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April 16, 2004 | Law.com

Why Law Firms Tend to Settle

Whatever advice they may give their clients, major law firms tend to follow the same strategy whenever they themselves are dragged into court: They settle. Most believe that juries would be unsympathetic to them and that a trial would be damaging to their practices, attorneys say. But the predisposition to settle has kept courts from clarifying issues of law firm liability and given plaintiffs lawyers an incentive to go after law firms.
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February 14, 2013 | New Jersey Law Journal

Three Essential Nontechnical Skills To Advance Your IT Career

As your IT career evolves, there are three essential nontechnical skills you must develop to advance from a pure technologist role to a senior member of your organization: team development, relationship management and financial management.
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September 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Solidly Pro-Choice

BlackBerry or iPhone? What about Android? Associates want it all, and at some firms, they're getting it.
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February 07, 2006 | National Law Journal

D.C. Firms View China With Caution

Dozens of U.S. firms have swept into the Chinese market in recent years -- 39 of the largest 250 U.S. firms have offices in Shanghai, Beijing or Hong Kong. But Washington, D.C., firms have been late to the game, with some justification. Most of the law firm money to be made stems from burgeoning corporate activity -- foreign investment, IPOs and mergers and acquisitions -- which is largely the province of big firms in New York and L.A. Still, China won't be ignored -- there's just too much money at stake.
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October 28, 2002 | National Law Journal

Chart: Out-of-Towners

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October 01, 2009 | The American Lawyer

National Rankings: Season of Uncertainty

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L.A. Judge Rejects Defense Challenge to Prosecution's Definition of 'Foreign Official' Under FCPA
Publication Date: 2011-04-04
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Given that 60 percent of the DOJ's FCPA enforcement actions last year involved alleged bribes to employees of state-owned companies, a lot was riding on Lindsey Manufacturing's argument that Congress didn't intend those employees to be considered foreign officials under FCPA. Judge Matz's ruling hewed closely to the specific facts before him, leaving open the possibility that another defendant may yet succeed in a similar challenge.

May 30, 2008 | Law.com

The A-List (21-50)

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September 27, 2007 | Law.com

The Global 100

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August 24, 2007 | Law.com

How Much Will 'Best Law Firms for Women' List Influence Attorneys?

Female law students entering the recruiting season have another weapon for their interviewing arsenal: a list of the 50 U.S. firms deemed most woman-friendly. The survey by Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers covers benefits and compensation; parental leave and policies; child care; workforce profile; flexibility; and retention and advancement. Some women in the profession, however, question how much of an impact the list might have on a newly minted attorney's employment decisions.
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