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IP Boutique Ratner Prestia Announces Leadership Change
Thirty years after co-founding Valley Forge, Pa.-based intellectual property boutique Ratner Prestia, President and Chief Executive Officer Paul F. Prestia is handing the reins over to a new leader.
Attorneys win $5.34 million judgment for widow after motorcycle crash
Glenn P. Falk and Norman Waas said the damages phase of the trial was tough due to the conservative nature of the older jury demographic in Naples.
Master Limited Partnerships and the Search for Yield
In today's investment climate, investors seeking income are facing tough challenges. Considering that U.S. 10-year treasuries are yielding less than 1.5 percent and most money markets are less than 0.5 percent, where is an investor to turn for income? Frequently, investors look at high-yield bonds and so-called "value" stocks (or stock funds) that focus on companies paying hefty dividends. Some investors turn to REITs, real estate investment trusts, for an additional source of income. This article discusses another type of investment that is often employed for yield: master limited partnerships (MLPs).
Lawyers must recognize when their skills are deteriorating
I am a lawyer in the latter part of my 60s and I intend to keep practicing, hopefully for a number of years. What are the ethical considerations an older lawyer or senior member of the bar must think about?
Digital Explosion Changes Landscape for Entertainment Lawyers
The debate about the demise of the music CD doesn't seem to focus on "if," but only "when," according to attorney James L. Walker Jr. So here lies the difficulty for music labels, artists and entertainment lawyers alike: How do they make money in this brave new entertainment world?Proposed Disciplinary Rules Draw Mostly Negative Comments
Proposed changes to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct have drawn a multitude of comments — many of them negative — from lawyers and members of the public who have reviewed the proposals. The proposals are the product of more than five years of work by the State Bar of Texas committee on the disciplinary rules and a task force appointed by the state Supreme Court to examine the rules and make recommendations.Panel Throws Out Last Claim in MBIA's Suit Against Merrill
Last April, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Bernard Fried dismissed MBIA's fraud claims against Merrill Lynch in a case involving collateralized debt obligations, but spared a breach of contract claim alleging that the CDOs MBIA insured were not qualified for the AAA ratings they received. Now a state appellate court has thrown out that claim as well.
MCLE Regulations Friendly to Law Firms and Departments Running In-House Programs
New Jersey's newly issued regulations for mandatory continuing legal education are likely to make it easy for firms to gain accreditation to run their own in-house seminars.Trending Stories
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