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D&O Liability Policies: A Potential Asset for Troubled Companies

Sallie Lux

The present economic climate is predictive of increased bankruptcy filings, liquidations, and other insolvencies. Under the appropriate circumstances, a company's directors' and officers' liability policies are potential corporate assets that should not be forgotten or ignored.

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A New Approach: Disclaiming Coverage for Arson to a Vacant Building in Standard Fire Policy States

Gregory C. Fahrenholt & Seth A. Schmeeckle

While insurers have often tried to exclude losses for arson occurring in a vacant building under the typical vandalism exclusion, there is no clear consensus for how a given court may rule in such a situation. The biggest hurdle appears to be the differing opinions of the "average" insurance purchaser from state to state, and there appears to be very little rhyme or reason for the difference in results.

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IP News

Matthew Berkowitz

Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.

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Voda v. Cordis Corp.: Catheters Won't Relieve the Pressures Facing Injunction Seekers

Clay Holloway

After a successful willful infringement verdict, which subsequently resulted in treble damages, the issue of willful infringement may not yet be decided.

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On the Move

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

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

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Health-Care Cases

Sam J. Alberts & Malka S. Resnicoff

Health'care-industry bankruptcy cases are unique in complexity and sensitivity. As such, health-care bankruptcy cases are financially and legally multifaceted, and may contain political dynamics often unseen in other types of bankruptcies.

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Is Anyone Safe?

Deborah J. Piazza & Jennifer Rando

While an attorney may believe he is fulfilling his professional duty by assisting a corporate client in effectuating a financial transaction, if such transaction is ultimately found to be a fraudulent transfer or a breach of the fiduciary duties of one or more of the corporate client's principals, the attorney who counseled the client on such transaction could find him- or herself liable for aiding and abetting a deepening insolvency.

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In the Marketplace

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.

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The 547(c)(4) New Value Defense: Paid or Unpaid

Brian L. Shaw & Patrick A. Clisham

It will come as no surprise that there is a long-standing split of authorities among the courts concerning whether or not subsequent new value must remain unpaid for the purposes of ' 547(c)(4). This article discusses where the courts stand today.

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IRS SILO Settlement Initiative

Philip H. Spector

On Aug. 6, 2008, the IRS announced settlement initiatives for more than 45 large corporate taxpayers that engaged in Lease-In/Lease-Out ("LILO") or Sale-In/Lease-Out ("SILO") transactions, which were designated as listed transactions in 2000 and 2005 respectively.

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