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An interim final rule clarifying the grandfathering provisions for employers under the health care reform law contains surprises that raise the stakes on advising companies about their health plans. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act puts new obligations on ...

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Many small businesses have delayed implementing the identity theft “red flag” rules despite the approaching June 1 deadline – not because they don’t know about them, but because there have been so many extensions to the deadline that companies have ...

Apple’s tablet computer hasn’t even been on the market a month, but a few lawyers are already putting it through its paces. Weighing in at only 1.5 pounds, the iPad has lawyers raving about its speed, processing power, usability, portability ...

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If you’re looking for ways to spruce up your online presence, your LinkedIn profile is one place to start. Legal marketers say most lawyers aren’t getting the most out of the professional networking site that now boasts 60 million users. ...

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What lawyer wouldn’t want to be able to peer into the mind of a witness, a juror, his own client – if only for a flash? The first group of trial lawyers in the country learned how to do just ...

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As more lawyers create personal Facebook pages, the decision about whether to include clients as “friends” is just a click away. Many younger, social media-loving lawyers advocate friending as many people as possible to grow your online presence. They see ...

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More clients are asking their lawyers to communicate in ever-faster ways, and many lawyers are accommodating them by using text messaging and instant messaging for client communications. Minneapolis lawyer Vytas Rimas, who practices patent law, said he frequently uses both ...

The American Law Institute adopted a draft of the Restatement of Employment Law at its annual meeting in May, amid opposition from some employment experts. Some experts oppose the Restatement because they contend that certain employment law matters are still ...

The American Law Institute adopted a draft of the Restatement of Employment Law at its annual meeting in May, amid opposition from some employment experts. Some experts oppose the Restatement because they contend that certain employment law matters are still ...

Many law firms are missing a marketing tool that is right in front of them: their own staff. While all law firms believe the mantra that every staff member is an ambassador for the firm, few make it an explicit ...