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Acquisition of Company Assets
With a little knowledge and planning, a purchasing company may be able to avert the expensive surprise of acquiring thousands of dollars in hidden unclaimed property that it must subsequently report and remit to multiple states.
My Agent Did What?
This article examines the risks presented by the use of third parties when doing business internationally, with a focus on the potential for liability under the United States' Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA").
Current Market Refocuses Attention on 'SNDA' Agreements
This article discusses a loan document that requires execution by tenants of the subject property, the Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement, commonly referred to as an SNDA.
In the Spotlight: The Use of a Captive Insurance Company By a Commercial Tenant
This article addresses what it means for a tenant to self-insure or obtain insurance through a captive, and how a landlord and tenant can modify their lease accordingly.
The Operating Expense Gross-Up
Landlords and tenants that include property taxes as a variable expense for purposes of a gross-up provision should provide for a thorough and detailed accounting methodology to avoid disputes when those expenses are billed.
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In the Courts
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
Insider Trading: It's Not Just for Suits
On Sept. 30, 2010, the SEC brought an insider trading case against two railroad employees and their relatives, alleging that the defendants reaped more than $1 million in illegal gains by trading on nonpublic information about the planned takeover of the railroad company.
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Honest-Services Fraud in the Wake of Skillings
The Supreme Court has tried again to restrict application of the honest-services fraud statute (18 U.S.C. ' 1346), which has been zealously used by prosecutors to target a wide swath of allegedly unethical behavior by public officials and private employees alike.
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