Is Your Qualified Plan Prepared for A DOL Investigation?
May 02, 2014
The letter reads that there will be a visitor from the Department of Labor (DOL) coming to your business in roughly four or five weeks. The reason for the visit: they have determined they want to investigate your retirement plan(s). Whatever the reason, you have some time to prepare. What should you pay attention to in this prep time and what could the results be of an investigation like this?
The Student Privacy Bill Of Rights
May 02, 2014
The main federal laws designed to protect student privacy have not been updated to keep pace with the Digital Age. The lack of legal protections for our students' personal information that is stored in the cloud has made a Student Privacy Bill of Rights a necessity.
Chaotic Case-by-Case Project Management
May 02, 2014
Across the nation, there exists a relatively untested notion that the only approach to e-discovery is case-by-case ' that every unique case requires an equally unique approach to discovery. While this phenomenon is a natural component of any industry seeking standardization, the unfortunate byproduct can be seen when organizations incur great costs to marry pre-existing on-premise solutions with whatever contracted-for solution is required to react to the case that came down the pipe today.
Corporate Restructuring
May 02, 2014
A scheme of arrangement is a tool of English corporate law that has been used in M&A and restructurings for decades. Here's what it means..
Low-Tech Optimizers for High-Tech
May 02, 2014
The IT department is a natural resource for business analysis. The firm's website and the search engine optimization of the firm are easy enough to do for a Web professional. The difficult things are those that appear easy on the surface. These are the areas I consider of greatest importance in conducting a business analysis task and ultimately understanding the client. The IT department has the best tools for engagement.
Ten Reasons to Just Say No to New Work
May 02, 2014
The relentless pursuit of revenue in this era of decreased legal spending has created an environment in which it is anathema to turn away work. The battles to land new clients and matters are fierce and the consequences of losing are far more damaging than ever. Nevertheless, there are times when the smart play is to decline, no matter how alluring the likely fees are.
Three Magic Words
May 02, 2014
To be successful in generating new business and attracting new clients, it is essential to speak the language of your target clients. Furthermore, lawyers should actually use the words that clients want to hear.
Grandparent Visitation
May 02, 2014
Last month, we looked at how a grandparent may establish standing to seek visitation with a grandchild over the objections of the parent. Once this predicate showing is made, the grandparent must next overcome the presumption in favor of the fit parent if he or she wants to get court-ordered visitation rights.
