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Are Intercreditor Agreements Now Going According to Plan?

Barbara M. Goodstein

Intercreditor agreements are of greater importance given today's active secondary loan market, which clears a path for the debtor's original relationship lenders to sell their interests should a restructuring loom. Distressed debt purchasers, on the other hand, may have different objectives that make them less willing to join forces with longer-term holders.

Columns & Departments

Landlord & Tenant

ALM Staff

Discussion of several key rulings.

<b><i>Sales Speak:</i></b> New Business Development Harvest

Allan Colman

Business development comes from only three sources: current and recent clients, referrals and prospects. Of the three, the most overlooked client development resource is current clients, the so called "low-hanging fruit."

Features

Professional Development: Take Time to Sharpen the Saw!

Bruce Alltop

Steven Covey identifies the importance of taking time to "sharpen the saw" in his famous book "7 Habits of Highly Effective People." Covey suggests that, to be effective, we must devote time to renewing ourselves. Continuous renewal allows us to synergistically increase our ability to practice each of the other six habits.

Features

Intellectual Property Rights in the UK After Brexit

Lawrence E. Ashery

While the dust continues to settle from Brexit, questions abound regarding how the United Kingdom's historic vote to leave the European Union will affect the future. Intellectual property owners have a variety of mechanisms available for the protection of their patents, designs and trademarks, and Brexit has different significance depending upon how intellectual property protection in the UK was obtained.

Features

FTC Settles with Warner over Paid 'Influencers'

C. Ryan Barber

When the FTC ramped up its scrutiny of so-called "native" advertising this year, regulators faulted the department store chain Lord &amp; Taylor for failing to disclose that seemingly objective promotions of a clothing collection were, in fact, paid for by the fashion retailer. Then in July 2016, the FTC showed that a company can make disclosures but still fall short of being fair to customers.

Leasing Office Space and the Impact of Millennials

Elizabeth Cooper, Chris Murray & Frank Mobilio

With 80% of the buildings that will be here in 2030 already in existence, what should you be looking for when you sign a long-term lease?

Features

Business Triage

James A. Plemmons

There is a whole host of issues and concerns in each matter involving a troubled company. What is the best way to evaluate a company's chance of survival? Perform an assessment of issues that can help determine if a company will survive, and considering additional factors that can influence a company's chances.

Features

Private Equity Investment Funds, Beware!

Elizabeth Vandesteeg, Matthew Schiff & Tricia Schwallier

On March 28, 2016, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts released a controversial opinion that could have a chilling effect on private equity funds considering whether to invest in companies with pension obligations.

Features

Money, Emotion and the Monetary Blueprint

Ivy H. Menchel

As we discussed last month, money attitudes are deeply ingrained in all of us, based on our cultural and psychological backgrounds. The effects of these traits on decision-making during the divorce process should not be underestimated.

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