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As the economy contracts and many companies are facing bankruptcy, a key question concerns the status of the IP that may have been assigned, transferred, sold or licensed if one of the parties to the transaction declares bankruptcy. This article discusses the issue.
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In all too many cases, once reliable tenants are leaving landlords with only a security deposit to fall back on. In addition, if the security deposit is in the form of a letter of credit (LOC), now more than ever the landlords must also keep one eye on the financial stability of the LOC issuer.
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It is extremely constructive to review some of the big mistakes that can be avoided by proper planning and guidance. This two-part article will provide a list that is by no means exhaustive, but an awareness of these problems, will help start the search on the right track.
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Although harnessing the sun's energy through photovoltaic solar panels is not a new idea, due to recent advancements in technology and tax incentives (including the 30% tax credit contained in last year's stimulus plan), the cost-efficiency of these systems has improved significantly.
Tenants vacating or abandoning their leased space can create a number of problems for industrial landlords. To prevent these problems, it is imperative that all landlords include in their leases provisions prohibiting tenants from vacating or abandoning their leased space. Each such instance should be deemed to be an event of default.
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Over the past several months there has been a slew of public pronouncements that should put financial institutions on edge. Enhanced enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is now migrating into the financial sector and linking up with anti-money laundering (AML) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance requirements.
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A pair of recent Supreme Court cases built upon the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause, <i>Crawford v. Washington</i> and <i>Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts</i>, have given criminal defense attorneys potent new weapons to challenge forensic evidence proffered by the government
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The uptick in implosions of high-profile criminal cases has been cause for concern among the DOJ's most ardent supporters. Policymakers need to ask whether the DOJ is doing as much to mitigate its own risks of employee misconduct as it requires of the companies it investigates and prosecutes.
