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Players on the Move

ELF Staff

A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

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Examining the SEC's Rulemaking Process

Jonathan S. Sack & Penina Moisa

SEC Chair Gary Gensler's agenda raises important questions of both substance and process, including the technical, but very important, matter of SEC rulemaking: What is required for the Commission to create new rules, or change well-established rules? The answers to these questions, in turn, may determine what can realistically be accomplished given timing and political constraints.

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Law Firm Profits Soared In 2021, Despite Increased Expenses

By Gretta Rusanow, Gloria Gomez & Scott Kesselman

Strong demand growth led to a war for talent, but it was also a major driver of the industry average double-digit revenue growth seen in 2021.

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Short-Term Leases Can Create Value Uncertainty

Erik Sherman

When executives aren't sure what normal will look like in where employees work, they can't tell how much office space they need. While some sectors of commercial real estate are stable in terms of tenants, others are a question. That's leading to some pushing for shorter-term leases — ironically, both by tenants and some owners — as well as headaches for underwriting as the predictability of tenancy is up in the air.

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Corporate Resiliency Revisited: Ensure Financial Health Ahead of an Economic Downturn

Derek F. Meek & Hanna Lahr

now is a critical time for companies to reassess their business and finances if they have not already, so that they can be prepared for the future. Proper planning is key to ensuring a company's financial health when facing an economic downturn.

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IP News

Jeff Ginsberg & Ryan J. Sheehan

Federal Circuit: Applicant Admitted Prior Art Cannot Provide a "Basis" for a Ground of Unpatentability in an IPR, But Can be Cited for Other Purposes Federal Circuit: After SAS, IPR Estoppel Extends to Prior-Art Grounds That Reasonably Could Have Been Raised in the Petition

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Los Angeles Federal Court Dismisses United Talent Agency's Breach-of-Contract Claim Brought Over Denial of Insurance Coverage "Single Claim" Provision Defeats DirecTV Law Firm's Bid for Reimbursement of Legal Fees Under Insurance Policy

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Are Lawyers Packing More Billables Into Less Time?

Andrew Maloney

Are lawyers working harder than ever? Recent figures in the legal industry show only a slight increase last year in the number of average hours billed per lawyer. Yet analysts and firm leaders say the total amount of hours worked — not just billed — is likely higher,

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DOJ 2021 Fraud Section Report Shows COVID Effect Dissipating

Kevin Muhlendorf

Although billed as an annual look-back, the U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division's Fraud Section annual report provides important insight for individuals, entities, and their lawyers as to where the Fraud Section is setting its sights for 2022 and beyond.

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Common Issues In Commercial Property Bankruptcies

Robert K. Scheinbaum & Philip W. Allogramento III

As the commercial real estate market undergoes seismic shifts, companies may find themselves in situations where their tenant or their landlord has filed for bankruptcy protection. Questions then quickly arise, such as if and how a landlord may evict a bankrupt tenant, whether a bankrupt tenant may remain as a lessee and continue to occupy the premises, and how to measure damages for a landlord in this situation, both before bankruptcy and going forward post-petition.

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