Credible Fraudulent Transfer Advocacy
Appellate courts continue to use common sense when disposing of constructively fraudulent transfer appeals, as recent decisions show.
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Complete Exhaustion of Primary Coverage
William .P Shelley
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Jeannie Park Lee
The importance of including clear exhaustion language in excess policies, and the impact that settlements with primary insurers could potentially have when seeking to recover from higher-level policies.
Features
Coverage Disputes over Data Breach
Ellen Farrell
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Kathryn Linsky
As more companies have experienced data breaches, we have seen an increasing number of disputes over whether insurance policies will help pay for them.
Columns & Departments
In the Courts
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
In-depth analysis of a recent key ruling.
Features
Brazil Enacts Long-Pending Anti-Corruption Legislation
Andrew M. Levine, Bruce E. Yannett, Renata Muzzi Gomes de Almeida, Steven S. Michaels
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Ana L. Frischtak
As discussed in Part Two of this article, violation of the law may result in administrative proceedings being brought against a corporate entity, but another method of enforcement is also authorized.
Features
Criminal Forfeiture Laws
Robert J. Anello
The government's ability to freeze a defendant's assets before trial and the resulting impact on the defendant's constitutional right to counsel of his choice is currently before the Supreme Court in <I>Kaley v. United States.</I>
Does the Trickle of cGMP Prosecutions Foreshadow a Flood?
Joseph F. Savage, Jr.
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Christopher J. Somma
Significant uncertainty remains, but apparently, under particular circumstances, cGMP allegations will now be a top prosecution priority.
Features
Voice of the Client: Connecting with Law Firm Clients
Silvia L. Coulter
There is often a gap between in house and outside counsel, and closing that gap can be easier than one may think.
Features
Media & Communication: Maximize Client Alerts
Janet Falk
Reports of the death of the client alert are greatly exaggerated. But is it healthy?
Features
Sales Speak: Top-Down Business Development Influence
Peter Johnson
Obstacles to developing a great business development culture come in all different shapes and sizes, and managing partners need to identify and deal with those challenges.
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