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On Litigation Skills – Speeding Up and Slowing Down

Speed kills, but it’s a double-edged sword. Thinking and acting quickly are crucial for good litigators, but going too rapidly…

Button Up – Resist the voluntary spirit when defending a deposition

In the last issue of this publication, I explained my approach to taking depositions. Now it’s time to cover the other…

Questions, Period – The art and science of depositions

Taking depositions may seem easy. But it is difficult to do well and almost impossible to do perfectly. At some point,…

No End In Sight To Options Backdating Investigations

Even if you have been living under a rock, it is unlikely that you have missed the fact that the…

Using California Corporations Code Section 2000 to Resolve 50-50 Shareholder Deadlocks in Privately Held Corporations

Introduction All too frequently, in the absence of applicable buy-sell or other shareholder agreements, serious problems arise when two owners,…

Monkey Business – Peacemaking among people and other primates

When lay people complain to me about the way that lawyers act, I often tell them that they should feel…

Expert Advice – Key questions to ask opposing expert witnesses

Complex litigation often comes down to a battle of expert witnesses. When the facts are hard to understand, a judge,…

The Developing Regulatory Landscape for Hedge Fund Managers

Many hedge fund managers are dealing with significant regulatory change and uncertainty. As nearly everyone in the hedge fund industry knows,…

Your Witness… – A few tips on conducting an effective cross-examination

Someone once said that cross-examination is ultimately a test of character — not just for the witness but also for…

SEC Requires Hedge Fund Managers to Register as Investment Advisers

Introduction The SEC recently adopted a new rule that requires most investment advisers that manage more than $30,000,000 and manage…

Client Advisory: Dealing With Disgruntled Investors

Many money managers are confronted by an unhappy investor at some point – usually after a downturn in performance. Investor claims…

SEC Proposes Investment Adviser Registration of Hedge Fund Managers

On July 20, 2004, the SEC proposed a new rule and rule amendments that, if adopted, would require most investment advisers…

On Litigation Skills – Working On Your Weaknesses

I’m often surprised how many lawyers — even ones that aren’t very good — regard themselves as finished products. Great athletes…

On Litigation Strategy – Being A Plaintiff’s Lawyer

I like to go both ways. I mean, of course, that I like to do both plaintiffs’ and defense work….

Dissolution Actions Yield Less than Fair Market Enterprise Value (Appraising for “Fair Value” Under California Corporations Code Section 2000)

While virtually all states have dissenters’ rights appraisal statutes, only a few states have “dissolution statutes,” addressing a minority stockholder’s…

The Ten Commandments For Avoiding A Fraudulent Real Estate Transaction

Millions of dollars worth of claims are made every year on transactions that could have been avoided (or at least…

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