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The New ACORD Certificates of Insurance Image

The New ACORD Certificates of Insurance

Brent Winans

The Certificate and Evidence of Insurance forms that ACORD made effective in late 2009/early 2010 have raised alarm among insurance certificate holders and their attorneys. Here's why.

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Business Crimes Hotline

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A look at a recent ruling.

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In the Courts

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

In-depth analysis of a recent important ruling.

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The Crime of Bank Fraud, and the Question of Intent

Laura Grossfield Birger

In a recent case, however, the Second Circuit underscored that plainly fraudulent conduct is not always sufficient to satisfy the strictures of particular federal statutes.

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Corporate Criminal Liability

Robert J. Anello

While the government is busy holding businesses liable for criminal conduct, skeptics remain critical of its methods.

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On the Move

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Who's doing what; who's going where.

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Sunbeam Eclipsed

Kevin J. Walsh & Ella Shenhav

A recent decision of the Seventh Circuit, <i>Sunbeam Prods. v. Chi. Am. Mfg., LLC</i>, has been viewed by many, including the authors of this article, as signaling a potential trend in favor of non-debtor licensees of intellectual property.

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The Champerty Doctrine Under New York Law

Jeffrey Gross & Nathaniel J. Palmer

A recent New York case demonstrates that the common law doctrine of champerty still poses a threat to the market for distressed debt.

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Investing in China: What Every Investor Must Know

Nancy A. Peterman, Miriam G. Bahcall & Michael R. Cedillos

There are many companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges whose assets are located in China. Recently, many of these companies have faced increased scrutiny by their shareholders, bondholders, other investors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Transparency Int'l Progress Report

Colby A. Smith & Margot Laporte

Despite the tremendous publicity surrounding global anti-bribery enforcement efforts, Transparency International's latest Progress Report finds that enforcement "remains inadequate.

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