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October 11, 2004 | The Legal Intelligencer

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 | Law.com

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 | Texas Lawyer

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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December 10, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

HP Working to Maintain Focus Despite Lawsuits

In the continuing saga of Hewlett-Packard Co. and Autonomy Corp., the head of Autonomy's content management unit said November 29 that he hopes to improve transparency for customers in the wake of financial scandal allegations — but otherwise it's business as usual.
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April 25, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

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.
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April 18, 2013 | New Jersey Law Journal

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.
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August 05, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

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.
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August 23, 1999 | Law.com

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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June 29, 1999 | Law.com

Pa. Lawyer Wins Standing to Object to Sale

Jailed Pa. lawyer Allen W. Stewart has lost his bid to block the sale of an insurance company he once owned and has been barred from filing any court papers that would interfere with the sale's consummation. But Stewart's lawyer nonetheless won a significant precedent that establishes the right of a criminal defendant to lodge an objection to a proposed sale of a forfeited asset where the proceeds of that sale will be used to offset the defendant's restitution obligation.
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April 05, 2013 | Legaltech News

Don Draper of 'Mad Men', Data Privacy Compliance Role Model

Don Draper of television's Mad Mensays, "Change is neither good nor bad, it simply is," advice that is also spot-on for corporate data privacy compliance programs.
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