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Appellate courts continue to use common sense when disposing of constructively fraudulent transfer appeals, as recent decisions show.
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Practice Pointers for Working with Expert Witnesses in Bankruptcy Court
Christopher R. Harris
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H. Gregory Baker
This article provides some examples of how expert witnesses are used in bankruptcy court, and an overview of some issues that practitioners should be mindful of when working with experts in bankruptcy court.
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Practice Tip: Spoliation and the 'Bad Faith' Requirement
Josh Becker
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Jenny Mendelsohn
This article underscores the necessity of understanding the importance of preserving evidence given the jurisdictional differences in spoliation law.
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Navigating the Stream of Commerce in the Wake of Nicastro
Daniel J. Herling
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Amy Blackwood
What is required to establish the minimum contacts necessary to exert specific personal jurisdiction over a foreign defendant in a forum state?
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Electronic Handheld Devices
Karla Grossenbacher
There are substantial legal risks associated with requiring employees to carry electronic handheld devices. Here's what employers need to do.
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Independent Contractor Classification
Rosanna Sattler, Nancy Puleo
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James E. Kruzer
The classification of independent contractors is garnering increased attention at both state and federal agencies and courts. This article outlines some general guidelines based on recent state and federal court decisions.
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Business Crimes Hotline
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Analysis of two separate decisions of note.
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When Taking Proprietary Information Is Not a Crime
Wendy H. Schwartz
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Jennifer L. Achilles
In back-to-back decisions, the Ninth and Second circuits interpreted three different federal statutes '' the CFAA, the NSPA, EEA '' in ways that narrowed federal prosecutors'' ability to charge former employees for stealing proprietary information from their companies.
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ERISA Class Certification in The Wake of Dukes And Amara
Darren E. Nadel
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Allison R. Cohn
The U.S. Supreme Court issued two starkly different decisions in 2011 that together will shape (and, indeed, have already shaped) the analysis that courts must employ in determining whether to certify ERISA class actions.
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Real Property Law
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Highlights and analysis of important cases.
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Cooperatives & Condominiums
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
In-depth analysis of major rulings.
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