Credible Fraudulent Transfer Advocacy
Appellate courts continue to use common sense when disposing of constructively fraudulent transfer appeals, as recent decisions show.
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Brican Equipment Lease Litigation
Patrick M. Northen
A federal district court's recent summary judgment decision in <I>In re: Brican America, LLC Equipment Lease Litigation</I> appears to be a mixed bag for vendor finance companies.
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Why Most Private Aircraft Operators Violate the FAA's Operating Rules
David G. Mayer
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David T. Norton
A high percentage of business aircraft operators do not comply with key provisions of Parts 91, 119 and 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), conducting their flight operations by and through illegal "flight department companies" ...
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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> Social Media Privacy Laws and the Financial Industry
Lily M. Strumwasser
Many employers use publicly available Facebook pages, Twitter feeds, and other social media outlets as screening tools for job applicants. And they may also use them as a way to monitor employees. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words. A handful of employers, however, have pushed their due diligence even further than standard Internet searches.
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It's a Licensee Eats Licensee World. Or Is It?
Scott J. Slavick
With the predominance of Internet marketing now continuously eroding what might be considered the traditional geographic "territories" of different licensees, the potential for conflict only becomes more acute.
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Federal Courts Continue to Decide California Anti-SLAPP Motions, Despite Criticism
Stan Soocher
Ninth Circuit federal appeals court Chief Judge Alex Kozinski recently questioned whether federal courts should hear motions to strike under California's "ant-SLAPP" statute. He wrote that the state statute "cuts an ugly gash through" the "integrated program of pre-trial, trial and post-trial procedures" set out in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
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Court Watch
Michael W. Tyler
The Instrumentality Test For Determining Franchisor Vicarious Liability
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10 Proven Strategies To Effectively Implement the Two-tier Partner Structure
Joel A. Rose
This article describes 10 proven strategies that we have recommended to clients to effectively implement the two-tier partner structure.
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Accidental Access, 'Catfishing' and Unsecured Wi-Fi
Richard Raysman
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Peter Brown
The increasing use of Web browsing and other user data has stirred some users to reconsider the unspoken "bargain" that exists on social media and other interactive websites, namely, that privacy sacrifices in the form of targeted marketing and data collection subsidize free content and services and promote a robust online ecosystem. However, beyond the larger debate over digital privacy, new practices and technologies have emerged that do not neatly fit within the boundaries of existing privacy laws.
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How Not to Fail On Execution
Rob Mattern
According to the Gartner Group, 70% of outsourcing engagements fail and 90% do not meet their financial goals.
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Ninth Circuit Rejects Google's Defense in Suit over Wi-Fi Sniffing
Scott Graham
In what could be a painfully expensive rebuke to Google, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled last month that the company can be sued under the Wiretap Act for sniffing out data from home Wi-Fi networks.
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