A bankruptcy judge recently held that lessors of a debtor's corporate headquarters were not entitled to administrative expense priority under 11 U.S.C. ' 365(d)(3) for 25 days of unpaid "stub rent" for the period between the Chapter 11 petition and the first post-petition rent payment. A look at In re Oreck/
- October 02, 2014John B. Spitzer
With the dire and obvious need for immigration reform and the equally obvious slow move toward adopting a comprehensive solution, some companies fatigued by the debate and hopeful for the slow enforcement choose to put immigration compliance on the back burner. Bad idea.
October 02, 2014Irina B. PlumleeThis edition of the Quarterly State Compliance Review looks at some legislation of interest to corporate lawyers that went into effect between Aug. 1 and Oct. 1, including amendments to Delaware's corporation and LLC laws.
October 02, 2014Sandra FeldmanAs readers might be aware, a few years ago the UK introduced a new legal regime to tackle corruption under the UK Bribery Act 2010, with some describing it as the toughest anti-corruption legislation in the world. Here are some results of the Act.
October 02, 2014Andre Bywater and Jonathan ArmstrongCopyright trolls are in the business of acquiring the right to bring lawsuits against alleged infringers and threatening to file copyright infringement claims in order to induce rapid settlements against large groups of defendants.
October 02, 2014Jonathan BickIt is no surprise that social media would contain information relevant to litigation. It is therefore important that attorneys be able to recognize when and how social media content may provide valuable evidence in a case.
October 02, 2014Jessica Neufeld and David S. WeberUnconventional shopping center tenants, such as urgent care clinics, are becoming more common. Here's how to achieve leases with maximum comfort for landlords and tenants alike.
October 02, 2014Martin J. Doyle and Igor PleskovAs many of us were settling on technology platforms and forming case strategies and protocols utilizing ECA software, predictive coding (PC) and technology assisted review (TAR) software entered the market. Both technologies used on their own can provide great benefit, however the advantages of creating an ESI strategy that includes the use of each has numerous benefits that should not be overlooked.
October 02, 2014Michael Conner and Jeffrey TesoRecently, multiple media outlets reported that Google plans to offer accounts for their wide array of services to children under 13 years of age. While the details regarding this alleged plan have not been publicized, it has already created a lot of concern with multiple privacy advocates.
October 02, 2014Bradley S. ShearThis article considers the different approaches that lawmakers in the European Union and the United States have taken to ensuring the safety of consumer products put on the market in their jurisdictions.
October 02, 2014Joseph G. Falcone and Howard Watson

