The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) for the Eighth Circuit recently held that a lender "lost its possessory lien when it turned the Debtor's account funds over to the Trustee without first seeking adequate protection."
UK Lord Justice Jackson's case management and litigation cost reforms are the most earth-shattering developments in recent UK civil procedure history, with serious ramifications that extend across the pond to U.S. companies.
With the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, and "conflict minerals" has become a household word. Here's how to comply with the SEC's Conflict Minerals Rule.
The NLRB has revisited an age-old doctrine to define a new role for itself that will ensure continued viability outside the context of organized labor. That doctrine is "concerted protected activity,"
This edition of the Quarterly State Compliance Review looks at some legislation of interest to corporate lawyers that went into effect between May 1 and July 1, 2013 as well as some recent cases of interest, including two from the Delaware Supreme Court.
In recent years, the SEC has brought far fewer revenue recognition and other financial reporting cases than it had historically. That leads us naturally to wonder whether this trend will continue in the future. Not likely.
The authors feel it is critical to recognize that a child-centered custody or visitation proceeding does not translate into a due process deprivation for either parent.
The ongoing disparate treatment of attorneys for the children versus those of the parents, though perhaps well-intentioned, violates the parents' right of due process and too often over-empowers children.
Mediation has become an important component in family law proceedings. This article offers eight tips for making the most of mediation in a family law matter.
According to OSHA, more than 30 workers have died of heat stroke each year since 2003. Here's how to prevent such tragedies.
