Cozen O'Connor's landlord says its building is completely up to par, despite complaints from the law firm that the elevators are dangerous and do not work; the roof leaks; and the plants look shabby.
November 22, 2011Gina Passarella
Even with major discounts, leasing commercial real estate can still be risky. The recovery of distressed built assets is not imminent, and corporate real estate (CRE) managers should beware.
November 22, 2011M. Gordon BrownThey" are coming. "They" are the proposed changes to the lease accounting rules. And even if you are not an accountant, you still need to know the broader implications of these changes for leases.
November 22, 2011Barbara E. SchmittAnalysis of key rulings.
November 22, 2011ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Because the information obtained by means of a sealed order may become evidence in criminal actions against business entities, companies and their advisers need to understand the law, its consequences and the development of case law concerning privacy rights.
November 22, 2011Jonathan B. New and Michelle YoungAlthough criminal prosecutions under the FCPA and the U.S. anti-money laundering (AML) laws have developed differently over the years, a review of recent enforcement actions reveals that prosecutions under these criminal schemes have started to converge.
November 22, 2011Betty Santangelo and Eric BrinIn a recent decision in a domestic bribery case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, after canvassing the law relating to extortion as a defense to federal bribery charges, identified the principal reasons why extortion is so rarely raised, and even more rarely effective, as a defense.
November 22, 2011Bruce E. Yannett, Sean Hecker and Steven S. MichaelsWho's doing what; who's going where.
November 22, 2011ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |In a recent opinion issued in the Chapter 11 case of In re Lemington Home for the Aged, the Third Circuit revived claims of breach of fiduciary duty and deepening insolvency against directors and officers of a nonprofit Pennsylvania corporation.
November 22, 2011Thomas R. Fawkes and Wendy E. Morris