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Antitrust
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Franchise disputes
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Litigation
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Mergers and acquisitions
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Private treble damage and injunction actions
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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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Asset based loans
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Bankruptcy financing
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Loan documentation
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Mortgage banking
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Participation agreements
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Secured loans
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Bankruptcy/creditor's rights/insolvency
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Adversary proceedings
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Avoidance actions
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Creditor representation
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Creditor's litigation
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Debtor in Possession Financing (DIP)
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Foreclosures
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Liquidation
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Mechanics liens
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Receiverships
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Representation of purchasers of assets in bankruptcy
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Construction
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Alternate dispute resolution
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Arbitration
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Commercial development
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Contracts and contract disputes
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Errors & omissions claims
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Federal and state regulation
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Financing
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Insurance coverage
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Liability defense
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Litigation
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Mechanics' liens
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Mediation
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Negotiations
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Public procurement
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Surety issues
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Corporate/business
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Asset acquisitions and divestitures
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Asset-based and cash flow lending transactions
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Corporate governance
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D & O responsibilities
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Debt and equity financings
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Divestitures
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Exit strategies
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Family businesses
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General corporate counsel
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Insurance issues
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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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Registration exemptions
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Shareholder agreements
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Software licensing
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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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Succession issues
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Education
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Construction
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Litigation
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Property taxation
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Real estate transactions, zoning and land use
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Entertainment
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Real estate transactions and land use
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Environmental
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Due diligence
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Litigation
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Mold
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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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Charitable giving strategies
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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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Life insurance planning
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Private foundations
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Succession planning - family owned/closely held businesses
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Franchise
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Litigation
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Government relations
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Administrative law
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Bond counsel
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Eminent domain
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Federal and state local government relations
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Issue tracking and monitoring
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Lobbying
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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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Living wills/right to die
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Allocation and priority among multiple insurers
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Anti-kickback
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Application fraud
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Business enterprise exclusions
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Contracts
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Coverage for "Innocent Insureds"
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Federal and state regulatory agencies
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Insurance claims appeals
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Insured vs. Insured exclusions
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Intentional acts exclusions
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Late notice
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Mergers & acquisitions
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Per claim limits vs. aggregate limits
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Related Wrongful Acts
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Life, health and disability claims
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Medical malpractice defense
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Nursing homes/Long term care facilities
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Intellectual property
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Advertising
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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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Development agreements
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IP issues in business transactions
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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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Lanham Act litigation
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Licensing and technology, distribution agreements
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Litigation (patent, trademark, trade secret litigation)
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Maintenance/support agreements
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Network hardware and software purchase and installation agreements
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Non-compete covenants
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Software agreements
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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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Arbitration
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Civil rights
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Class actions
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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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Employee stock ownership plans
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Employment contracts & independent contractors
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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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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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Non-competition, confidentiality, and trade secrets
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Privacy
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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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Wage and hour
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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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Class actions
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Conspiracy
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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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Fidelity and surety law
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Fraud
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Insurance bad faith
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Lender liability claims
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Mediation
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Product liability
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Professional negligence
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Retail premises liability
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Will contests
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Workers' compensation
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Wrongful death
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Automotive
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Aviation
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Insurance coverage
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Liability defense
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Bankruptcy
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Business and corporate disputes
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Church and day care center liability
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Class actions
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Condemnation
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Conspiracy
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Constitutional
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Corporate governance and investigations
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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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Fidelity and surety
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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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Fraud
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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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Healthcare
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Hospital privileges
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Insurance bad faith
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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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Pro bono
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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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State action immunity
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Surety coverage
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Technology
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Title disputes/insurance
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Tort Defense litigation
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Civil rights litigation
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Contract disputes
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Contract disputes
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Dramshop
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Legal malpractice
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Motor vehicle litigation
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Negligence
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Products liability
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Trucking litigation
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Toxic Tort
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Mold litigation
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Unauthorized practice of law controversies
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Will contests
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Wrongful death
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Maritime law
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Accidents and collisions
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Admiralty and maritime
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Antitrust immunity
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FMC (Federal Maritime Commissions) regulations and litigation
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Financing and liens
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Jones Act injuries
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Longshore and harbor worker's compensation
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MARAD
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Port labor
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STB (Domestic Non-Contiquous Water Transport)
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Title XI financing
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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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Cable, satellite, web-streaming and satellite carriage of television signals
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Copyright and intellectual property
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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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Professional liability
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Breach of fiduciary duty claims [corporate and ERISA]
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Defense of claims/litigation
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Accountants
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Adjusters
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Ambulatory care clinics
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Architects
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Construction managers
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Corporate directors & officers
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Designers/Builders
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Engineers
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Financial advisors
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House & termite inspection companies
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Insurance agents and brokers
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Investment counselors
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Lawyers
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Psychiatrists
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Psychologists
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Real estate agents & brokers
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Registered representatives
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Securities brokers & dealers
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Security guards
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Surveyors
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Dentists
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ERISA violations
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Malpractice coverage and defense
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Physicians
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Professional negligence
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Securities violations
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Public Utilities
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Water
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Real estate
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Condemnation
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Developer representation
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Disposition
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Eminent domain
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Energy issues
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Equity investments
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Finance
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Financing
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Commercial
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Financing acquisition
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Historic rehabilitation projects
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Historic tax credit
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Industrial
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Joint ventures
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Land use
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Landlord and tenant representation
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Leasing
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Commercial
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Residential
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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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Landlord/tenant lien property disputes
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Mechanics
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Management
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Manufactured housing (Mobile Home) parks
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Multiproperty financings
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Multistate financings
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Office buildings
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Permitting
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Property valuation
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Sale/Lease-back transactions
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Tax
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Appeals
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Title
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Clearance
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Troubled properties
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Workouts, foreclosures, bankruptcies
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Zoning
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Tax
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Income tax planning
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Like-kind exchanges
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Tax deferred real estate exchanges
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Transportation
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Airports
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Automotive
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Aviation
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Insurance coverage
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Liability defense
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Ownership, leasing and operating issues
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Insurance coverage and defense
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Intra and interstate commerce
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Mediation
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Railroad
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Tort defense
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Motor vehicle litigation
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Trucking litigation
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Transportation contracts
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Trucking
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Workers compensation
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