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We’re Watching You
The definition of to spy is “to watch secretly usually for hostile purposes.” Whether monitoring telephone calls “for quality assurance purposes” or hiring investigators to steal information about a company’s corporate directors, spying is alive and well in the corporate world. Read on.
Excerpted from Chapter 6, “Business Torts Litigation,” in Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation 2007 Edition

Display Mastery of Your Case
The process of creating trial graphics forces you to think, really think, about your case and to find better ways to organize the way your present your story to the jury. Trial lawyers need to understand—and master—the standard form graphics shown to a jury, read on.
Excerpted from Creating Winning Trial Strategies and Graphics

Damages 101
A contractor, subcontractor, design professional, owner, or construction manager who violates substantive provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA) is liable for treble damages, plus civil penalties, for each false claim submitted. To learn more about measuring damages under the FCA, read on.  
Excerpted from False Claims in Construction Contracts: Federal, State, and Local

Chose Your Words Wisely
Effective word use is vital for anyone active in the law: the attorney arguing a case or preparing a brief; a jurist writing an opinion; or the law student struggling on an assignment. Words are the ammunition to make a point.   But what if a word is too critical—or too favorable—for what you want to convey? Then it’s time to consult a thesaurus . . . Read on.
Excerpted from Advocacy Words: A Thesaurus

The Importance of Disaster Recovery Plans
To reduce and minimize the effects of a disaster such as a fire, earthquake, tornado, flood, hurricane, etc., firms should do some advance planning to identify potential problems that disasters cause and determine how to most effectively deal with them. Just think—what would you do if your office were damaged or destroyed tomorrow because of some disaster? Read on.
Excerpted from Law Office Policy & Procedures Manual, Fifth Edition

Granting a License
“Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Licensor grants to Licensee a perpetual, personal, non-assignable, nontransferable, nonexclusive object code license to use the Software solely for Licensee’s internal business purposes in the United States.” To find out what all this means, read on.
Excerpted from A Practical Guide to Software Licensing for Licensees and Licensors, Second Edition

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Loan Loss Coverage Under Financial Institution Bonds
ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section

The Little Green Book of Golf Law
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Property Insurance Litigator's Handbook
ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section

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e-Discovery: Current Trends and Cases
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Garner on Writing and Language
ABA Publishing

Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Clients – A Lawyer’s Guide
ABA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section

Premises Security Litigation, Third Edition
ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section

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