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Corporation Service Company (CSC) and LexisNexis have signed a definitive agreement for CSC to acquire LexisNexis Document Solutions from LexisNexis, thus combining the efforts of companies that provide secured transaction and corporate registration services to corporate, financial and law firm customers. This acquisition will bolster CSC's portfolio of services by adding the state-of-the-art capabilities and services from LexisNexis Doc- ument Solutions. In addition, CSC will also acquire LexisNexis Document Solutions' long-held position in the secured lending sector as a leading provider of Article 9 UCC due diligence services to banks and asset-based lenders. The acquisition represents the largest transaction in CSC's 104-year history, including its 1995 acquisition of Prentice Hall Legal & Financial Services.
iCONECT, LLC has announced the key features of its forthcoming V4 software, which was previously known as simply as iCONECT. V4's portal interface allows direct access to transcripts, tasks, contacts, calendar events, discussion groups, chatting, key documents and images. Fuzzy and Synonym searches navigate even the worst OCR. Retrieve saved searches and generated reports. V4 allows firms to self-host their critical case data or opt for managed hosting through iCONECTglobal, or choose an iCONECT V4-powered ASP repository to manage their case while providing additional services such as scanning, blowbacks, consulting and training. For more information, please visit http://www.iconect.com/.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Judge Rules Shaquille O'Neal Will Face Securities Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of NFTs
A federal district court in Miami, FL, has ruled that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency tokens and that he was a "seller" of these unregistered securities.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.
Coverage Issues Stemming from Dry Cleaner Contamination Suits
In recent years, there has been a growing number of dry cleaners claiming to be "organic," "green," or "eco-friendly." While that may be true with respect to some, many dry cleaners continue to use a cleaning method involving the use of a solvent called perchloroethylene, commonly known as perc. And, there seems to be an increasing number of lawsuits stemming from environmental problems associated with historic dry cleaning operations utilizing this chemical.