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Client Service: An Advanced Concept at Dykema
Editor: Welcome, Mike. Let’s start with your thoughts on Dykema’s approach to client service. Borders: Client service is a significant emphasis for Dykema. While you would think that this is a common skill, it is too often lacking in the practices of individual attorneys. A few...
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Understanding the Risks Associated with the Use of Virtual Currencies
Virtual currency companies have sprung up around the world in the last two years. Designed as an alternative to current payment systems, digital currencies, such as Bitcoin, XRP, and Dogecoin, are a way for people to track, store, and send payments over the Internet. While these virtual...
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Managing Partner With Texas Roots Leads Dykema's Growth In The Lone Star State
Editor: The firm has added associates, members and senior counsel in Texas this year, adding talent and experience to this region, and the operation has moved into a new larger office space. What conditions in the region spurred the growth of the Dallas office? Finkelstein: The Texas economy...
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Civil Rights Discrimination Under The Affordable Care Act
Are civil rights discrimination complaints under the Affordable Care Act ("ACA") on the rise? The enactment of Section 1557 of the ACA was viewed as unprecedented. The law emerged as an opportunity to potentially create sweeping change in relation to the administration of healthcare...
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A More Stringent Article III Standard As A Useful Class-Action Tool (Even Beyond Data-Breach Cases)
Introduction In February 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Clapper v. Amnesty Int’l USA, et al.,[1] that attorneys and human rights, labor, legal, and media organizations whose work required them to correspond with likely targets of federal surveillance lacked Article III standing to...
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The Impact Of eBAY On Intellectual Property Litigation
Editor: Please describe your practice area. Gabriel: I’ve been practicing law for almost forty years. The primary focus of my practice is intellectual property litigation, which I’ve handled for almost that entire period. These cases involve patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade...
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Internal Investigations: The Spotlight Is On The Role Of The Attorney-Client Privilege
The continuing ripples from the 2008 financial industry collapse and the elevated focus on corporate compliance have created an upsurge in internal investigations across diverse industries, from professional sports to automotive and healthcare sectors. The attorney-client privilege, well-...
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