Managed Services
According to a recent study, small- and medium-sized businesses need to ask more questions about managed services ' what the various components are and how they apply to their particular business.
Lease Accounting Project Update
Here's the latest information on the FASB/IASB Boards lease accounting project.
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TRACE Report Offers Global Anti-Bribery Enforcement Stats
The anti-bribery group TRACE International, Inc., has released its latest annual report offering in-house counsel detailed data on the pace of enforcement in different countries. The report says the United States more than doubled its formal enforcement actions between 2009 and 2010.
Piercing the Corporate Veil
In a case of first impression in New Jersey, the state's appellate court extended corporate veil piercing ' the equitable principle of imposing liability to individuals generally protected by statute ' to limited partnerships under certain conditions.
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Restitution for Internal Investigation Costs Under the MVRA
Businesses that are forced to undertake internal investigations are victimized not only by the fraud the investigation uncovers, but also by the costs expended to uncover it. To restore your company to its "prior state of well-being," a restitution order should account for both types of harm.
Dodd-Frank: What About Leasing?
As described in this two-part article, many of Dodd-Frank's sweeping provisions are likely to have long-term consequences for the equipment leasing and finance industry and for leasing counsel.
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Principles Applicable to Claims for Recovery on a Replacement Cost Basis
Many commercial first-party property insurance contracts detail circumstances under which an insured may seek and recover for physical loss or damage to insured property on a replacement cost basis. If the contract does not provide that option, or if the conditions for replacement cost recovery are not met, the insured's recovery typically is limited to the actual cash value of the lost or damaged property. Because the measured difference can be substantial, certain principles have evolved in practice and case law concerning this distinction.
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