Customizing Office 2007
May 28, 2008
The default settings of software applications can impact your productivity and accuracy. Taking the time to address those that are annoying or counter-intuitive place the control for formatting your documents back in your hands.
Specialists Should Be Diligent When Acquiring ESI Through LAW
May 28, 2008
As the courts are clarifying the new FRCP, good e-discovery specialists must diligently review the options, configurations and protocols of e-discovery products to ensure that the proper options are selected to match these new rules. One of the products available for ESI acquisition is Legal Access Ware PreDiscovery ('LAW').
Strategic IT Decisions: The Backroom Brawl
May 28, 2008
This article discusses the business issues and challenges that are driving the need for lessors to reassess their IT strategy and approach. The focus of this discussion is on the factors management should consider as it examines the company's IT strategy for core leasing operations, <i>i.e.</i>, front-end and back-end systems.
Key Pre-emption Ruling in Third Circuit
May 28, 2008
On April 8, 2008, the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a significant decision concerning the authority of federal regulatory agencies to pre-empt state tort claims, <i>Colacicco v. Apotex Inc.</i>, No. 6-5148.
How 'Bout Those Broncos!
May 28, 2008
Suppose a husband in a pending divorce action is a big football fan and has four season tickets to his team. He waited over 20 years on the waiting list to have access to these tickets. Now that his time has come, he finally has the right to buy tickets every year to see his favorite team play. However, he is also in the midst of a bitterly contested divorce, and these tickets are now at issue. What happens next?
Law Firm Intelligence: Researching an RFP: Winning Business Through Understanding Clients
May 28, 2008
In conducting research for an RFP, turnaround time, budget, and resource considerations will have to be balanced with the value of the opportunity. Before the research begins, the researcher should read the RFP and consult with key decision-makers in her firm to determine the research questions, the scope of the research process as well the format of the final product.