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Quarterly State Compliance Review
March 27, 2012
This edition of the Quarterly State Compliance Review looks at some enacted and pending legislation of interest to corporate lawyers. It also analyzes some recent cases of interest, including two decisions from the Delaware Chancery Court.
Legislative Update: EU Issues New Data Protection Proposals
March 27, 2012
Much as was anticipated, the European Commission recently announced its long-awaited proposals on what are likely to be viewed as drastic changes to data protection law in Europe.
Secured Lender Invokes Seldom-Used Tool to Protect Collateral in Bankruptcy
March 27, 2012
In a Chapter 11 bankruptcy process,the question becomes: Who will take the loss on their balance sheet ' the lender or the borrower? An analysis of recent litigation.
Business Crimes Hotline
March 27, 2012
A look at a key case in Texas.
In the Courts
March 27, 2012
Recent rulings of national interest.
Public Corruption Prosecutions in New York
March 27, 2012
This article focuses on the example of New York State and the prosecution of public corruption offenses under that state's law. A case in point is the recent prosecution of former New York State comptroller Alan Hevesi, in which then Attorney General Andrew Cuomo effectively used a statute other than bribery to prosecute public corruption.
Use of the Travel Act to Prosecute Foreign Commercial Bribery
March 27, 2012
In last month's issue, the authors reviewed the ongoing case, <i>United States v. Carson</i>, in which the government charged the defendants with violating the Travel Act. The discussion continues herein.
Jurors, Internet Research and Social Media
March 27, 2012
Jurors' use of the Internet to conduct improper trial-related research or to communicate about the trial's progress, the evidence, or the jury's deliberations has been the subject of articles in practically every bar publication that includes litigators among its target audience.
Offshore, But Not Off-Center
March 27, 2012
The recent case <i>Millenium</i> and its implications for insolvency proceedings in another jurisdiction, particularly in the context of offshore funds.
The Kodak Bankruptcy
March 27, 2012
On Jan. 18, 2012, Eastman Kodak Company and 15 of its affiliates filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The sale of intellectual property figures prominently into Kodak's plans for reorganization.

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