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The Legal Intelligencer

Secret to Success: Your Business Needs a Purpose and a Plan

Are you looking for ways to simplify decision-making for your business or your life? Instead of agonizing endlessly, would you prefer having standards that automatically and organically eliminate some options while highlighting the efficacy and appeal of others? Do you know where your business is headed or are you focused on making the next payroll?
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The Legal Intelligencer

Court Discusses Paternity: When Best Interest of the Child Trumps Biology

With the advent and increased prevalence of genetic testing, one would think that establishing paternity today would be easier than ever. If biology alone was the sole factor in determining parentage, you would likely be correct.
8 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Skadden Scores for Chapstick; a $290M Securities Settlement; Spotify on the Hot Spot

It's January and ridiculously cold almost everywhere. That makes this prime Chapstick season. But the lip balm, which is made by Pfizer Inc., is…
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

CMS Proposes Changes for Implantable Heart Devices

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to update coverage decisions for implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). CMS recently issued a proposed decision memo for implantable cardioverter defibrillators (CAG-00157R4).
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Being Mindful of the Anti-Boycott Law

The Israel Anti-Boycott Act (S.720 and H.R.1697), a bill in Congress attracting debate, is considered by some to protect the interests of the United States and by others to violate the First Amendment right to free speech. Regardless of how the proposed legislation pans out, it is casting a spotlight on existing U.S. anti-boycott laws and regulations that are often overlooked when structuring cross-border transactions. These laws require serious consideration.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

What In-House Counsel Must Know About the Revised Corporate Enforcement Policy

On Nov. 29, 2017, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced a revised Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Corporate Enforcement Policy. The new policy contains a clear roadmap for avoiding corporate criminal liability that corporate counsel would be wise to follow.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Unfinished Business: The Continuing Impact of 'Jewel v Boxer'

Like any other business, law firms sometimes fail. While the failures of large law firms are well-publicized, smaller law firms can be just as or even more susceptible to failure, as the unexpected departure of the firm's most profitable partner can be devastating to a small firm.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Enjoying Vacation Without Sacrificing Quality

As we emerge from the holiday season and a (hopefully) restful period of time spent with family and friends, lawyers are reminded of the positive impact…
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Looking Back to Move Forward: Five Steps for Marketing Success in 2018

In the glow of the “fresh start” that a new year promises, a list of resolutions seems like a great idea. But resolutions are often under-defined or overly general intentions–bring in more new clients, grow my book of business 10 percent–rather than specific or well thought-out strategies or objectives. And as good as good intentions are, they're often too vague to be actionable or not based in what is actually going on in your firm.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fla. Supreme Court Finds Insurers Liable From Onset of Construction Defect Pre-Suit Process

In Florida construction defect cases, does the statutory process embodied by Chapter 558 of the Florida Statutes, which is a condition precedent to commencing litigation, constitute a “suit” that must be recognized and adjusted by a contractor's liability insurer? That was the question that a federal appellate court put to the Florida Supreme Court.
6 minute read

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