Features
Mike C. Buckley
The question, "Can we get them to agree not to file bankruptcy in the future?" must be near the top of the list of things clients most commonly ask their transactions and workout lawyers. How, then, to best answer the client's next question: "OK, when is it enforceable and when is it not enforceable?"
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Shirley S. Cho
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Bennett L. Spiegel
The Ninth Circuit BAP's recent opinion in <i>Clear Channel v. Knupfer</i>, 391 B.R. 25 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 2008), threatens the sanctity of the mootness rule under Bankruptcy Code ' 363(m). Here's why.
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John P. Furfaro
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Risa M. Salins
This is the second of two articles examining decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court during its 2007-08 term that impacted the area of labor and employment law.
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ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Recent litigation of importance to you and your practice.
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Adam Leitman Bailey
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Dov Treiman
For almost two years, the attorneys at Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C, have been compiling a list of the greatest commercial leasing cases of all time. Two of these attorneys, the authors of this two-part article, trace the lifetime of a leasehold from negotiation through breach and enforcement.
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ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
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Janice G. Inman
Lately, it is becoming increasingly clear that prisoners in our criminal justice systems are not the only ones at risk for receiving substandard medical care; similar problems are occurring in immigrant detention facilities. A look at two cases.
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ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Who's doing what; who's moving where.
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By Rosaleen Chou
Franchisees Beware of Liquidated Damages Clauses
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By Michael Webster
Although the geographic landscape in southern Ontario is similar to much of the northeastern United States, there are subtle traps for the franchisor who ventures northward expecting the franchise laws to be substantially the same. Southern Ontario contains the bulk of economic activity in Canada, and it has a franchise disclosure law based upon the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Franchise Rule. However, there are significant differences in how Canadian law in general will affect franchisors.
