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Movers & Shakers
John Dwyer, a partner at Cozen O'Connor in its Philadelphia office, has been named senior vice-president and general counsel of Brandywine Holdings, an Ace Insurance Group affiliated entity that handles the runoff of long tail liabilities.
Timothy W. Burns, a member of this newsletter's Board of Editors, has joined Heller Ehrman LLP's Insurance Recovery practice in the firm's Madison, WI, office. Former ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Co-Chair, Burns advises clients on all aspects of corporate indemnification and D&O insurance, including counseling with regard to the indemnification and insurance aspects of securities and derivative litigation, government investigations, initial public offerings, spin-offs, mergers and acquisitions, and bankruptcies. He also represents policyholders in D&O and other insurance coverage disputes and litigation.
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?
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.
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.
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.