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November 2011     Vol. 34, No. 8

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Prenuptial Practice
Attorneys may avoid malpractice claims or being summoned as witnesses to divorce hearings by memorializing all the terms of their prenuptial representation
By Franklin R. Garfield

Full Disclosures
Courts are increasingly willing to hold parties in an arbitration to a duty to investigate potential arbitrators' bias before their selection
By Richard R. Mainland

The Gap Years
Courts will soon decide whether authors may terminate copyright assignments on works they created after January 1, 1978, under contracts signed before that date
By Jake Shafer

Special Section
Semiannual Guide to Expert Witnesses

Barristers Tips
Shaping the Role of ACOs in the Government's New Healthcare Program
By Sam Wald

Tax Tips
Legal and Tax Issues in Cause Marketing Initiatives
By Kent E. Seton, Jessica Shofler, and Courtney Waggoner

Practice Tips
Compensating Receivers and Their Professionals in Bankruptcy Court
By Ashley M. McDow

Computer Counselor
Cell Phone Security for Attorneys
By Gordon Eng

LACB Foundation 2010-2011 Fund Drive Results

Closing Argument
The Exaggerated Demise of the Billable Hour
By Ken Swenson

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