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Virginia’s New Advance Health Care Directive Registry an Opportunity for Providers and Patients Alike
The launch of the Virginia Advance Health Care Directive Registry provides a real opportunity for hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and doctors to better serve their patients by educating them about the Registry’s purpose and existence – and in the process, to protect themselves from the threat of legal action if a dispute about an incapacitated patient’s treatment preferences arises. Continue reading
Carrie Nixon talks about Super PACs on WBAL and NBC Hearst Affiliates
Jayne Miller, an award-winning investigative reporter for WBAL and the NBC Hearst affiliates, interviewed me for this story on the Super PACs. The story aired last night on WBAL and will air on other Hearst affiliates. We’ve certainly seen the … Continue reading
Alternative Fee Arrangements: More than just cutting costs
Many in the legal services industry seem to think that companies are only interested in alternative fee arrangements as a mechanism for cost-cutting. This narrow view of alternative legal fees misses the boat by ignoring other major benefits – for clients and attorneys alike – that innovative billing arrangements bring to the table. Continue reading
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Nixon Law Group’s work for our clients in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC
During the past several months, Nixon Law Group has resolved a major contract dispute reaching back over the past seven years between our client, an international company headquartered in Northern Virginia, and one of its main vendors. We have responded … Continue reading
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Nixon Law Group’s Carrie Nixon appears on Women Talk Business.
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Nixon Law Group’s Mike Signer on regulatory and policy audits
Nixon Law Group affiliate attorney Mike Signer explains how a regulatory and policy audit should be a strategic imperative for many clients. “May You Live in Less Interesting Times: The Value of a Regulatory and Policy ‘Audit’,” Michael Signer, Corporate Counsel, … Continue reading
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Alternative Fee Arrangements – A New Global Trend
The merger of one of Canada’s oldest law firms with a British firm is bringing value-based billing to the forefront of the legal market. This article demonstrates that alternative fee arrangements are a new global trend. Read More.
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Still room for the billable hour?
The Lawyerist claims in this article that, while alternative billing arrangements are the wave of the future, there is still room for the billable hour. Read More.
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ACC Value Challenge
This link describes the Association of Corporate Counsel’s “Value Challenge,” aimed at helping in-house counsel get the best quality and value from their legal services providers. http://www.acc.com/valuechallenge/
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