This article highlights several of these outcomes and discrepancies of the CARES Act stimulus package, including how accepting crisis funding could lead to a company becoming more distressed, how bankruptcy courts are inconsistently ruling on the ability for Chapter 11 debtors to receive PPP loans and how changes to the Bankruptcy Code altered the rights of equity holders and debtholders.
Universal City Studios will have to settle a contract dispute with a producer from the Fast & Furious movie franchise in court after a California appeals court ruled the entertainment company could not enforce an arbitration agreement.
Fine for Refusal to Remove Dogs Upheld Under Business Judgment Rule
Economists are increasingly gravitating to the concept of a "K-shaped" recovery following the steep plunge of the early days of the coronavirus crisis. With a slight tweak, that "K" may well serve as a useful depiction of law firm profitability in 2020: just add a horizontal third line at the center.
Lessons from Our Pets During a Pandemic Our furry companions have used this time of "forced togetherness" to cleverly remind me of some pretty useful marketing lessons for a mid- and post-pandemic world. Here are some of my favorites.
Livingston v. City of Chicago A new technology-assisted review (TAR) case provides instructive guidance on any number of key issues surrounding the use of TAR.
This article discusses the significant contrast between consideration of issues related to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Int'l in prosecution and their resolution by the PTAB.
Few landlords and commercial tenants have been completely immune from the governmentally imposed economic shutdown and COVID-19's wrath. Not including what may have been negotiated in a commercial lease, there are three traditional theories under which commercial tenants could seek to assert entitlement to forgiveness of their rent.
A roundtable discussion on the topic of government investigations, corporate compliance efforts, and the potential for fraud or misbehavior in the time of COVID-19.
Chief Marketing Officers need to lean in to video now with the decline in face-to-face meetings, mano-a-mano networking at events and speeches before in-person audiences, thanks to the pandemic.
