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How Safe Is The Store?
Twenty years ago, the vast majority of retail business was conducted in conventional, storefront fashion. A proprietor established a physical location, stocked merchandise and sold it to the consumer during normal business hours. At most, “protecting the business” meant little more than safeguarding the premises with, perhaps, a security guard by day, security system by night, smoke alarm against fire damage, and sensors on garments or products to reduce the risk of theft. All typical measures for securing a traditional brick-and-mortar business of the 1980s.
Certainly, business (particularly retail business) has changed drastically in recent years. The advent of inexpensive and readily available Internet access has reshaped the retail environment, with the explosion of e-commerce emerging as an alternative to and extension of brick-and-mortar businesses. In the comfort of home, any time of the day or night, anyone can browse the shelves and racks of major chain stores, boutiques and businesses many time zones away. The convenience and availability of the World Wide Web has changed the retail sales climate permanently.
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.
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.
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?