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Thought leaders from around the world contribute their perspectives on landmark cases, new legislation, and legal perspectives on new technologies, business practices, and civil procedure.

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Going into Business

Going Into Business With a Partner

Thomas J. Nichols

So you're thinking of going into business with somebody else? Maybe a friend or a family member. Or perhaps somebody who already is a business acquaintance. There are a couple things that you might want to consider as you think about going into a venture with a partner.

When is a Plum a Potato Chip?

When is a Plum a Potato Chip?

Dickinson Wright

Sharpening business acumen in shifting environments—and reaping the fruits.

Pharmaceutical Companies

Charity That Isn't So Charitable

David Smyth

While the FCPA doesn’t mention charitable contributions explicitly, the statute does prohibit giving “anything of value” to a foreign official to induce an official action to obtain or retain business.

Insurance for Small Businesses

Insurance for Small Businesses: Prudent Management of Risk

Peter W. Kryworuk

Whether it be the result of a devastating fire loss, a significant errors and omissions claim, or as a victim of fraudulent activity by a trusted employee, insurance coverage is hugely important.

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The Global Employer: Strategies and Best Practices for an International Workforce

Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm

Developing and retaining an international workforce is essential to competing in the global marketplace.

Business Divorce

Divvying Up

Jaburg Wilk

When business partners head to splitsville.

The Question of Gender Bias

Does Gender Play a Role in Selecting Expert Witnesses?

Kristin Hackler

The jury is out.

Facebook Job Ad Discrimination

ACLU Says Facebook's Targeted Advertising Is Discriminatory

Donald L. Sapir

By letting advertisers target men in job postings, Facebook may be contributing to gendered discrimination.

Business Immigration Regime

The New Business Immigration Regime

Christy Nguyen

Five things executives and HR should do.

MCAD’s New Procedural Regulations

Proposed Changes to the MCAD’s Procedural Regulations

Brian J. MacDonough

The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination's new regulations offer a substantial overhaul from the past system.

Gilbert + Tobin 2020 LFOTY Interview

Merging Business and Responsibility: Gilbert + Tobin

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Attorneys Costas Condoleon and Sam Nickless from the Australian firm Gilbert + Tobin discuss the firm's 2020 award, how Australia’s Corporate Law practice is preparing for the world’s transforming economic landscape, and the international community’s demands of its businesses.

U.S. Business Immigration: Year-in-Review

U.S. Business Immigration: Year-in-Review

Christian S. Allen

For more reasons than are probably appropriate to include here today, 2017 will be forever be burned into the memories of everybody in the U.S. immigration industry, and all HR and legal professionals who were involved in hiring and/or employing foreign workers in the U.S. No matter your political persuasion, 2017 turned out to not be anything like we all expected at the beginning of the year, fol

Tips to Avoid the Risk of Business Divorce

Don't Let Business Divorce Happen to You

Robert A. Royal

So many things can lead business owners to divorce, but there are persistent commonalities.

Tips for Starting Your Own Firm

Hanging Your Own Shingle? Put Your Best Foot Forward on Day One

Scott Parks

How to market yourself to get new clients and keep your old ones after starting a new firm.

Political Law Compliance Program

Mitigating Your Risk

Ryan Robichaux and David Stewart

Why you need a political law compliance program.

Request for Proposals

The Quest for Smarter, Better RFPs

Anne Forkner

A law firm that cannot meet deadlines, stay within page limits, and answer all parts of a question in an RFP is providing important information regarding the firm’s ability to meet client requirements.

Business Environment in Brazil

The Incredible Improvement in the Business Environment in Brazil in the Last 10 Years

José Vinícius Bicalho Costa, Jr.

Often we come across statements about the complex business environment in Brazil—questions about the difficulties of starting a business, the slowness of the judiciary, and the legal aspects of tax, labor, and business.

Business Immigration Issues

Impact of the U.S. Presidential Election on Business Immigration Issues

Larrabee Albi Coker

What Practices Grew the Most in 2019?

2019 Women in the Law at a Glance

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2019 "Women in the Law" by the numbers.

Divorce is Changing Family Law

Split Decisions

Susan A. Hansen and Lindsey A. Kujawa

Marriage is changing—and so is divorce. Family lawyers must be there for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health.

All Lawyers can Learn from Nonprofits

The Profit in Nonprofits

Patricia Brown Holmes

Volunteer organizations are the lifeblood of the legal profession. Their model ought to be embraced by all.

Attorney Brief: Prenuptials for Business Owne

Attention Business Owners: Consider a Prenuptial Agreement If You Plan to Walk Down the Aisle

Mollie G. Caplis

GDPR's Impact on German Business

Thomas Thalhofer of Noerr on the Future of German IT Law

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Noerr received the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for Information Tehcnology Law in Germany.

Estudio Carvallo Law Firm of the Year

On the Cutting Edge After a Century in Business

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Manuel Carvallo of Estudio Carvallo Abogados discusses his firm's 130-year-old history, adapting to the latest technologies, and its 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for Insurance Law in Chile.

Buy American, Hire American

Buy American, Hire American Takes Its Toll on Business Immigration

Karen Gabriel Moss

USCIS is considering the reinterpretation of “may grant” language contained in the statute deeming it discretionary rather than mandatory.

New Legal Institutions?

New Means of Doing Business, New Legal Institutions?

Joan Roca Sagarra

From the public sector to the new cooperative private businesses, we will have to review the traditional legal institutions.

Global Compliance

Five Easy Ways to Bolster Your Company’s Global Business Compliance

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz

Beyond the Basics

How Corporate Sustainability Works

Motion Sustained

Elise Scott, Madalyn Brown, and Bob DeMott

Corporate social responsibility isn’t just good for the planet—increasingly, it’s good for business, too.

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