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Movers & Shakers
David Beyer, Christian Burden, and Philip Martino have joined Quarles & Brady LLP, as partners, and they have opened a new Tampa, FL, office for the firm. Beyer has represented franchisors in many capacities, especially on technology-related issues in the last several years. Burden is an experienced litigator who has represented franchisors with intellectual property disputes, business torts, claims of unfair trade practices, class actions, and employment litigation. Martino is a commercial bankruptcy litigation expert. The partners are being joined by three other partners in other areas of business law and two associates who have worked extensively in franchising: Cheryl Lucente, who works primarily on transactions and disclosure, and Doug Knox, who works primarily on litigation. “Phil Martino and I were at DLA Piper (and its predecessors) for over 25 years. This is a unique opportunity to start something brand-new,” said Beyer.
Christopher Wallace has been named to lead the newly formed Franchise Law Committee of the District of Columbia Bar's Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Section. Wallace is a franchise and distribution counsel in the Washington, DC, office of Nixon Peabody LLP. Stephen Vaughan, principal in Gray Plant Mooty's Washington, DC, office, is vice chair of the committee. Committee members are developing a program for a first meeting, expected to be held this summer, and Wallace said that he anticipates a quarterly schedule. To join the committee or to find out more information, contact Wallace at [email protected], or go to the District of Columbia Bar Web site, dcbar.org, and find the link for the Securities Law Section.
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.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
Bit Parts
Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel
'Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel is a continuation of the discussion of client expectations and the disconnect that often occurs. And although the outside attorneys should be pursuing how inside-counsel actually think, inside counsel should make an effort to impart this information without waiting to be asked.