Features
Shmuel Vasser
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Shana White
The Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently held that payments made to investors in the two-tiered securitization structures commonly employed in commercial CMBS transactions are largely protected from fraudulent or preferential transfer claims by the securities contract safe harbor set forth in Bankruptcy Code section 546(e).
Features
Veena Iyer
In early June, the Supreme Court issued its decision in <I>EEOC v. Abercrombie</I>. The case raised the question of whether an employer must have actual knowledge of the religious nature of an employee's practice to be found liable for discrimination under Title VII for denying employment based on that practice. The short answer is no.
Features
Jacqueline C. Wolff
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Arunabha Bhoumik
A criminal charge or civil enforcement action against a company can be devastating. Charges may, for example, lead to debarment from federal programs ' a corporate death sentence to health care companies and government contractors. But the DOJ, the SEC and other enforcement agencies have long touted the benefits of cooperation for companies under investigation.
Features
Terri Mottershead
One of the most pervasive impacts on law firms is the need for sustained continuous change. Change is never easy. Continuous change is harder and particularly so in conservative profession like law. Here enters the business case for law firm intrapreneur programs!
Features
Marilyn May
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Victoria M. Wallace
In March 2015, the DOJ and HHS released their annual joint report to Congress on the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program (HCFAC) detailing monetary recoveries, return on investment and enforcement actions for fiscal year (FY) 2014, which ended on Sept. 30, 2014. Herein is a discussion of the report.
Columns & Departments
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Discussion of a case in which the TX Medical Board's restrictions on telemedicine brought on a lawsuit.
Features
Lisa Shuchman
A recent ruling by the Court of Appeal for British Columbia affirmed a lower court decision ordering Google Inc. to block certain websites from its search engine ' not just in British Columbia but worldwide.
Benjamin Fleischner, Ann Marie Petrey
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Eric Leibowitz
This two-part article provides an overall review of ensuing loss provisions and their application by courts across the United States. In Part One, we discussed, among other things, Specific Exclusions. This month, we continue the discussion about Faulty Workmanship Exclusions.
Features
Spencer X. Smith
How much money should firms spend on marketing? Instead of simply choosing a percentage based on conventional wisdom, this article shows you three simple calculations to use when you're trying to determine how much money your firm should spend on marketing.
Stephan Hovnanian
We are in an online economy where traditional marketing tactics are falling short of meeting the expectations of highly mobile users who expect transparency and accessibility from the businesses with which they deal. For law firms, transparency can present some challenges, but accessibility is a challenge your social media presence can overcome with a focused effort on your part.
