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What Has Merit Management Changed?

Matthew Gold

It has been nearly two years since the Supreme Court upended the world of the Bankruptcy Code securities safe harbor with its decision in <i>Merit Management Group, LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc.</i>. For all of the speculation regarding its consequences, there have been few subsequent lower court decisions applying <i>Merit Management</i>, however those cases provide valuable guidance to practitioners facing safe harbor litigation as well as transactional lawyers looking to take advantage of safe harbor protections.

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In the Courts

Surya Kundu

Seventh Circuit Distinguishes Between Truth and Truthiness

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Marketing Tech: 7 Habits of Effective Online Marketers

Larry Bodine

The advantage of online marketing is that it is one-to-many, as opposed to in-person marketing which is one-to-one. By adopting the seven habits of effective online marketers, CMOs can generate more business for their law firms.

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Lawyers: Being Paid Shouldn't Be Like Pulling Teeth!

Peter A. Johnson

<b><i>What Lawyers Can Learn From Dentists</b></i><p>Nobody enjoys visiting the dentist, but everybody knows you still must pay him or her on the day of service. Attorneys, however, have historically let the client lead the payment dance. Lawyers do the work and hope/expect to be paid without waiting too long or discounting the invoice too steeply. What can we do differently?

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Upcoming Event

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New York State Bar Association Entertainment, Arts &amp; Sports Law Section Annual Spring Meeting

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IP News

Jeff Ginsberg & Zhiqiang Liu

Federal Circuit Declines to Follow Patent Office's Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance In Affirming Trial Court's Decision That Claims Are Directed to Patent-Ineligible Subject Matter

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Business Crimes Hotline

Surya Kundu

To Release or Not Release Grand Jury Documents? The D.C. Circuit Says No.

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A Clash Between 'Free and Clear' and Tenants' Rights Under Bankruptcy Code Section 365(h)

Albena Petrakov

With the recent carnage in the retail industry, a lot of attention goes to the fate of landlords when their tenants seek bankruptcy protection. A recent case that brings balance is <i>Revel AC Inc. v. IDEA Boardwalk, LLC</i>.

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Case Notes

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Contractual Allocation of Damage Risk Thwarts Insurer's Subrogation Claim<br>Lacking Specifics, Lease Term Is Unenforceable

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E-discovery and Beyond: Facing Change in the Age of AI

Steve Salkin

A Roundtable Discussion Experts share their experience and insight on the evolving acceptance and use of AI and advanced analytics tools for e-discovery — and beyond.

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