This article discusses two situations where a lender received payments and later was forced to disgorge them. These opinions illustrate two of the ways the bankruptcy code can present significant risks to lenders even after the lender receives payments in accordance with loan agreements or even a court order.
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Driven by promises of increased efficiency and innovation, companies spanning a wide variety of industries are rapidly adopting and investing in artificial intelligence (AI). The explosion of interest in AI has also spurred the attention of the SEC and private shareholder plaintiffs. Companies should continue to closely consider their public statements related to AI and implement appropriate precautions when discussing their AI initiatives.
Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari to decide a $43 million suit between two real estate developers over the name “Dewberry.” The crux of the case once it reached SCOTUS is the extent to which courts can award the profits, not of the named defendant, but of the defendant’s affiliate for trademark infringement.
How can law firms improve success with retaining lateral hires? Tips and shared advice from legal integration professionals.
Creating new forms of artificial intelligence may be a great leap forward, but controlling them can be a stumbling block for businesses and government agencies alike.
A partial agreement that music publishers reached with Anthropic PBC requires the Amazon-backed artificial intelligence company to implement “guardrails” around its use of copyrighted song lyrics to train its flagship product Claude.
The Chapter 11 filing statistics clearly show that New Jersey has emerged as a strong venue option. The question is why? The answer, we submit, is consistency and pragmatism.
Across the industry, law firms are reevaluating their office spaces to adapt to hybrid work models, prioritize collaboration, and enhance employee experience. Trends such as flexible seating, technology-driven planning, and the creation of multifunctional spaces are shaping the future of law firm offices.
With a greater number of older attorneys expected to age out of the profession and succession planning earning an increased focus in the legal world, law firms will need to ramp up talent recruitment and retention, and observers envision Gen Z attorneys, with their heightened familiarity with technology, as a particularly critical asset.
