The main theory during financial hardship is that when times are tough, other areas in the law will bloom offering more jobs to keep lawyers working as they ride it out. Therefore, according to this philosophy, boutique firms will crumble because of their lack of recources to create new positions while others dwindle.
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The online legal document provider, RealDealDocs.com has released a number of Business Credit Agreements for the top companies in America including many Fortune 500 companies. These are the actual legal documents drafted by the nation’s top law firms.
In 2008, Wells Fargo Bank drafted a business credit agreement for a number of companies including Phoenix Footwear [...]

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The Tax Sharing Agreement for Kraft Foods Inc. was made available today by online legal document provider RealDealDocs.com.
August of this year saw the drafting of a record number of legal documents. Kraft Foods Inc. joined the legal document fray when they drew a tax sharing agreement with Cable Holdco Inc. and Ralcorp Holdings Inc. As [...]

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Pharmaceutical Company Technology License Agreement Released by Legal Insider
The Technology License Agreement for Antigenics Inc. and Aronex Pharmaceuticals was made available today by online legal document provider RealDealDocs.com.
With healthcare at the forefront of the coming elections, pharmaceutical companies, like Aronex Pharmaceuticals have found themselves in the spotlight. And when, in August of this year, Aronex [...]

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Verizon Trademark License Agreement Released by Legal Insider
The Trademark License Agreement for Verizon Communications was made available today by online legal document provider RealDealDocs.com.
The March 2008 transition period trademark agreement for Verizon Communications is a complicated legal document entwining Verizon Communications, Fairpoint Communications and Northern New England Spinco. Earlier this year, in February, Avis Budget [...]

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The online legal document provider, RealDealDocs.com has released a number of Deposit Agreements for the top companies in America including many Fortune 500 companies. These are the actual legal documents drafted by the nation’s top law firms.
JP Morgan Chase is known for having just acquired Washington Mutual Bank, but in July of this year, they [...]

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So apparently an elementary school cafeteria worker and playground monitor has gotten a “rise” (get it?) out of parents and the board of education president.
“Parents and the BOE President want Louisa C. Tuck fired, but district officials were advised by their lawyers and those from the New Jersey School Board Association they have no legal [...]

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Oil drilling continues to be a big debate in the courts. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is compiled with a split panel in the case that blocked oil drilling Thursday in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea, “finding that federal authorities didn’t take a hard enough look at Shell Offshore Inc.’s plan.
Worried specifically about bowhead whales [...]

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With Hurricane Katrina’s legal drama winding down, lawyers in New Orleans are starting to lose their jobs and must now search for more work. As the mass of litigation spawned by Katrina is ending, it’s time to move on to greener pastures.
And along with lawyers, some staff are being layed off, as well. “There are [...]

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While it looks impressive to have both a law and business degree, some students are finding that it is not all it’s cracked up to be. Take Dina Allam, for example. After graduating from Ohio State University with a J.D. and MBA, she struggled to get a job.
Why? Well, according to Allam, [...]

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