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The Voice of the Client: Content Is King
May 30, 2013
With belts already tight and so many firms chasing less legal work, it is critical for law firms to stand out from their competition ' and they need to do so in a way that resonates with clients.
Divorce Funding
April 29, 2013
The value of Divorce Funding for anyone facing the daunting prospect of enormous legal fees is clear; it ensures that clients can afford to litigate if necessary.
The Mutual Benefits of Trust: Building an Attorney-Client Relationship in Collections Work
March 28, 2013
With a commitment to some fundamental operating principles and a focus on building a mutually beneficial relationship, both the collections attorney and his or her client can develop and maintain a long-term working relationship that really is, for all intents and purposes, a partnership.
Divorce Funding
February 27, 2013
A financial methodology called Divorce Fundingimported from Australia two years ago, is a specialized lending product for divorcing parties, their attorneys and accountants.
Filmed Conversation with Celebrity
February 26, 2013
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently found that a woman who appears on camera for 16 seconds in an 82-minute documentary film about Joan Alexandra Molinsky Sanger Rosenberg (more commonly known as the comedian Joan Rivers), does not have a right to sue for invasion of privacy and misappropriation of her image under the Wisconsin Right of Privacy statute.
Marketing the Family Law Practice
January 31, 2013
If you are an attorney, you know how difficult marketing a law firm can be. If you are a matrimonial attorney, then you know that marketing the family law practice can be especially difficult. Here's what to do.
How to Survive the Whistleblower Epidemic
November 27, 2012
Regardless of whether an employer is publicly traded or subject to the Dodd-Frank Act, the media attention on whistleblowing and the public awareness created by the statute has increased the whistleblower pressure in all employment settings.
<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</i> </b><b>Hewlett-Packard Claims Autonomy Cooked Books</b>
November 21, 2012
Hewlett-Packard Co. said on Nov. 20 that it will take an $8.8 billion write down related to its purchase of Autonomy PLC and alleged that Autonomy executives committed accounting fraud to inflate the company's value during the sale.
Parameters of Court Jurisdiction In Entertainment Litigations
October 31, 2012
The question of whether a court has personal jurisdiction over the parties in a particular lawsuit is fundamental and often raised. The national scope of the entertainment industry ' from artist concert touring to the interstate distribution of music, motion picture, TV and other creative content ' certainly makes personal jurisdiction a common issue in entertainment litigations. This article examines several recent court rulings as examples of how judges today are determining whether personal jurisdiction exists in entertainment cases.
Facebook Submits New Settlement Proposal for 'Sponsored Stories' Lawsuit
October 31, 2012
Lawyers for Facebook Inc. are trying again to settle a suit related to its "Sponsored Stories" advertising feature after a federal judge rejected an earlier proposal.

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