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Selling Your e-Commerce Company in 2011
There can be no clearer sign that the dot-com era is over than the results of the 2010 elections. The resounding defeats of tech icons Meg Whitman (of eBay) and Carly Fiorina (of HP) ' despite spending (Whitman spent more than $141 million of her own money on her campaign) ' showed that our society no longer believes (if it ever did) that the stars of Silicon Valley, self-styled modern-day “masters of the universe,” could solve all our problems (at least until the next revolution, because they come so predictably in the tech world).
Another sign of how times have changed for tech entrepreneurs hit much closer to home with the release of the 2010 SRS M&A Deal Terms Study by Shareholder Representative Services, “an analysis of deal terms in private target M&A transactions” from 2007 to 2010. (SRS assists firms in managing such post-closing processes.)
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
Warehouse Liability: Know Before You Stow!
As consumers continue to shift purchasing and consumption habits in the aftermath of the pandemic, manufacturers are increasingly reliant on third-party logistics and warehousing to ensure their products timely reach the market.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.