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An Employer’s Guidebook to Responding to Online Harassment

by Belle Harris and Brent Siler

Navigating online defamation against your business requires strategic responses. Two employment lawyers guide how to leverage contracts, understand social media limitations and the risks of legal action.

David Ackert's Top Advice on Social Media and Client Prospecting

by Best Lawyers

The president of Ackert Inc. offers his insights on business development to Best Lawyers following the 2019 Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference.

Does Your Law Firm Need a COO?

by Esquire Bank

Esquire Bank explains how having a chief operating officer can help with law firm growth plans, business management, client acquisition and daily operations.

Coffey Burlington: A Legacy of Legal Excellence

by John Fields

In complex practice areas, such as business litigation and white-collar defense, Miami-based firm Coffey Burlington continues to set a standard of excellence.

Meeting Halfway

by Julia B. Meister

To resolve family and business disputes including wills, trusts, estates and more, mediation is often a more effective, gentler and cheaper option than litigation.

Make the Workforce American Again

by Michael J. Wildes

The H-1B visa program allows U.S. companies to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations, including jobs in technology, engineering, science, architecture, accounting, and business.

Q&A with Emmanuel Daoud of Cabinet D'Avocats Vigo

by Meredith Hinshaw-Chaney

Emmanuel Daoud, 2018 Paris Lawyer of the Year in Criminal Defense, discusses the unique challenges of criminal business law and his approach to effective client advocacy.

A Hectic Autumn Lies Ahead for Financial Institutions

by Francisco Uría

All these new regulations share certain common features: they impact on almost all areas of a bank across the board (legal counsel, legislative compliance, business, technology, etc.).

Before the Claim Hits

by George Lankford

General liability insurance is rarely as simple as it might seem—and if you wait to examine your policy specifics until your business has been sued, it’s too late.

An Allied Front Against Ransomware

by Patricia Brown Holmes, Georgia N. Alexakis, Abigail L. Peluso and John K. Theis

With the world ever more digitally entwined—particularly as the pandemic has increasingly driven commerce and ordinary business activity more fully online—the threat of ransomware is here to stay. Here’s a primer on the federal government’s response and how the private sector can help.

It Was a Very Bad Year for Retail

by Michelle V. Rafter

While overall business bankruptcies dropped 5.4 percent through Q3, in excess of 300 stores filed for Chapter 7 or 11 in the same period, including big names like Toys “R” Us, Gymboree, and Payless ShoeSource.

Top of the Mountain

by Patricia Brown Holmes and LaVon M. Johns

Making partner, ginning up huge business, earning peer respect and industry influence are laudable goals—but it’s important to pursue them methodically and mindfully. One dynamic duo who have reached the mountaintop show how it’s done.

Must Your Stadium, Theater, or Museum Offer Complimentary Admission to Personal Care Providers?

by David Raizman and Amber L. Roller

Whatever type of business or public accommodation you operate, you may want to have a policy or protocol in place to evaluate, on a case-by-case basis, any requests for complimentary admission for a PCA.

Well-Managed Insolvencies Usually Make a Difference

by Gelu Maravela, Mirela Metea, and Dana Rădulescu

From both a legal and business perspective, the critical period in any insolvency proceeding is the observation period, which is the period between the opening of the insolvency and the approval and implementation of a reorganization plan.

The Best Lawyer You Will Never Have To Pay For

by Justin Smulison

Gust Rosenfeld attorney Scott A. Malm discusses why title insurance matters keep him and his real estate practice team on the ball and the trends residents and business owners should know before buying or leasing a property in Arizona.

The Great Debate: Do You Arbitrate Commercial Disputes?

by David K. Taylor

In a civil case, is it wiser for a business to try to persuade the counterparty to agree from the outset to arbitration—or potentially to place its very solvency in the unpredictable hands of a judge and jury?