The Second Circuit's ruling in In re DBSD North America, Inc., is important to would-be acquirers of Chapter 11 debtors. A lender's so-called "loan to own" strategy may still be valid, but acquirers cannot overreach. Consistent with other decisions, DBSD means that a competitor's manipulating the reorganization process to block a reorganization or to destroy the debtor's business will not work.
LinkedIn can be a useful tool for finding an "in" with a particular person or company, is helpful for background and intelligence gathering regarding executives and companies, and can also help you keep track of clients or colleagues who change jobs. This article, originally published in MLF in October 2009, provides an update to recent LinkedIn functionality changes, and highlights other features that are worth reviewing. …
This article provides a quick overview of four ways videos should be used in law firms, both big and small, to derive the greatest benefit from both an ROI perspective, as well as from a communication perspective.
FBLA asked leading franchise attorneys and other experts about key trends in franchise law in 2011. Here are their outlooks and their advice about how to prepare for new developments in franchise law and business.
There are activities that help project one's persona outward to selected online communities, and there are activities one employs to gather information. Each requires different time-saving techniques.
The logo is the tool we use to create recognition and recall, but the feelings that accompany that recognition are dependent upon the brand's personality that has been strategically developed to best communicate your message to your multiple audiences.
The profession of law has transitioned into the business of lawyering. How do firms help their lawyers bridge the gap between the lack of business development training in law school and the changing performance standards which now place a premium on client development and retention?
Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.
Who's going where; who's doing what.
Now that the long-simmering copyright dispute between Hollywood and the Web has hit the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the outcome could set a national precedent regarding the scope of potential liability for nearly every business on the Internet that posts infringing content.
