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Movers & Shakers
This month marks the beginning of a new feature in which ICLB expands its coverage to provide information about the advancement of lawyers in the insurance profession. If you have news that you would like to submit to this column, please send it via e-mail to [email protected] with an 'Insurance Movers and Shakers' subject line.
The Legal Times, a sister publication of ICLB, recently named its list of the Washington, DC region's 'Leading Insurance Lawyers.' As the paper noted, these attorneys 'have handled some of the highest-profile insurance cases in the last 25 years, concerning everything from the Exxon Valdez oil spill and faulty breast implants to the 9/11 attacks and, of course, asbestos exposure. They counsel corporate policyholders and defend insurance companies. And whether or not the word 'insurance' makes your heart beat faster, they play a key role in some of the most complex disputes of our time.'
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.
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?
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
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.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.