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March 2012     Vol. 35, No. 1

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Corporations in Conflict
While shareholder derivative lawsuits name the corporation as a defendant, courts have recognized that its interests are aligned with those of the plaintiffs
By Sa'id Vakili

2011 Ethics Roundup
Disqualification motions as a weapon in litigation and the limits of an attorney's duty to a client featured prominently among the legal ethics issues of 2011
By John W. Amberg and Jon L. Rewinski

Something New under the Sun
The Patent Reform Act introduces many critical reforms including adoption of the first-to-file system and substantially revised procedures for challenging a patent
By Rod S. Berman

Barristers Tips
How to Get Along with Opposing Counsel in Litigation
By Christiane A. Roussell

Practice Tips
Reaffirmation Agreements in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Proceedings
By Magdalena Reyes Bordeaux

Practice Tips
How to Create and Maintain a Medicare Set-Aside Trust
By Sean M. Novak

Closing Argument
To Kill a Mockingbird: When Lawyers Were Heroes
By Jeffrey A. Shane

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