Business has gone global. So too has business-related crime. In the interconnected business environment, white-collar criminal investigations and prosecutions frequently present cross-border issues and affect U.S. foreign relations. Indeed, in some recent high-profile cases, the Trump administration has implied that it sees law enforcement — or the lack of it — as one of the tools in its foreign policy arsenal.
- May 01, 2019Robert J. Anello and Kostya Lantsman
"A … transferee [who] received fraudulent transfers with actual knowledge or inquiry notice of fraud or insolvency" loses any "good faith" defense available under the Texas version of the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (TUFTA), held the Fifth Circuit in Janvey v. GMAG, LLC
May 01, 2019Michael L. CookRick Ross Defeats Trademark Suit over Mastermind Album
TV Host's Course of Conduct During Life Bars Estate From Getting His IP and Publicity RightsMay 01, 2019Stan SoocherSocial media is growing up, and this means that brands of all sizes and across all industries are using social media as part of their marketing strategy. However, courts have confirmed that the basic tenets of intellectual property law and advertising law still apply. The following guidelines stem from common questions that clients often have in the area of social media marketing.
May 01, 2019Amanda H. WilcoxIt has been nearly two years since the Supreme Court upended the world of the Bankruptcy Code securities safe harbor with its decision in Merit Management Group, LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc.. For all of the speculation regarding its consequences, there have been few subsequent lower court decisions applying Merit Management, however those cases provide valuable guidance to practitioners facing safe harbor litigation as well as transactional lawyers looking to take advantage of safe harbor protections.
May 01, 2019Matthew GoldNew York State Bar Association Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section Annual Spring Meeting
May 01, 2019ssalkinFederal Circuit Declines to Follow Patent Office's Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance In Affirming Trial Court's Decision That Claims Are Directed to Patent-Ineligible Subject Matter
May 01, 2019Jeff Ginsberg and Zhiqiang LiuTo Release or Not Release Grand Jury Documents? The D.C. Circuit Says No.
May 01, 2019Surya KunduWith the recent carnage in the retail industry, a lot of attention goes to the fate of landlords when their tenants seek bankruptcy protection. A recent case that brings balance is Revel AC Inc. v. IDEA Boardwalk, LLC.
May 01, 2019Albena Petrakov






