Bankruptcy courts are embracing virtual alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes to handle cases during this extraordinary period. Engaging in online mediation, and arbitration, can expedite Chapter 11 cases toward an equitable conclusion for the parties involved, while ensuring everyone can practice safe social-distancing.
- December 01, 2020Jeffrey T. Zaino
A national-led effort to push back against the virus will hopefully drive down infections enough until a vaccine becomes available. This can only help commercial real estate as it is clear that the economy will not fully recover until the coronavirus is vanquished.
December 01, 2020Erika MorphyLouisiana Court Lacks Personal Jurisdiction Over Jeopardy! Production Company in State's Effort to Collect Taxes Ticket Seller Not Responsible for Paying Refunds to Ticket Buyers "Out of Its Own Pocket" After Promoter Cancels Events Due to COVID-19
December 01, 2020Stan SoocherIt is not the ransom but the costs associated with the failure to prevent the attack and the consequent remediation that may prove to be a real company killer.
December 01, 2020Michel SahyounNY District Court Adds to Confusion Surrounding Embedding Federal Circuit Rules Patent Infringement Under Hatch-Waxman Act Occurs Where ANDA Is Filed
December 01, 2020Howard Shire and Shaleen J. PatelThe recent move to more remote work environments has prompted many to take a second look at not only eSignature solutions but also remote online notarization (RON).
December 01, 2020Will NortonThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in favor of internationally successful hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis in a music sampling suit brought against them by New Orleans jazz musician Paul Batiste.
November 01, 2020Stan SoocherIn a recent decision, the Ninth Circuit held that materials taken from an autobiography of Tommy DeVito — an original member of The Four Seasons music group — and used in the Broadway musical Jersey Boys depicting the band's history and hits, comprised facts and other noncopyrightable expression.
November 01, 2020Robert J. Bernstein and Robert W. Clarida


