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Partner Overhears Merger Talk At Firm, Is Indicted

A real estate partner in a Philadelphia law firm overheard a colleague discuss a pending merger with the legal assistant […]

Bad Bosses Can Make You Obese

Research suggests that dysfunctional or downright abusive work supervisors may impact employee health. Writing in the New York Times, Georgetown […]

GM Could Lose Attorney-Client Privilege In Ignition Lawsuits

Plaintiff attorneys are asking the court to invoke the co-called “crime fraud” exception to attorney client privilege in the ignition […]

Junior Lawyers Rip Off Law Firm

For months, two junior lawyers in Bothwell Bracker plotted to abandon the boutique firm, taking thousands of pages of records […]

Law Firms Ponder Cybersecurity Certification

There is some good reasons to consider getting ISO 27001 certification, but one factor will make many firms think twice.

Delaware Law Invalidates Fee-Shifting

Delaware has passed a law that invalidates fee-shifting provisions in connection with internal corporate claims for corporations chartered in the […]

Big Four Accounting's New Challenge To Law Firms

The big four accounting firms have a number of advantages in competition with major law firms internationally, among them significantly […]

No More Corner Office At Nixon P

The Washington, D.C. office of Nixon Peabody is moving into a new space, and in what’s being characterized as a […]

How Hackers Become The "Insider" In Insider Trading

Reuters reports that the SEC is questioning eight companies about possible security breaches that allowed hackers to get information about […]

How To Avoid Billing For Distracted Time

Between the interruptions lawyers face throughout the day, and human fallibility in relation to accurately accounting for time, it is […]

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