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.
- August 01, 2020John Drum and Melissa Rutzen
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.
August 01, 2020Lidia DinkovaThe 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.
August 01, 2020Andrew C. Kassner and Joseph N. Argentina Jr.Federal Circuit: Faulty Claim Construction Does Not End Patentability Determination Federal Circuit: Notice to Market Bio Product Not Negated By New Applications
August 01, 2020Howard Shire and Shaleen PatelChallenges 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.
August 01, 2020Jessica L. MazzeoThe 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.
August 01, 2020Ryan Drimalla and Karl DorwartWhen we think about how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the legal industry, one (frankly huge) question comes to mind: Do we really need offices anymore? As many are still working from home, meeting with clients over Zoom and some even conducting jury trials online, life of commuting to and from work seems farther away than February.
August 01, 2020ssalkinNew ebook from ALM's Law Journal Press addresses clients' questions about the enforceability of contracts in the wake of COVID-19.
August 01, 2020ljnstaffGeneral assignments for the benefit of creditors (ABCs) have been and continue to be a popular business liquidation device for the orderly wind down of corporations, limited liability companies, and even nonprofit corporations and general partnerships. Just as in bankruptcy, an ABC can also be used to facilitate a going-concern sale of the debtor's assets to a third-party. Includes an interactive state-by-state map.
July 31, 2020Mark S. Melickian and Hajar Jouglaf








