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Bankruptcy Court Provides Clarity on Unwritten Elements of Avoidance Actions under the Bankruptcy Code
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Mexico recently ruled that any attempt to avoid preferential or fraudulent transfers must be supported by evidence that the avoidance will benefit the debtor's estate and the debtor's creditors — not just the debtor itself.
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Federal Circuit: Case Belongs In the Northern District of California, Not Western District of Texas Federal Circuit: Arbitration Clause Did Not Prevent Institution of IPR Petitions
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Legal Marketing Q&A: Part Two
Part two of a two-part Q&A with David McCann, J.D., senior director of communications at Snell & Wilmer continues our discussion on key topics relevant to legal marketing professionals.
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Board of Appeals Made Inadequate Efforts to Accommodate Religious Use
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Legal Tech: The Secret Life of E-Discovery Funding
The true extent of funding amounts fueling legal tech and e-discovery software companies will likely never be widely shared. The reason is simple: Without regulatory requirements, the competitive risks of disclosing these investments regularly outweighs any potential benefits.
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As Federal Antitrust Prosecutions Rise, Potential Criminal Pitfalls Loom for HR Professionals
The Biden administration seeks to position itself as one that will crack down on employers' attempts to limit their employees' mobility and pay through allegedly non-competitive measures.
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Commercial Real Estate Investors Looking for Next Value Play
The rush to such sectors as industrial and multifamily has compressed cap rates, leaving many to reconsider how they measure value and leaning more toward internal rate of return.
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Plaintiffs Bar Not Happy with J&J's Shift of Liability to Victim Fund
A bankruptcy filing allows Johnson & Johnson to shift legal liability over its talc-based baby powder into a potential $2 billion compensation program for cancer victims, but not without a big fight from the plaintiffs bar.
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Online Extra: Talent Crunch Triggering Alarm Bells for Law Firms
The talent crunch has triggered alarm bells about law firms' long-term viability, as epic workloads and existential upheaval continue to rain on a generation that's less interested in the traditional benefits of Big Law life.
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