Storytelling – A Valuable Tool in Litigation

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**STORYTELLING**   Part of the fabric of our society is storytelling. It is everywhere. We remember stories, we want to see and hear them. They sell products via ads, newspapers, books, magazines and movies. Our caveman ancestors probably only communicated through stories. From when we were children we were told stories and they usually had…

Corporate Counsel – Industry News

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What Do Lawyers and In-House Counsel Really Think About Litigation Finance? Litigation finance—when investors back pending legal cases in exchange for a cut of the proceeds—continues to gain traction here in the U.S. despite lingering concerns that the practice may violate historic prohibitions on third-party funding of lawsuits, as WSJ reported on Monday. How much…

Corporate Counsel – Industry News

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The Top 25 Most Influential 2014 – Corporate-Commercial [Read more…]   How General Counsel Can Prepare For Corporate Inversion Corporate inversions have been used for years as a powerful vehicle to optimize a company’s tax strategy. Inversion is the practice of reincorporating a company in a foreign country with lower corporate tax rates for the…

Litigation Law Clerk Forum – Industry News

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E-discovery best practices for your practice, Step 1: Litigation readiness By now, most attorneys have accepted that e-discovery is a necessary part of litigation. However, it is difficult for attorneys and paralegals to keep up with the speed of technology and the growing body of case law. Therefore, it’s time to incorporate the Electronic Discovery…