Healthcare Leasing Pitfalls for the Non-Healthcare Attorney
December 14, 2011
Non-healthcare entity landlords and their attorneys should be aware of certain common provisions in leases with healthcare tenants that could lead to substantial liability for landlords.
Purchasers' Ability to Preserve Tax Attributes in Context of ' 363 Sales
December 14, 2011
This article addresses a growing trend in bankruptcy sales whereby purchasers decline to effectuate an asset purchase under Bankruptcy Code ' 363, and instead, acquire the debtor's stock by sponsoring a reorganization plan designed to preserve valuable tax attributes.
Uncharted Courses
December 14, 2011
An in-depth discussion of American Airlines' recent Chapter 11 filing.
CDOs Are Less Bankruptcy Remote than You Thought
December 14, 2011
The recent decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey in <i>In re Zais Investment Grade Limited VII</i> took many holders of collateral debt obligations ("CDOs") by surprise.
2011 Litigation Trends Survey
December 14, 2011
Results of the 2011 Fulbright & Jaworski Litigation Trends Survey of senior corporate counsel.
HOW TO WRITE THE WORKING PRESS RELEASE
December 13, 2011
Publicity, which is a basic purpose of the media release, uses the release as a basic tool. It's not an end in itself, despite the artistry of a good release. Its purpose is to communicate ' an idea, a fact, a product's value or superiority. It should inform, it should be read by a target audience, it should clarify or persuade. And it should get published.
Fighting CRM's - Is It A Losing Battle?
December 08, 2011
FIGHTING CRM'S - IS IT A LOSING BATTLE? Senior marketing professionals tell me they are plain worn out fighting to get CRM's in place, and then to even get their attorneys to use them. According to Robin Dicks, in a 2011 Thriving Company/Managing Partners' Forum Survey of CRM activities in professional firms, 80% of the respondents achieved "slightly better results . . . than in 2010." how does this disconnect occur? Upon reading the survey closely, the preponderance'
<B><I>BREAKING NEWS:</b></i> <b>Facebook Settles with FTC over Privacy Violations</b>
November 30, 2011
Facebook has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived its users and failed to keep their information private, agreeing on Tuesday to establish a comprehensive privacy program that includes independent audits for the next 20 years.
Coverage Issues Stemming from Med Pay Claims Under Commercial Premises Liability Policies
November 30, 2011
This article sets out the typical med pay policy language, summarizes certain coverage issues that have arisen in recent years with respect to med pay claims, and discusses two cases addressing whether an insurer can be liable in bad faith to an injured person for failing to provide med pay benefits.
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