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Companies need to remain vigilant in the face of escalating fraud

In this rapidly changing global regulatory environment, fraught with tempestuous economic conditions, it can be difficult for many companies to persevere and continue to grow while remaining ethically above board and compliant.
7 minute read

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Executives expect increase in mergers, strategic alliances in 2012

Law firms have seen an uptick in M&A activity this year, but the corporate world is increasingly turning to smaller deals and strategic alliances to grow their companies, according to a new survey from professional services firm Deloitte.
4 minute read

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Regulatory: Developing a political compliance plan

Compliance is an essential component to any political activity. The risks of noncompliance involve not only civil and criminal sanctions, but also reputational harm and bad publicity.
6 minute read

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E-discovery: The relationship between cloud computing, e-discovery and privilege

Regular Internet users have likely heard the terms cloud storage, cloud computing, and/or the cloud.
10 minute read

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IP: A new way to pay for intellectual property infringement litigation

Probably you are aware that some intellectual property insurance covers you for your alleged infringement of someone elses IP property. It covers your legal defense and your liability should you be found to be at fault.
4 minute read

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Dewey prepares for bankruptcy

It appears as though Dewey & LeBoeufs hiring of bankruptcy counsel Albert Togut in April really was foreshadowing for a final filing. Despite many assertions to the contrary by firm leadership, of which all save for one already has jumped ship, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the New...
5 minute read

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Discovery complexity grows exponentially when more people are involved

Most general counsel dont know it, but the guy whos killing them is Robert Metcalfe, the founder of 3Com.
14 minute read

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Technology: Liability dangers raised by social media

Employers, imagine that your employees use of Facebook and Twitter is akin to being at the controls of a forklift.
3 minute read

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Law firm leaders expect permanent change to the industry

The times, they are achangin. For everyone, but for the legal industry in particular.
2 minute read

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Regulators sue Dewey, Warsaw office transfers to Greenberg Traurig

So far this week, theres been good news and bad news for failing New York law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf. First the bad news: The Public Benefit Guaranty Corp., which oversees U.S. private-sector pension plans and interjects to cover plans when employers cannot pay promised benefits, sued Dewey on Monday.
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