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Employment Protections For Victims Of Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault
The increasing incidents of domestic violence and the toll it takes on society are staggering. Mostly, domestic violence is a problem that remains hidden from general discussion, unless it involves a high profile individual and is splashed all over the news. Still, many women, and the great...
Read MoreAttorney-Client Privilege For In-House Counsel Is Not Absolute In Foreign Jurisdictions
Generally in the United States, communications between in-house counsel of a corporation and the employees of the corporation in which the in-house counsel renders legal advice will be privileged. See Upjohn Co. v. United States. 1 The privilege is intended to encourage the corporate client to be...
Read MoreMaking IP Innovation Pay
A new global IP order is taking shape right before our very eyes. IP asset values are increasing with enhanced liquidity. The framework of a global IP exchange and distribution system is being slowly assembled. Multimillion dollar auctions of IP rights are regularly occurring in the U.S. and abroad...
Read MoreFrom Florida's Supreme Court To Leading A Top Florida Law Firm
Editor: Your distinguished record as the first African-American to be appointed to the Florida Supreme Court in 1975, elected to the court in 1976, and appointed to the Federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by President Carter in 1979, is almost without parallel. How do you account for...
Read MoreProviding Multilingual, Multicultural And Cross-Disciplinary Legal Services In Florida, Across The Hemisphere And Beyond
Editor: Akerman Senterfitt has shown tremendous growth over the past several years, having achieved recognition as the largest firm in Florida and a market leader in many practice areas. As Chairman and CEO of the firm, please describe the blueprint for that growth - was it organic or by...
Read MoreThe Evolving World Of The Corporate Compliance Officer
I sat in the small 8' by 8' office of a human resource legal manager, thrilled to be accepting a highly coveted role as a Vice President in litigation management at a major international financial institution. Suddenly I heard the sentence that would dramatically change my life and professional...
Read More"No Company Need Be Unprepared"
Editor: Akerman Senterfitt is somewhat unique among law firms in creating a special task force chaired by individuals with FEMA backgrounds to assist businesses before and after disasters. How many persons in the firm are involved in this effort? Schumann: The Disaster Preparedness and Recovery...
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