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August 29, 2012

Debtors occasionally attempt to assert property rights that existed at the time of their bankruptcy filing. When those rights were not fully disclosed in the debtor's schedules, there is a problem.

Disagreement over Absolute Assignments of Rents Reappears

August 29, 2012

Reviewing the impact under New York law of what appeared to be absolute assignments of rents, and whether Chapter 11 debtors can spend property rents to support their reorganization efforts despite such assignments.

BREAKING NEWS: Networks Prevail in Copyright Dispute over Online Service

August 28, 2012

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Aug. 27 barred a company that streams live TV shows over the Internet from continuing to transmit the programming, finding that to hold otherwise would 'destabilize [an] entire industry' and inflict irreparable damage on the networks.

BREAKING NEWS: Apple Wins Big in Trial Against Samsung

August 27, 2012

If the verdict Apple obtained on Aug. 24 against Samsung in their smartphone and tablet trial isn't chopped down in post-trial motions or on appeal, it will stand as the largest patent verdict in history.

ABA Survey Shows Growth in Lawyers' Social Media Use

August 24, 2012

News flash: More lawyers are using social media! OK, we all knew that. But it's always nice to see some numbers that give us a sense of where we are. The recently published 2012 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report on Web and communication technology does that.

Dangers of Neglecting Business Savvy

August 20, 2012

DANGERS OF NEGLECTING BUSINESS SAVVY In a recent business radio program interview, I was asked a series of questions about client development and retention. One was "WHAT ARE THE DANGERS OF AN EXPERT LAWYER NEGLECTING THEIR BUSINESS SAVVY?" According to our May, 2012 Closers Group U.S./Canada survey on Client Retention, 365 of the respondents indicated that a lack of attention and communication by the attorneys caused them to be fired. Reasons pjrovided included lack of contact, dissatisfied

THE LAST DAYS OF THE LAST DAYS

August 08, 2012

Big companies, including law firms, sometimes go into bankruptcy. It happens a lot. But when it's a major law firm, like Dewey LeBoeuf, the reasons for its demise can give us some clues about the future of all law firms.

CONVENTIONAL WISDOM MAY BE CONVENTIONAL, BUT IT AIN'T WISDOM

August 06, 2012

The most corrosive concept in marketing is conventional wisdom. Why?

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July 31, 2012

Case Briefs

July 31, 2012

Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.

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