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September 27, 2012

During the last 20 years, enormous changes have occurred in the information industry. This has affected not only libraries, including private law libraries, but also law librarians and IT staff.

Hostile Use of 'Friend' Request Puts Lawyers in Ethics Trouble

September 27, 2012

Two New Jersey defense lawyers have been hit with ethics charges for having used Facebook in an unfriendly fashion.

Ready or Not: Planning for Significant Tax Changes in 2013

September 27, 2012

The time is now for all businesses, law firms included, to plan for major tax changes that are scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2013.

Anonymous v. Fraudulent Internet Speech

September 27, 2012

Anonymous Internet speech, like traditional Internet speech, is protected. The anonymity and potentially unlimited mass audience of Internet speech, however, poses difficulties for the application of traditional doctrines governing speech. The balancing must take into account the possible value of widespread, instantaneous public information.

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September 27, 2012

Movers & Shakers

September 27, 2012

Who's doing what; who's going where.

Coverage Disclaimer May Not Await Investigation of Other Defenses

September 27, 2012

In <i>George Campbell Painting v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA</i>, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department ruled that because an insurer had sufficient knowledge of a late notice defense nearly four months before it provided a written disclaimer to the insured, the disclaimer was ineffective as a matter of law.

Terrorism and the Pollution Exclusion

September 27, 2012

This article considers whether alleged personal injuries based on exposure to contaminants disbursed because of a terrorist attack are excluded from coverage by the pollution exclusion commonly found in most insurance policies.

October issue in PDF format

September 27, 2012

Succession for Sustainability

September 27, 2012

Succession planning is critical to the sustainability of law firms, and it should command leadership's full attention.

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