The two hottest litigation areas these days are wage-and-hour and regulatory/compliance cases. But that isn't translating into more legal spending by corporate law departments.
May 24, 2013Sue Reisinger
The year 2014 ushers in the most significant changes to date: the implementation of Health Benefit Exchanges (Exchanges) and employer "shared responsibility" provisions. Here's what you need do now.
May 24, 2013Timothy B. Collins and Amanda E. LaytonFor General Counsel looking for a cost-effective way to reduce risk and to stay off the EEOC's radar, knowing what the EEOC's national priorities are and conducting a self-audit in these six areas is a good start.
May 24, 2013J. Randall CoffeyOn March 4, 2013, the SEC issued a no-action letter in response to a request for interpretive guidance regarding the applicability of Section 402 to a program that would allow directors and executive officers to obtain credit utilizing equity grants made by a public company issuer. Here's what this means.
May 24, 2013Laura P. WashburnWho's going where; who's doing what.
May 24, 2013ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Many commercial leases have what can be called a "repair and maintenance gap." This gap is created when the lease specifies certain repairs and maintenance for which each of the tenant and the landlord are responsible, but then is silent on others.
May 24, 2013Daniel W. Graves and Marisa ByramTenants are accustomed to negotiating assignment provisions heavily as they relate to a third-party transfer. However, the effects that such provisions can have on a tenant's corporate autonomy are often overlooked.
May 24, 2013Joseph P. HeinsQuite often, prospective tenants are considering leasing space that has been improved by former tenants. This article addresses certain concerns, and ways in which prospective tenants can seek to reduce their risk.
May 24, 2013Glenn A. BrowneBankruptcy trustees are particularly susceptible to in pari delicto when pursuing certain claims against third parties, as the debtor's own culpability may bar recovery.
May 24, 2013Travis PowersThe first part of this article discussed the collision of the bankruptcy and public finance worlds, and the damage caused to bondholders and their respective professionals. The discussion concludes herein with a look at two additional rulings.
May 24, 2013Karen Grande, John Whitlock, Steven B. Smith and Theodore Orson