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A Commercial Landlord's Rights in Bankruptcy

A. Dennis Terrell & Marita E. Cammarano

Having a tenant in bankruptcy can be one of the most frustrating ' and costly ' experiences that a commercial landlord endures. This article presents the landlord's various options, explore its options and provide guidance on protections and rights that landlords possess.

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The Enterprise Bankruptcy Law of the People's Republic of China

Neal L. Wolf

In August 2006, after some 12 years of preparation, the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law ('EBL') of the People's Republic of China ('PRC') was signed into law by President Jintao Hu. The new law went into effect on June 1, 2007. The EBL supersedes the 1986 Interim Enterprise Bankruptcy Law, as well as all or a part of a variety of other regimes and statutes, including the People's Republic of China Company Law and the Foreign Invested Enterprise Liquidation Procedure. This article is a consolidated analysis of some of the significant features of the EBL.

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Using Your Fee Arrangement to Lower Litigation Costs

Stewart M. Weltman

As discussed in the previous two articles in this series, having the smallest possible litigation team in place and having a person with adequate litigation experience to monitor the team effectively are two important elements for any general counsel intent on keeping litigation costs in check. This is particularly so if you insist upon working under the old paradigm of paying your outside counsel on an hourly basis. But believes in adopting or least considering a different fee arrangement ' contingency. Here's why.

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Deal Season 2008: Outlook for Transaction Support Services

Michael Roch

Many global firms that provide transaction support services for law firms are exceedingly worried about the 2008 deal season. But is the anecdotal evidence of a drying pipeline true? A quick look at the data suggests that law and accounting firms are right to be worried about a decreased deal flow, with only a few highlights in sight.

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There Ain't No Such Thing As a Free Prospectus

Ralph C. Ferrara & Anthony Ford

The SEC's Securities Offering Reform dramatically changed the landscape of registered public offerings. Issuers and underwriters would do well to take advantage of these changes while staying aware of potential fraud liability. Here's an explanation.

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IFA Legal Symposium Tackles Wide Range of Issues

Kevin Adler

Rarely has the International Franchise Association ('IFA') Legal Symposium, come at a busier time for the franchise industry, as a wide range of legal and business issues are generating change at a rapid rate. The conference, which was held on May 12-13 in Washington, DC, addressed everything from green business practices to new disclosure regulations, and the protection of marks on the Internet to states' efforts to expand their ability to tax franchise activity.

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IP News

Matt Berkowitz

Recent developments you need to know.

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Psychological Fundamentals of Aggressive Custody Litigation

Ira Daniel Turkat

When child custody is contested, there are times when aggressive litigation is unavoidable. In such circumstances, how one approaches the litigation can vary substantially from case to case and from attorney to attorney.

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Mandatory Binding Arbitration

Carrie N. Lowe

In the medical malpractice arena, the decision whether or not to arbitrate a case is an important one. Going through the arbitration process and allowing the case to be determined by an arbitrator or an arbitration panel, rather than trying the case and allowing the outcome to be determined by a civil jury, can have advantages and disadvantages to both the physician and the patient.

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Problems with Causation Testimony

Eric J. Frisch

Recently, the Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed a directed verdict based on <i>Daubert</i> principles in a shoulder dystocia case. The court reasoned that the expert's testimony was 'unreliable' because of improper use of the 'differential diagnosis' method and the fact that he made unsupported leaps from assumed facts to conclusions without evidentiary or medical/scientific support. Here's an analysis of the court's thinking.

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