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Supreme Court's LaRue Decision Interprets ERISA's Remedies to Fit a 401(k) World
In <i>LaRue v. Dewolff, Boberg & Associates, Inc.,</i> the U.S. Supreme Court has officially recognized that the times have changed for retirement plans.
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Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.
Future Avoidance Litigation: A Debtor's Obligation to Preserve Electronic Data
Part One of this article discussed the facts of the Nortel case in detail and analyzed some of the many novel substantive legal issues relating to the pre-petition equipment returns that constituted a large portion of the transfers at issue. This second installment discusses some of the complex issues that arose in connection with discovery of electronic documents in the Nortel case.
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New UCC Legislation: The Creation of a Substantial Debtor Name Due Diligence Burden
Two states recently enacted non-uniform amendments to UCC Article 9 that should be of urgent concern to the equipment leasing and finance industry.
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Market-Based MAC and Termination Fee Clauses on the Rise, But Subject to Pitfalls
Two types of contract clauses are commonly cited when a buyer or financing source desires not to make good on its commitment. These clauses are material adverse change clauses and termination fee clauses. Several recent cases show that good draftsmanship and a clear understanding of their intended effect are essential in heading off disputes when implementing these provisions.
Case Notes
Highlights of the latest product liability cases from around the country.
Coordination of Mass Torts in State Court
With the number of mass/complex cases in state courts on the rise, state court litigants and jurists are recognizing the need to treat these cases differently from garden variety torts and are turning to established, but heretofore little used, state law coordination rules and procedures to manage this growing area of litigation.
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<b>Decision of Note:</b> 'Video' License Encompassed Mobile Delivery
The Appellate Court of Illinois decided that a license to use the trademark 'March Madness' 'to advertise, promote, and sell publications, videos, and media broadcasts' included the right to deliver on-demand video content to mobile wireless devices.
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