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During the month of May, we will feature insights on law firm business development, including marketing, client relations, best practices, and more.
Legal Marketing: Four Elements of a Great Blog Post
May 20, 2013 by FindLaw
Every time a reader or potential client visits your blog, this is likely to be the first thing that goes through their mind. You have to quickly convince them that your content is interesting and valuable. … Read More
Today in 1954: The Supreme Court decides Brown v. Board of Education
May 17, 2013 by Jeremy Byellin
On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided Brown v. Board of Education, holding that separate facilities are inherently unequal. … Read More
Legal Marketing: Four Elements of a Great Blog Post
May 20, 2013 by FindLaw
Every time a reader or potential client visits your blog, this is likely to be the first thing that goes through their mind. You have to quickly convince them that your content is interesting and valuable. … Read More
‘It was Bowman, not the bean’: Supreme Court decides in favor of Monsanto
May 20, 2013 by Will Ashenmacher
Last Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that farmers could not use copies of Monsanto’s genetically engineered seeds without paying the agribusiness giant a fee. … Read More
Shifting Dynamics in the Perception of Law School Education
May 20, 2013 by Patricia Taylor
Many pre-law students who are facing a tough legal job market say they plan on pursuing a law degree, not to practice, but to get a competitive edge in the business world. Kaplan Test Prep surveyed more than 200 pre-law students who took a Kaplan LSAT prep course. Only 5 percent of those surveyed listed salary as the primary reason for applying to law school, compared to 73 percent who cited salary as a motivating factor in 2008. Of those surveyed, 50 percent said they plan to use their law degree in a non-traditional legal field, primarily projecting future employment … Read More
- California Supreme Court to decide whether mere conduct can trigger liability insurance coverage for product disparagement or trade libel
- Hot Docs: Class action lawsuit alleges Apple knew about “latent defect” in iPhone power button
- Westlaw Journals weekly round-up
- SCOTUS rules that farmers can’t plant any patented seeds without permission
What Sheryl Sandberg, my mom and Yogi Berra have taught me about work-life balance
May 9, 2013 by Kellie Pantekoek
With Sunday being my last Mother’s Day as a non-mother, I keep asking myself one thing: Do I have what it takes to balance work, life and motherhood? … Read More
- How your court experience differs for different types of law, and how to deal with it
- The types of judges you’ll meet in court and how to deal with them
- Determining Liability in “Mixed Motive” Employment Discrimination Cases: Part II
- Determining Liability in “Mixed Motive” Employment Discrimination Cases: Part I
New York Judge Awards $89.2M in Financial Dispute
May 14, 2013 by Jury Verdicts
Assured Guar. Mun. Corp. v. Flagstar Bank (S.D. N.Y.) Financial Guaranty Insurer Awarded $89.2M 2013 WL 1141279 Judgment Summary 2011 WL 8200747 First Amended Complaint Note: The links above are intended for Westlaw users. You will be asked to sign on to Westlaw before being taken directly to the document. Publish Your Cases … Read More
- Wrongful Death Action Filed in Maryland Court Results in $8.3M Verdict
- Fatal MVA in Indiana Results in $18.5M Verdict for Wrongful Death Claims
- Infant Suffers Brain Damage During Premature Birth, Leading to $83.7M Verdict in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Lockheed Martin Owes $3M in Contract, Environmental Dispute Filed in Florida Federal Court
WESTLAW HEADNOTE OF THE DAY
Puppy Denial
Restaurant’s denial of entry to customer’s untrained service puppy was not extreme or outrageous conduct under California law, …
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