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Bankruptcy is a dark cloud on a company's business. However, business incentives and property taxes can be a silver lining by bringing precious value ' such as property tax abatements, sale/use tax exemptions and, in some instances, favorable financing and utility rate reductions ' to help the company on its road to economic recovery.

Prior to the global credit pandemic, a company in default or that faced a near-term covenant breach could either obtain relief through waivers and amendments, or refinancings. As the availability of credit shrank, the latter choice was no longer a viable solution. Moreover, a by-product of the frozen credit markets was the unexpected contraction of available debtor-in-possession financing (DIP financing).

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Two recent court opinions challenge the growing consensus that 11 U.S.C. ' 365(d)(3) (the "Statute," or "Section 365(d)(3)") does not require the timely payment of stub rent, which is "the rent for the interim period between the day the order for relief was entered in the bankruptcy case and the end of that month." This article offers an analysis.

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Who's doing what; who's going where.

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Private companies with external Web sites can be susceptible to attackers looking to commit defacement or infiltrate computer networks to steal sensitive information. Here's what you need to know.

Blogging is hot among lawyers, but for every lawyer who launches a new blog, only a small percentage ultimately develop high levels of traffic and a loyal leadership. The question thus arises: What does it take to successfully launch a new law blog?

The author recently interviewed Emily Cunningham Rushing, the CI Specialist at Haynes and Boone LLP. Ms. Rushing spoke about CI at her law firm, how her education has shaped her career, and how she sees CI evolving over time.