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Weighing the Benefits: How Much Weight Will Your Survey Have in Court? Image

Weighing the Benefits: How Much Weight Will Your Survey Have in Court?

Rene Befurt, Marie Warchol & Anthony Nasr

As consumer surveys become increasingly common forms of evidence in matters involving copyright, patent or trademark infringement, so too do Daubert challenges that attempt to disqualify that evidence. However, getting admitted into court is no guarantee of success — you are not over the entire Daubert hurdle just yet. The next step is ensuring that your survey is convincing the fact finders that your survey's results are dependable and useful.

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Stan Soocher

DGA's "Qualification List" Isn't a "Labor Organization" Under Georgia Law Unlicensed Use of Van Halen Photo in Conjunction With Museum Exhibit Ruled Fair Use

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Legal Tech: The Intersection of E-Discovery and Cybersecurity: You've Come a Long Way, Baby Image

Legal Tech: The Intersection of E-Discovery and Cybersecurity: You've Come a Long Way, Baby

Kenya Parrish-Dixon & Joe Schatz

Data is an asset and a liability. It fits into both accounting columns and will not fail to be used against a corporate entity if not secured properly. Databases contain trade secrets, personally identifiable information, HIPAA-protected health care information, proprietary information and classified data. As the size of databases grew and the importance of data became more evident, one thing became apparent: the information stored in those repositories had to be kept secure.

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Accounting for the Coronavirus

John Drum & Melissa Rutzen

This article examines challenges facing accountants due to economic and financial stress increasing at the same time that oversight may be relaxing, provides insight into the question of whether we should expect a rise in accounting manipulations, and concludes with comments on mitigating hindsight bias.

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Will Pandemic Lead to More SARE Filings?

Lidia Dinkova

Single-asset real estate bankruptcies (SAREs) are streamlined reorganizations for debt taken out by borrowers on just one property, giving them a three-month window to propose a restructuring plan.

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Co-ops and Condominiums

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Shareholder Did Not Breach Proprietary Lease

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The Bankruptcy Code's Anti-Discrimination Section and COVID-19 Image

The Bankruptcy Code's Anti-Discrimination Section and COVID-19

Andrew C. Kassner & Joseph N. Argentina Jr.

The pandemic has spurred analysis of legal issues as businesses grapple with their respective relationships with both private and public entities. In this article, the authors examine Section 525 of the Bankruptcy Code — the anti-discrimination section, and its implications during COVID-19.

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Howard Shire & Shaleen Patel

Federal Circuit: Faulty Claim Construction Does Not End Patentability Determination Federal Circuit: Notice to Market Bio Product Not Negated By New Applications

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4 Challenges for Law Firm Management In 2020

Jessica L. Mazzeo

Challenges facing us in 2019, while seemingly very distant, deserve attention in addition to the new obstacles our firms face during what may be a temporary flattening of the COVID-19 curve. Here are four areas that law firms must continue to address to remain on the right side of 2020.

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Preparing for the LIBOR Phase Out: Contract Remediation Starts with Contract Intelligence Image

Preparing for the LIBOR Phase Out: Contract Remediation Starts with Contract Intelligence

Ryan Drimalla & Karl Dorwart

The London Interbank Offered Rate has long been the global basis for agreements that include a variable interest rate component. However, LIBOR would be replaced by other benchmarks by the end of 2021. Key to assessing risk of exposure, quantifying the financial impact, developing remediation plans and communicating material information to stakeholders will be the identification, analysis and remediation of LIBOR-based contracts.

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