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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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Allen & Allen Leverages Aderant Integrated Case and Financial Management

Tracy Puritz

The primary reason we chose Aderant Total Office was because of integration and that very few of the vendors the firm considered could provide both case and financial management software.

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Leveraging the Assets of the Law Library

Nina Cunningham

All firms are interested in saving money. And while the fastest route to savings is to cut personnel, this should not be the first approach. It limits the ability of a firm to grow and avoids the focus needed to reinvent the firm. If law firms take a good look at their opportunities to save money, they might find that eliminating physical assets, renegotiating high-priced contracts, and expanding the capabilities of flexible and capable personnel might provide better returns.

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