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February 27, 2012ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
The recent insolvencies of offshore-based mutual funds have presented challenges for international comity when it comes to the complex issues of cross-border insolvency.
February 27, 2012Joanne Collett and Martin OuwehandIn this latest round of bankruptcies following failed leveraged buyouts (LBOs), former shareholders must ask themselves whether the safe harbor of Section 546(e) of the Bankruptcy Code really is as calm as it appears ...
February 27, 2012Kevin J. Walsh and Ella ShenhavThe Seventh Circuit recently held that a minority member of a limited liability company (LLC) was a "statutory insider" for purposes of bankruptcy preference liability. Here's a look at the case.
February 27, 2012Michael L. CookPartners and their managing-partner colleagues should consider implementing the strategies enumerated in this article to maintain cash flow and improve margins.
February 24, 2012Joel A. RoseThe state Senate passes legislation to authorize gay and lesbian couples in New Jersey to marry, but with fewer votes than needed to override Gov. Chris Christie's expected veto of the bill.
February 14, 2012Michael BoothTaking a narrow approach in deciding the blockbuster challenge to California's ban on gay marriage, a split panel of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Feb. 7 found Proposition 8 unconstitutional.
February 07, 2012Ginny LaRoeTaking a narrow approach in deciding the blockbuster challenge to California's ban on gay marriage, a split panel of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Feb. 7 found Proposition 8 unconstitutional.
February 07, 2012Ginny LaRoeThe New York State Bar Association announced the release of its free Mobile Ethics App that allows judges, lawyers and law students to access instant ethics advice from portable devices.
February 01, 2012ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |As our practice and the number of files we handled both grew, we continually needed to manage and expand our file room space. However, since the file room space could not be used productively to accommodate fee billers, maintaining a large file room amounted to a negative ongoing overhead cost for the firm.
February 01, 2012Bryan Davidson