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December 28, 2011 |

Innovations in Law Firm Marketing

Cool new "outside the box" strategies in law firm marketing from around the world.
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June 21, 1999 |

FTC Follows The Money

Seven years ago, as the zealous director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition, Kevin Arquit helped conjure up a novel legal stratagem. Now, as the zealous lead counsel for generic drug maker Mylan Laboratories Inc., he has found his past returning to haunt him. Citing Arquit9s handiwork, the FTC is trying to collect $120 million from his client in a suit filed in D.C. federal court. The case is potentially groundbreaking: If the agency is successful, it would fundamentally expand its institutional powers.
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Fifth Circuit Rules CAFA Applies to Mississippi AG's LCD Suit
Publication Date: 2012-11-26
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Precedent ruled the day at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in a price-fixing case against makers of liquid-crystal display panels, even if not all the judges were particularly happy about it. Who was happy? Lawyers for the LCD makers at White & Case.

October 11, 2004 |

Law Firms Gauge the Outlook for Outsourcing

Corporate hard times may not be all bad news for law firms. The economic crunch is causing more and more companies to change the way they do business, and that has given rise to a new niche practice area for law firms: helping clients outsource parts of their business to cheaper labor markets, often overseas.
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July 02, 1999 |

Philly Firm To Expand IP Practice

Philadelphia IP boutique Panitch Schwarze Jacobs & Nadel announced that it would merge into Washington, D.C. giant Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, effective Thursday. The merger fits into Akin Gump's goal to expand its IP practice -- specifically in Philadelphia. And for Panitch Schwarze, instead of farming out IP litigation and other legal work to outside firms, it can now tap into the resources of the 875-attorney, 12-office Akin Gump.
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February 04, 2013 |

Effectively Communicate Compliance Risk to the Board of Directors

In an age where so many of us rely on technology and PowerPoint presentations, the most effective communicators understand that, to persuasively present ideas, you have to understand your audience and react to signals sent to the presenter in real time, writes Ryan McConnell.
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April 25, 2011 |

Commentary: Review of Orders Denying Arbitration

It used to be that because of a quirk in Texas law, attorneys seeking review of orders denying arbitration frequently had to do double duty and file an interlocutory appeal and a mandamus petition, writes Allyson N. Ho. But much to the relief of lawyers and clients alike, that's no longer the case. In Texas, appeals are authorized only from final orders or judgments unless an interlocutory appeal expressly is permitted by statute.
4 minute read
April 18, 2013 |

The FMLA, Twenty Years Later

The expanding scope of the FMLA and the complexity of its interaction with NJ's leave law make it critical for employers to regularly review and update their policies, handbooks and notice forms. In addition, employers should consider providing training to human resources and management employees, and consulting with outside counsel when facing complex leave issues or when suspicions of leave abuse arise.
6 minute read
August 05, 2013 |

Dodd-Frank Rules Impact Standard Subsidiary Loan Guarantees

Many standard subsidiary guarantees in secured financing transactions may be illegal under rules recently issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
5 minute read
August 23, 1999 |

A Tale of Three Cities

A two-tiered playing field has emerged in high-tech meccas across the country: In Washington, D.C., Austin, Denver and Seattle, native firms serving the cities' traditional client base are meeting the Silicon Valley firms competing for emerging companies' business. When the Silicon Valley gunslingers come to town, everything changes. For Washington, D.C., the latest darling of the Silicon Valley set, the question looms: How will the new arrivals shape the competitive landscape?
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