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The Top 10 Labor and Employment Issues Retailers Will Face in 2017

Diane M. Saunders

The public-facing nature of their businesses also has an enormous impact on employment issues within retail establishments.

We Have an Arbitration Agreement, So What Are We Doing in Court?

Patricia H. Thompson

Very simply, delay in dispute resolution is bad for business.

Q&A with Florian Schneider, Managing Partner of Dentons Russia

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A question and answer session with Florian Schneider, the managing partner of "Law Firm of the Year," Dentons Russia.

Q&A with Panayotis Bernitsas at Bernitsas Law

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A Q&A with Advisory Board member Panayotis Bernitsas at Bernitsas Law.

Factors in Choosing between Arbitration and Litigation

Brian P. Rickert

In drafting contracts, one provision that must be considered for inclusion is the way disputes are resolved.

The Burden of Substantiation and Proof in Continental European Civil Procedure and the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration

Dr. Wolfgang Kühn and Katharina Walter

Civil procedures in Germany are governed by the principles of factual substantiation and burden of proof.

A Winning Team Formed from Unique Backgrounds

Briol & Benson

While Scott Benson and Mark Briol are different from one another, they’ve used their passions to help form a trial firm full of extraordinary attorneys.

Defending against Claims of Bad Faith Failure to Settle

Sharon D. Stuart

Recent lessons from the Eleventh Circuit.

Q&A with François Muller at Altana

"The biggest challenge here is to master the complexity and sophistication of the French construction law."

Family Matters

Henson & Efron

Early case management and alternative dispute resolutions seek to simplify some separations in Minnesota.

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New Year Ushers in New Formulas for Calculating Maintenance Payments in Divorce Proceedings

Timothy E. Weiler

The anticipated outcome of the adoption of the increased income threshold is to reduce litigation about the amount of maintenance to be paid by simply applying the statutorily mandated calculation to more individuals with a much higher annual income.

Greek Supreme Court Contests the Validity of Philips’ EFM+ (DVD) Patent

Kriton Metaxopoulos

An overview on the ruling of Philips’ EFM+ (DVD) Patent in the Greek Supreme Court.

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Sweeping Changes to Illinois Child Support

Timothy E. Weiler

Sweeping changes to the way Illinois courts will calculate child support are set to take effect July 1, 2017.

The Purpose of Mediation in a Personal Injury Case

Sean M. Cleary

The Purpose of Mediation in a Personal Injury Case

Norton Rose Fulbright "Law Firm of the Year"

South African “Law Firm of the Year”: Norton Rose Fulbright

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A Q&A with Maria Philippides and Craig Woolley of South Africa “Law Firm of the Year” Norton Rose Fulbright.

Russia's Evolving Legal Environment and the Next Economic Upswing

Andrey Goltsblat

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A Trial Is all about the Appeal

Campbell D. Barrett and Judge Lynda B. Munro

Every trial has the potential for an appeal. The likelihood of an appeal is enhanced when the judge has picked a clear winner and loser after a family bench trial.

Is Your Contractual Partner Insolvent or under Criminal Investigation?

Violeta Saranciuc and Cosmin Vasile

This is how it may affect your ongoing dispute.

Q&A with Konstantin Mikhel at Vlasova Mikhel & Partners

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A Q&A with Konstantin Mikhel of Vlasova Mikhel & Partners about his experiences and the legal field in Belarus.

The Top Employment Cases of 2017 and a Sneak Peek at 2018

Nonnie L. Shivers

Top employment cases of 2017 with a look at 2018.

New European Unitary Patent Is Not-So-Wonderful

Michael B. Fein

If the European Parliament and the 25 participating states were trying to emulate a U.S. patent and replace the present Balkanized system wherein each state has its own patent granting authority and courts handling patent litigation, it has failed miserably.

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Divorce Litigation and Why to Avoid It

Stephen Cullen and Kelly Powers

There are three ways to get divorced—two of them should be avoided if possible—accepting, of course, that there are some spouses who insist on litigation and a trial.