intake Process
February 26, 2009
Law firms around the world are continually challenged with how to best manage information and business processes associated with clients, matters, conflicts of interest and new business intake while taking every precaution to mitigate risk and increase productivity. It's not an easy task, but with proper vision, along with the right team and systems in place, firms can meet evolving business needs and achieve optimal information management while enhancing risk management. Here is how we did it at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.
What's Old Is New in Web Site Protection
February 26, 2009
In the early "wild west" days of the Internet, legal remedies always seemed a step behind the intellectual property dilemmas presented by the new technological medium. Congress has gradually responded by enacting new laws to tackle high-tech loopholes, and the courts have creatively applied traditional concepts in an effort to prevent unscrupulous people from exploiting others' Internet-based intellectual property.
Advanced Online Strategies for Lawyers
February 26, 2009
The polished and plugged-in e-commerce attorney, though well aware of options for enterprises he or she advises, may not think readily of using social media tools a marketing-savvy client may employ for business. But those tools are available to everyone, and using them may bring a big boon. Social networking can turn virtual possibilities into very beneficial realities.
Curbing Internet Defamation
February 26, 2009
Countless Internet speakers are not effortlessly identifiable, and hence, novel litigation, technical and administrative-law tactics are advantageous for successfully curbing Internet defamation.
Understanding The Importance of Derivative Works
February 26, 2009
This article attempts to provide a practical understanding of derivative works and their importance in structuring business ' including e-commerce ' transactions involving the right to create derivative works. It also discusses several strategic considerations relating to derivative works. This area of law is of critical importance to rightsholders and business partners, and is of particular importance in the growth of up-and-coming e-commerce firms, which need flexibility with intellectual property and rights, and whose principles and counsel need a keen understanding of these issues to promote and sustain healthy expansion.
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