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Assumption of Liabilities
A buyer purchases certain assets and assumes certain liabilities of a seller under an asset purchase agreement. However, after the transaction closes, the buyer files for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code and eventually rejects the asset purchase agreement. From a deal lawyer's perspective, the issue is: What impact does the bankruptcy filing and the contract rejection have on the carefully drafted, thoroughly negotiated asset purchase agreement?
Negotiating Equipment Leases
This article reviews equipment finance negotiations in terms of general negotiating rules and advice for lawyers and their clients.
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How Will 100% Bonus Depreciation Impact Like Kind Exchange Programs for Lessors in 2011?
With the enactment of 100% bonus depreciation under the "Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010," many companies with active Like Kind Exchange programs are wondering whether it makes sense to suspend their LKE programs for the balance of 2011.
Insuring Against Cyber Crime
Law firms are ranked ninth in terms of organizations with the highest risk of cyber exposure.
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Non-Compete and Trade Secret Concerns for In-house Lawyers
Here is a Top Ten list of concerns for in-house lawyers and the companies they represent.
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