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Federal District Court Applies Supreme Court's 'Nerve Center' Test
May 21, 2011
While corporate executives and their advisers will no doubt appreciate the certainty provided by the Supreme Court's affirmation of the "nerve center" test for determining a corporation's principal place of business, they must be mindful that the courts will focus on the actual "center of direction, control, and coordination" rather than artificial attempts to manipulate jurisdiction.
Resolving FLSA Claims Without Overpaying the Plaintiff's Attorney
May 16, 2011
In recent years, claims for unpaid overtime, work off the clock or misclassification of employees have become popular among plaintiff's attorneys. Here's what to do.
Litigation
May 16, 2011
A recent ruling of interest.
In Child Support Cases, Judges Appear Reluctant to Extend Sixth Amendment Rights
May 16, 2011
A former solicitor general and a former Supreme Court clerk vigorously sparred before the justices in March over whether indigent persons have a constitutional right to counsel if they face jail for failing to pay child support.
Beware of 'Calculations' of Business Value
May 16, 2011
Recent cases highlight how dangerous experts can be when they report that their finding of business value is based on a "calculation."
Facing Facebook, Facing Ourselves
May 16, 2011
According to a 2010 survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, more than 80% of its members have used or faced evidence plucked from social networking sites. The evidence is used not only to question parental fitness, but to prove marital misconduct.
Federal Lawsuits and DOMA
May 16, 2011
In a ground-breaking decision by President Obama and the DOJ, General Eric Holder recently announced that the unequal treatment of same-sex couples under DOMA violates the Equal Protection clause of the United States Constitution. A look at relevant litigation.
Medicare and Medicaid Issues in Insolvency Cases
May 14, 2011
Almost every health care bankruptcy case involves Medicare or Medicaid payments in some form or fashion. Insolvency professionals should be aware of the many complications of Medicare and Medicaid payments and potential negative consequences in bankruptcy cases.
Bankruptcy Claims Traders Alert
May 14, 2011
The Seventh Circuit recently affirmed a ruling that the purchaser of a claim based upon an executory contract that was ultimately rejected by a Chapter 11 DIP is not entitled to cure amounts as part of its allowed claim.
Buyer Beware
May 14, 2011
Secured lenders often consider an out-of-court foreclosure as a faster and more efficient alternative to a credit bid sale under Chapter 11. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has nowthrown a monkey wrench into the foreclosure alternative.

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