On Feb. 11, 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recognized the broad protections afforded to swap agreements under the Bankruptcy Code. Here is a review of the case.
April 24, 2009James S. Carr and Benjamin Blaustein
Under common law, absent a lease restriction, tenants had been free to assign their leasehold interest to others or to sublet all or part of their leased space. That rule of law is of little consequence today because virtually all leases restrict assignment and subletting rights, often in excruciating detail.
April 24, 2009Ira MeislikLease syndications have enjoyed a significant rise in popularity in recent years. This rise in popularity has brought about an evolution in the commonly used structures, leading to additional complexity and confusion in practice. In this article, we provide a framework for analyzing syndications and addressing the practical needs of originators and funders.
April 15, 2009Mark D. Kohler, Barry S. Marks and Alan J. MogolThe Supreme Court's growing embrace of the virtues of arbitration continued on April 1 with a 5-4 ruling endorsing labor contracts that send age discrimination claims to arbitration rather than to federal courts.
April 02, 2009Tony MauroAs uncertainties in the economy continue, many law firms are facing the reality of excess capacity. Unfortunately, "right-sizing" a firm generally means laying off valuable employees. The loss of a job can be traumatic even in good times, when an employee can expect to quickly land a new position. But with cuts coming from businesses across the board, the next paycheck may be a long way down the road.
March 31, 2009Michael E. Mooney and Christa von der LuftEveryone has heard that time is money, but it may be that no industry understands this concept as well or as thoroughly as the insurance industry. Here's why.
March 31, 2009Paul A. Rose and Amanda M. LefflerKey rulings are discussed and analyzed.
March 31, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |The matrimonial bench and bar and the legislature espouse the common goal of reducing divorce expense, time and litigation, which drain the resources of litigants and courts. Nevertheless, with the best intentions, the courts and legislature sometimes ' and recently ' have issued decisions and enacted statutes that undermine the goal of streamlining divorce.
March 31, 2009Ronnie P. GouzSocial networking Web sites are hubs of information. Information about our daily activities, the people we know and the people they know. But as these hubs become more than just a virtual place for the global community to link to friends and post "what you are doing right now," we are confronted with fascinating new questions about how we define personal space, disclosures, and express preferences about our own content.
March 30, 2009Harry A. ValetkThis article begins a three-part series that will: 1) identify the problem related to extreme cases of parent alienation; 2) discuss the impact of the problem; and 3) propose solutions.
March 30, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |