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Antitrust
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Charitable fraud
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Consumer protection
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Franchise disputes
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Hart-Scott-Rodino filings
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Litigation
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Marketing
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Mergers and acquisitions
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State antitrust laws
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Trade associations
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Unfair competition/trade practices
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Banking and finance
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Acquisitions and mergers
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Agricultural financing
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Asset based loans
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Branch acquisitions
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Commercial loans
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Electronic funds transfer
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Enforcement of loan documentation
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Lender liability
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Lender liability and consumer credit
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Letters of credit
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Loan documentation
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Loan workouts
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Mortgage banking
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Participation agreements
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Regulatory matters
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Secured loans
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Trust preferred securities
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Bankruptcy/creditor's rights/insolvency
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Accounts receivable collections
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Adversary proceedings
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Avoidance actions
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Contested plan confirmations
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Creditor representation
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Creditor's litigation
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Deficiency judgment actions
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Discovery in aid of execution
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Financing
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Foreclosures
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Garnishments
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Liquidation
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Mechanics liens
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Receiverships
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Refinancing
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Replevin of personal property
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Representation of purchasers of assets in bankruptcy
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Tax sales
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Workouts
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Construction
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Commercial development
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Contracts and contract disputes
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Litigation
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Mechanics' liens
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Workers compensation
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Corporate/business
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Angel investments
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Anti-takeover defenses/poison pills
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Asset acquisitions and divestitures
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Asset-based and cash flow lending transactions
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Audit committee representation
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Capitalization transactions
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Convertible and hybrid securities
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Corporate governance
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Debt and equity financings
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Divestitures
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E-commerce
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Entity formation/governance
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Equity line of credit financings
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Exit strategies
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Family businesses
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Franchise
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Fund formation
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General corporate counsel
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Going-private transactions
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Government contracts
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Hart-Scott-Rodino analysis and notification
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Hostile takeovers
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IPO's/private offerings
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Joint ventures and strategic alliances
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Leveraged buyouts
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Licensing, distribution and general contract matters
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Liquidations
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Mergers and acquisitions
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Mezzanine financing
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Preferred and common stock placements
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Private equity/venture capital
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Proxy contests/annual shareholder meetings
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Recapitalizations
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Registration exemptions
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Rescission offers
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Securities
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Seed capital transactions
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Shareholder agreements
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Software licensing
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Spinoffs of subsidiaries and divisions
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Start-up and emerging growth companies
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Stock agreements
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Stock option plans and restricted stock agreements
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Stockholder/partner/LLC disputes
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Strategic planning
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Succession issues
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Taxable and tax-free exchanges, mergers and consolidations
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Tender offers
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Venture capital
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Education
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Title IX Gender Equity
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Higher education
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Employee benefits
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Immigration
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Intellectual property
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Labor and employment law
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Litigation
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Entertainment
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Contracts
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Copyright protection and transfer matters
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Licensing
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Environmental
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Acquisitions and financings
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Air pollution
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Asbestos
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Brownfields
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CERCLA/RCRA
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Clean Air Act
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Clean up and remediation
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Compliance auditing
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Conservation easements
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Drainage issues
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Due diligence
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Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance and enforcement
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Ground and surface water
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Hazardous waste
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Insurance coverage
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Landfill permitting, regulation and operation
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Lead-based paint
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Lender liability
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Litigation
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Mold
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National Environmental Protection Act
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Oil Pollution Act
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Permitting & compliance
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Pesticides
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Potentially responsible parties (PRPs) in hazardous clean-up
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Regulatory
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Release reporting and notification
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Superfund
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Toxic Substances Control Act
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Toxic tort defense
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US Army corps of engineers
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Underground storage tanks
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Vapor intrusion
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Water pollution
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Wetlands
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Worker and community right-to-know
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Estate Planning & Administration / Trusts
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Accumulation, preservation and distribution of wealth
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Administration of probate estates, trusts and foundations
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Estate and wealth preservation planning and administration
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Estate, gift, generation skipping tax
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Federal income tax/Estate/Gift tax in business
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Succession planning - family owned/closely held businesses
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Family law
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Appeals
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Child custody and support
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Claims to interests in deferred or delayed compensation
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Claims to interests in trusts, pension and profit-sharing accounts
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Complex asset division
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Custody
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Divorce and separation
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Enforcement and modification of decrees entered in other states
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Guardianship of minors
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Litigation
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Post dissolution and modifications
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Prenuptial agreements
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Trust and various investments
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Franchise
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Cable television
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Franchise systems
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Licensing, distribution and supply chain
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Litigation
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Regulatory
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UFOC, franchise and territorial agreements
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Government relations
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Administrative law
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Association management
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Coalition building - grassroots/grasstops
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Competitive bidding/Public works
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Constitutional law
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Election law
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Eminent domain
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Federal and state local government relations
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Issue advocacy
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Legislative
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Advocacy
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Issue tracking and monitoring
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Strategy
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Litigation
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Government access/open records
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State and federal court
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Lobbying
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Permits, strategy and entitlements
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Procurement
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Public law
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Contracts
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Public utilities commission
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Health care
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ADA Compliance
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HIPAA compliance
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Living wills/right to die
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Nursing homes/Long term care facilities
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Physician recruitment, employment, service contracts
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Terminations, suspensions, restrictions
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Litigation
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Nursing homes/Long term care facilities
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Immigration
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Employment-based immigration matters
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Immigration labor laws
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Investor/Entrepreneur VISAS
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Temporary and permanent visas (H, L, O)
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Intellectual property
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Advertising
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Anti-piracy litigation
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Business methods and e-commerce
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Confidentiality/ non-disclosure agreements
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Copyright - advice, registration and litigation
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Data ownership
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Development agreements
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Information technology
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Infringement
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Internet and e-commerce
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Internet privacy and information use policies and counseling
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Licensing and technology, distribution agreements
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Network hardware and software purchase and installation agreements
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Non-compete covenants
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Privacy
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Software agreements
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Technology transactions
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Theft of cable / satellite service
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Trade dress
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Trade secrets
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Web-related contracts
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Labor, employment & employee benefits
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Affirmative Action and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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Civil rights
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Class actions
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Compliance advice
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Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA)
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Constitutional claims
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Contracts
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DOL compliance
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Defamation
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Disability Discrimination & Accommodation (ADA)
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Discipline and discharge
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Discrimination claims (Title VII, ADEA, Section 1981)
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Downsizing and layoffs
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Drug and alcohol testing
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FLSA issues
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Family and Medical Leave (FLMA)
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Handbooks and policies
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Hiring procedures
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Hirings, separations, layoffs and terminations
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IRS compliance
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Immigration guidance for employers
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Insurance coverage and disputes
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Internal investigations
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Litigation
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Mediation
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Military leave (USERRA)
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Non-competition, confidentiality, and trade secrets
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Occupational Safety & Health (OSHA)
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Pension and benefits
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Privacy
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Public employers' special concerns
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Recordkeeping
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Reduction in force compliance and defense
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Retaliation and whistleblower claims
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Sexual harassment
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Training programs
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Unemployment compensation hearings
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Unemployment tax and benefits
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Unfair labor practice defense
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Union relations
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Wage and hour
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Worker Adjustment and Retaining Notification Act
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Workers compensation
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Workplace violence
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Wrongful termination
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Litigation
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Alternative dispute resolution
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Appellate
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Arbitration
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Construction defects
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Contracts
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Defamation
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Employment covenants
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Mediation
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Product liability
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Retail premises liability
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Workers' compensation
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Bankruptcy
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Business and corporate disputes
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Condemnation
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Constitutional
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Corporate governance and investigations
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Dealer and distributor
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Deceptive trade practices
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Defamation
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Defense of M&A and JV agreements
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Election law
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Eminent domain
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Fiduciary duty
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Financial fraud
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First amendment
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Franchise
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Government access/open records
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Government contracts and competitive bidding
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Governmental entities
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Hazardous waste site proceedings
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Internet
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Investigative and enforcement proceedings
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Labor exemptions
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Land use
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Libel, slander and violation of privacy
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Media and telecommunications
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Minority stockholders
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Non-compete litigation
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Oil and gas
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Open meeting/public records
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Personal injury
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Premises liability
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Probate & trust litigation
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Product liability
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Public contracts
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RICO
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Railroad
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Real estate
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Regulated industries
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Restraining orders
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Retail premises liability
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Tax abatement
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Technology
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Title disputes/insurance
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Tort Defense litigation
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Contract disputes
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Toxic Tort
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General toxic tort defense
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Will contests
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Wrongful death
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Media & communications
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Advertising and trade regulations
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Cable franchise agreements
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Copyright and intellectual property
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Dark and light fiber optic network agreements
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Indecency standards and regulations
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Libel and slander
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Outdoor advertising
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Privacy, wiretapping, freedom of information issues
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Telemarketing
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Public Utilities
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Energy
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Gas & electric
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Wind
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Pipelines - gas & hazardous liquids
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Telecommunications
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Cable
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Competitive (CLEC)
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ISP/ESP/DLEC
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Incumbent (ILEC)
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Interexchange (IXC)
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VoIP
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Wireless
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Wireline
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Water
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Wastewater treatment
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Real estate
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Abatements
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Condemnation
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Condominiums, cooperatives and PUDs
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Developer representation
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Eminent domain
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Energy issues
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Finance
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Financing
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Infrastructure development
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Land use
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Leasing
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Commercial
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Lending
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Construction
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Real estate
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Liens
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Construction
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Mechanics
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Office buildings
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Permitting
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Tax
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Appeals
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Title
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Clearance
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Water rights
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Zoning
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Tax
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Business acquisition planning
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Charitable giving strategies
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Corporate/business tax disputes
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Income tax planning
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Local tax
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Nonprofit tax exempt organizations
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State taxes
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Tax deferred real estate exchanges
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Tax-Deferred Reorganizations
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Workers compensation
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