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Nassar's Effect on the Causation Standard

Kari Erickson Levine

In one of the biggest employment cases of 2013, the Supreme Court held that the mixed-motive theory under employment discrimination laws does not apply in Title VII retaliation claims.

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Retail In Mixed-Use Projects

John H. Lewis

This article explores a number of issues that large retailers should consider when anticipating becoming part of a mixed-use project.

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Business Crimes Hotline

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A look at a recent key case.

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In the Courts

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of a recent case involving allocution.

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The Complications of Full Disclosure

Marjorie J. Peerce & Laura P. Wexler

When does disclosure to the government potentially waive the attorney-client privilege or work product protection, and is the risk of waiver worth the disclosure?

Features

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Extraterritorial Application of the Securities Fraud Statute

Jodi Misher Peikin

A recent decision from the Second Circuit limits the government's ability to prosecute securities fraud to those cases involving a domestic security.

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Brazil Enacts Long-Pending Anti-Corruption Legislation

Andrew M. Levine, Bruce E. Yannett, Renata Muzzi Gomes de Almeida, Steven S. Michaels & Ana L. Frischtak

Brazil has adopted sweeping anti-corruption legislation, a direct answer to acute pressures mounting within Brazil and around the world.

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Prepayment Premiums and Make-Whole Payments

Joel H. Levitin

Part Two of an in-depth analysis begun last month.

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Involuntary Bankruptcy Standard

Brett J. Berlin

A judgment creditor that is considering filing an involuntary bankruptcy petition against a debtor should consult venue-specific controlling law if the debtor has appealed the judgment. Depending on the jurisdiction, the debtor's appeal may or may not be a factor for the bankruptcy court to consider in determining whether the creditor's claim meets the involuntary petition requirements of the Bankruptcy Code. '

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In What State Is the Harm Felt When a Derivative Suit Is Pursued By Creditors?

Russell C. Silberglied

Can a trustee of a litigation trust created under a plan sue in a U.S. bankruptcy court the directors and officers of a non-debtor Canadian parent, when many of the defendant D&Os had rarely set foot in the forum state?

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