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Close to Home: Click Theory and Real Estate
Roy D. Oppenheim
Buyers beware and homeowners prepare. "Close to Clicks" theory anticipates that e-commerce giants like Amazon are in the market for property in areas where shipping costs can stay low, but can still fulfill next-day and same-day deliveries.
Ten Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Condemnation Attorney
Charles B. McFarland
You must know the best questions to ask an attorney you are considering for your condemnation case.
In the News: Meet the Lawyer Representing Christine Blasey Ford
Best Lawyers
This week, hirings at King & Spalding, and a profile of civil rights attorney Debra Katz.
Q&A with Emmanuel Daoud of Cabinet D'Avocats Vigo
Meredith Hinshaw-Chaney
"Very often, people deem criminal law is tougher than criminal business law. I don’t agree; I believe that practicing criminal business law implies facing specific difficulties, in particular, the high technicity of cases."
Seeking Help from a Dog Bite Attorney
Sophia Wright
When is the dog's owner responsible for your injury, and what might that win you in court?
Media Tips in a High-Profile Case
Gregory G. Rizio
How an Attorney Can Successfully Work With the Press
Compliance Can Mean Sink or Swim for Cannabis Startups
Richard Lieberman
Legal Uncertainty Permeates the Cannabis Industry
An Interview With Courtney D. Scobie
Best Lawyers
Ajamie attorney Courtney D. Scobie discusses her practice.
For the Greater Good
Nancy Lippincott
San Francisco nonprofit specialist Rosemary Fei on advice for young careerist women and helping make the world a better place.
Five Easy Ways to Bolster Your Company’s Global Business Compliance
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
Beyond the Basics
Family Matters
Henson & Efron
Early case management and alternative dispute resolutions seek to simplify some separations in Minnesota.
Second City, Fifth Amendment
Kimberly Leung
When police deny detainees the right to counsel, taxpayers cover costs.
Most Americans Lack a Power of Attorney for Assets
George M. Riter
Only 25 percent of American households have estate planning documents in place. A Power of Attorney for Assets will secure your financial affairs should you be unable to do so yourself.
Value Play
Kim F. Ebert
Impeccable skills are no longer enough: Why lawyers must increasingly take into account clients’ expectations about representation’s true worth.
Sex, Gender, and Stereotypes
Elizabeth L. White
How courts are interpreting Title VII to protect LGBT workers.
Civil Rights Work Has an All New Meaning
Thomas R. Julin
Corporations now use federal law to fight regulation.