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Case Notes
September 25, 2012
Review of a recent case.
Enforcing Post-Marketing Requirements
September 25, 2012
A recent FDA Warning Letter suggests that the agency will not hesitate, when necessary, to exercise its power to enforce post-marketing requirements (PMRs) for approved drug products.
Understanding Insurance in Retail Leases
September 25, 2012
A summary of some of the most important and commonly negotiated insurance-related concepts in retail leasing.
On the Move
September 25, 2012
Who's going where; who's doing what.
Company-Appointed Rep May Commence Chapter 15 Case
September 25, 2012
As the seventh anniversary of the enactment of Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code draws near, the volume of Chapter 15 cases commenced in U.S. bankruptcy courts on behalf of foreign debtors has increased rapidly. And so has related litigation.
Recovering Transfers That Create Insolvency
September 25, 2012
An important lesson from recent high-profile bankruptcy cases is that secured creditors can no longer make loan decisions based solely on the value of pledged collateral.
Seventh Circuit: Bankruptcy Code's Definition of 'Intellectual Property' Does Not Include Trademarks
September 25, 2012
A recent decision by the Seventh Circuit provided a trademark licensee with protection when its licensor filed for bankruptcy and rejected the trademark license.
NAME FIRMS ARE NO LONGER DRIVING THE BUS
September 11, 2012
NAME FIRMS ARE NO LONGER DRIVING THE BUS -- The legal world is now more competitve than ever - and will stay this way. The economic downturn has forced corporations, agencies, etc. to tighten their own belts. They are bringing more work in-house, terminating more long-term relationships, and insisting on new pricing strategies. Smart law firms, especially mid-sized groups, have been known to provide excellent skills and client support. This is the time to take…
OGLETREE DEAKINS GETS IT RIGHT<b><i>Doing the Perfect Ad</b></i>
September 04, 2012
At last, the perfect law firm ad campaign. Well, pretty much perfect. Ogletree Deakins, a 39-office, Atlanta-based law firm has been running an ad campaign that embodies every principle of good law firm advertising.
Supreme Court Clarifies Meaning of 'Sale' Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
August 31, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that pharmaceutical sales representatives, commonly known as "drug reps," are qualified as "outside salesm[e]n" under the FLSA and are, therefore, not subject to the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Act.

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