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Cybersecurity

2013: Cyber Warfare Confronts The General Counsel

America’s corporations are under attack. Private industry built the Internet as we currently know it, and these same institutions are now being bombarded by thieves, fraudsters, and anarchists seeking to infiltrate corporate computer systems and exfiltrate data. The bad guys are usually...

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Real Estate

Real Property Transfers: Dealing With The New Jersey Bulk Sales Act

Buyers, sellers and their attorneys are faced with some tough issues when applying the New Jersey bulk sales law to particular real estate transactions, such as short sales, transfers by deeds in lieu of foreclosure, auction sales, sign and close deals and real estate joint ventures. Given the...

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New Gibbons Environmental Partners Discuss Regional Practice Expansion

As the economy continues to recover, albeit slowly, law firms are again investing in practice expansion to meet clients’ evolving needs. Firms are studying the economic landscape and industry trends, as well as their own cultures, market positions, geographic reach, and fiscal situations to...

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Investigations

Easy Fixes To Flawed Investigations

One of my colleagues and I were comparing cases last week and realized that all of our litigation files have a significant common element (aside from the fact that they involve employment claims): each one involves an investigation.  Neither of us was particularly surprised by this, as in...

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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Appellate Judge Speaks On The Benefits Of ADR

Concerns about the expense and delays associated with traditional litigation have led to a national movement in state and federal judicial systems to seek alternative forms of dispute resolution (ADR). In addition to offering companies the opportunity to address disputes while avoiding litigation...

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Corporate Counsel

Pro Bono Partnerships Between In-House And Outside Counsel – Why Everyone Wins

  The Value Of Pro Bono – The Pitch And Why Pro Bono Matters Visualize a pitch by a well-respected attorney to a potential client that the attorney has been trying to land for years. The lead attorney from the firm naturally brings the A Team. Everyone’s shoes are shined,...

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Intellectual Property

Smart Growth Strategies For Firm's IP Practice

In the legal industry, a number of interesting trends are converging, indicating that the time might be right again for practice expansion. That expansion has to reflect a given firm’s reality. Any law firm considering expanding a practice, whether through lateral hiring, merger or addition...

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