Commercial Law

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Recently, individuals including prison inmates and members of antigovernment groups — some considered "domestic terrorists" by the Federal Bureau of Investigation — have been utilizing the relaxed filing requirements of the Uniform Commercial Code, Article 9, to file and record false UCC-1 financing statements against individuals, companies and law enforcement officials.

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The previously stated goal of the FASB/IASB Boards was to release a new exposure draft by year-end 2011 followed by a 120-day comment period.

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Non-healthcare entity landlords and their attorneys should be aware of certain common provisions in leases with healthcare tenants that could lead to substantial liability for landlords.

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An in-depth discussion of American Airlines' recent Chapter 11 filing.

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This article sets out the typical med pay policy language, summarizes certain coverage issues that have arisen in recent years with respect to med pay claims, and discusses two cases addressing whether an insurer can be liable in bad faith to an injured person for failing to provide med pay benefits.

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The idea of growing internationally seems counterintuitive to what's going on in the current economy. Many organizations have scaled back or halted growth activities completely. While other companies are on the sideline, now is the right time to consider global growth and put yourself ahead of your competition.

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Last month's installment of this article discussed preliminary issues to address in workouts and key provisions to include in workout agreements. This second installment discusses addressing potential future bankruptcy issues.

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In mid-November, a number of corporations joined in the debate and lobbying over the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a new piece of legislation introduced in October by House Judiciary Committee chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) that is being considered by that committee.