The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has become the second court of appeals to reject the government's broad interpretation of the statute defining "proceeds" for purposes of federal forfeiture proceedings.
August 29, 2012Gary Stein
The authors had a front-row seat to the challenges the government faced in the FCPA Sting trials ' they represented a client in the second trial.
August 29, 2012David S. Krakoff and Lauren R. RandellIn a D&O policy, the definition of "Claim" can significantly affect the scope of coverage. Disputes can arise when the insured, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent.
August 29, 2012Heidi LawsonDebtors occasionally attempt to assert property rights that existed at the time of their bankruptcy filing. When those rights were not fully disclosed in the debtor's schedules, there is a problem.
August 29, 2012Jack L. SmithReviewing the impact under New York law of what appeared to be absolute assignments of rents, and whether Chapter 11 debtors can spend property rents to support their reorganization efforts despite such assignments.
August 29, 2012Paul Rubin and Adam D. WolperThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Aug. 27 barred a company that streams live TV shows over the Internet from continuing to transmit the programming, finding that to hold otherwise would 'destabilize [an] entire industry' and inflict irreparable damage on the networks.
August 28, 2012John CaherIf the verdict Apple obtained on Aug. 24 against Samsung in their smartphone and tablet trial isn't chopped down in post-trial motions or on appeal, it will stand as the largest patent verdict in history.
August 27, 2012Scott GrahamNews flash: More lawyers are using social media! OK, we all knew that. But it's always nice to see some numbers that give us a sense of where we are. The recently published 2012 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report on Web and communication technology does that.
August 24, 2012Robert AmbrogiHighlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.
July 31, 2012ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts issued its much anticipated decision, Rhodes v. AIG Domestic Claims, Inc., clarifying the scope of damages when an insurer is found to have willfully or knowingly committed an unfair settlement practice in violation of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act (M.G.L. c. 93A, ' 9).
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