Fri Dec 28, 2018
Controlling litigation expense through "the way we win"
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Litigation drains time and cash. Here are some practical suggestions on how to avoid that problem.
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Tue Nov 13, 2018
How to prevent the other side from weaseling out of a contract
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People come up with all kinds of excuses to try to get out of contracts. Here are some suggestions on how to prevent that.
Read MoreTue Sep 11, 2018
Are you “implicitly” waiving your attorney-client privilege?
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You can waive the attorney-client privilege without even trying. To learn more, click below.
Read MoreFri Dec 15, 2017
Some thoughts on conducting effective workplace investigations
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Well-conducted internal investigations can prevent lawsuits. But poorly-conducted internal investigations can cause you to lose them.
Read MoreSat Nov 4, 2017
Is arbitration really better than litigation in Court?
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Sometimes things sound good in theory, but turn out badly in practice…
Read MoreMon Oct 2, 2017
Why most depositions are a complete waste of time and client money
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The costs of litigation are staggering. Here are a few modest proposals for controlling some of them.
Read MoreFri Sep 1, 2017
How to be an effective witness, by Taylor Swift
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What can we learn from a pop star about effective persuasion? Lots, it turns out.
Read MoreWed Nov 2, 2016
Your company’s website and the law of defamation
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The internet is a bottomless pit of legal liability. Can you be sued for defamation for publishing the allegations contained in a lawsuit on your website, for example?
Read MoreFri Nov 6, 2015
Painful lessons for lawyers and businesspeople from the death of a major law firm
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One of the more incredible episodes resulting from the 2008 financial crisis involved the stunning collapse of the venerable, white-shoe law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf, LLP. Following the collapse,...
Read MoreFri Sep 25, 2015
Can accessing a competitor’s website constitute a (costly) violation of the Federal Stored Communications Act?
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For some reason, all this talk lately about cyberbreaches, cyber-snooping and hackers reminds me of the old Rolling Stones song “Fingerprint File.” (“Know my moves/Way ahead of...
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