An in-depth discussion of the 910-day provision and the hot debate surrounding it, this article is intended to provide a complete and exhaustive review of the legislative record to assist market actors and courts.
October 26, 2009John D. McMickle
Bankruptcy courts, practitioners, trustees and examiners are facing a new reality with which many federal court litigants and their counsel are already painfully familiar: The dire economic and legal consequences of failing to properly identify, preserve, collect, review and produce relevant ESI electronically stored information (ESI).
October 26, 2009Dan P. Sedor and David M. PoitrasParties to preference and fraudulent transfer actions should pay careful attention to the decision in In re Caremerica, Inc., where the judge dismissed certain avoidance claims and upheld others asserted by a Chapter 7 trustee. Caremerica provides useful guidance on whether particular elements of a preference or fraudulent transfer claim have been adequately pled.
October 26, 2009Paul Rubin and John AugustAn integrated blog added to your online presence is certainly a consideration for any lawyer today looking to market his or her practice and/or firm. There are a handful of reasons why ' and why not ' to launch a blog.
September 30, 2009Jennifer TopperWhen associates think about client development they think of buzzwords ' the cliche "elevator speech," or "pounding the pavement." To the other 99% of associates, these vaguely defined activities often seem onerous.
September 30, 2009Lisa S. KirbyThis article recently ran in our sister publication entitled Internet Law & Strategy. We felt it was important to share with our readers.
September 30, 2009Peter KentThis article recommends using social media for business and career development, and presents five non-exhaustive reasons why attorneys should consider using social media for themselves or for their firms. The what and how of blogging, Twitter, Facebook, etc., are beyond the scope of what is covered here. This discussion is about why a lawyer might want to use social media.
September 29, 2009Evan BrownA bunch of loose nails can be pounded with a shoe or a rock, but why not buy a hammer so you have the right tool for the job? Similarly, a load of transcripts can be tagged with sticky flags and painstakingly summarized on a yellow legal pad, but why not use software to help you comprehensively manage and annotate them? TextMap 5 from LexisNexis (formerly CaseSoft) is the right tool for the job.
September 29, 2009Brett BurneyHighlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.
September 29, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |A byproduct of the frozen credit markets was the unexpected contraction of available debtor-in-possession financing (DIP financing). Historically, DIP financings have had the lowest default rates among commercial loans, and until the recent market disruption, only two significant DIP loans had defaulted, and only one of those resulting in a sub-par recovery.
September 29, 2009Michael H. Torkin and Danielle B. Kalish