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IP’s Impact on M&A and Corporate Values
The Corporate Counselor
In this far-ranging interview, Susan Perng Pan, Washington, DC-based patent attorney and partner of the intellectual property firm SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, discusses best practices and strategies for in-house counsel to assess, protect, and evaluate the worth of their portfolios, both domestically and globally.

Insurance, Indemnification and the Franchise Relationship: How to Make ‘Belt and Suspenders’ Work for Your Business
LJN's Franchising Business & Law Alert
Unless one is aware of the potential pitfalls, even so-called "iron-clad" indemnification clauses or insurance provisions in a franchise agreement can be all for naught. This article discusses the interplay between insurance, indemnification, and the default common-law rules, so that franchisors and franchisees can avoid those dangerous pitfalls.

Virtual Contacts and Personal Jurisdiction
Internet Law & Strategy
This article analyzes how courts are handling jurisdictional questions attendant to the next generation of technology, such as forms of "cloud computing," including virtual data rooms and social networks. As these technologies continue to develop and opportunities arise to increase revenue, companies risk having to defend themselves in far-off jurisdictions never before contemplated.

Virgin Advantage from a New, Near-Shore Corporate Frontier
e-Commerce Law & Strategy
With bona fides now suitably established, is it possible to actively leverage the USVI’s fiber and bandwidth assets to deliver greater competitive and stakeholder advantage to the enterprise? Yes it is; an economic development program chartered in law by the USVI government, may be of particular interest to e-commerce and other knowledge-based businesses.

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Trouble in Lease Land
Part One of this article in last month’s issue discussed a variety of methods to keep the tenant operating. The article herein continues the discussion.

In the Spotlight: Commercial Tenant Considerations in a Troubled Economy
This article addresses certain terms, provisions and concerns that should be covered in a tenant’s lease transaction, which will not only be important if the landlord experiences financial difficulties, but will also assist the tenant if it should confront a difficult financial situation on its own account.

Common And Uncommon Assignment/Subletting Problems
Part One of this article, which ran in the May 2009, issue of this newsletter, discussed the differences between assignment and subletting and assignments pro tanto. Part Two herein explores some of the problems that can arise in a transaction involving assignment or subletting.

The Leasing Hotline
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.

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