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The Legal Intelligencer

Building an Effective Audit Committee for Your Nonprofit

Forming audit committees is becoming a more common practice in the nonprofit sector, offering an unbiased outlet to monitor the financial health of an organization.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Legal Names Best Mentors, Innovators, Unsung Hero and Power Player

The Legal is proud to announce the winners in four new categories of awards introduced this year—Law Firm Innovators, Best Law Firm Mentors, Power Players and Unsung Heroes— which were geared exclusively toward firms with fewer than 200 lawyers.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

DOJ Takes Rare Step Intervening in Qui Tam to Add PE Firm and Individuals

On Feb. 16, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint intervening in a qui tam action that two former employees brought against their former employer, Patient Care America (PCA), a compounding pharmacy located in Pompano Beach, Florida, complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, United States Medrano v. Diabetic Care Rx, No. 15-cv-62617 (S.D.FL.). In its complaint, the DOJ alleges unjust enrichment, payment by mistake, and violations of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. Sections 3729-33.
6 minute read

The Recorder

How to Score an In-House Job Without In-House Experience

Whether you're a litigator or a transaction lawyer, the lack of in-house experience can put you at a competitive disadvantage when applying for an in-house position.
5 minute read

The Recorder

ICO Battlefields Proliferate: Preparing for Private Litigation and Regulation Now

The popularity of cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) has risen so dramatically that this year Merriam-Webster added definitions for both phrases to its most recent edition.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Hybrid Medical Devices: How Should Courts Apply Express Pre-Emption to Challenges?

This case presents an issue of first impression among the circuit courts: how courts should apply that express pre-emption provision to state law tort claims challenging the design and manufacture of a medical device comprised of multiple components, some of which are from "Class III" medical devices subject to federal requirements.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Law Firms Must Be Proactive to Prevent Cyberattacks

In the past few years, major law firms, including Cravath Swaine & Moore and Weil Gotshal & Manges, were victims of cyberattacks. In addition, more than 11.5 million files from Mossack Fonseca, the world's fourth largest offshore law firm, were stolen because the firm failed to take the necessary steps to protect its confidential data, including updating the security of its web servers.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

After Broadside, Parties Argued Over Traffic Lights, Right of Way

On Feb. 4, 2013, plaintiff Ryan Mahaffey, 29, a production assistant, was driving north in the left lane on York Road/Route 263 toward Bristol Road, in Warminster.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Practice Pointers for Responding to Discovery Requests: Sedona Conference Weighs In

In this week's article, I will look at some of the primer's takes on discovery requests and responses to see the primer's strengths and weaknesses.
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Strategic Alliances Bring Big IP Power to GP Firms

General practice (GP) firms around Florida are rethinking how to best serve their clients' intellectual property needs. Instead of building a small patent group of a few patent attorneys, GP firms turn to an unexpected ally: big IP boutiques.
5 minute read

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