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The State of the Credit Markets: Implications for the Restructuring Community

A recent regression from credit recovery trends calls into question whether the momentum from early this year can be regained.

Municipal Bankruptcy: Coming Soon to a Court Near You

As tax revenues have declined in the face of falling incomes, sales and property values, more cities small and large have disclosed that resort to Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code, the municipal bankruptcy law, has made it onto their agendas.

Movers & Shakers

Who's doing what; who's going where.

News Briefs

Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.

Court Watch

Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

State Regulators Declare Registration Do's and Don'ts

At the "Ask the Regulators" session at the IFA's 2010 Legal Symposium, representatives of three registration states offered suggestions about how to make the franchise state-registration process run more smoothly.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

FIRST IMPRESSIONS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - Following a recent engagement as a marketing keynote speaker for the Beverly Hills Bar Association, an attendee asked me a question about the importance of first impressions in making law sales. For anyone engaged in legal sales or who provides business development presentations, it's hard t deny that the role fo first impressions is the foundation for an excellent question. One of the best answers can be based on Malcolm

FIRST IMPRESSIONS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

FIRST IMPRESSIONS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - Following a recent engagement as a marketing keynote speaker for the Beverly Hills Bar Association, an attendee asked me a question about the importance of first impressions in making sales. For anyone engaged in legal sales or who provides business development presentations, it's hard to deny that the role fo first impressions is the foundation for an excellent question. One of the best answers can be based on Malcolm Gladwell's

I Caught It ' Can I Keep It? Keeping Your Client Out of the Competitive Pool

The conventional wisdom is that it costs more to get a new client than to keep an old one. And for once, the conventional wisdom is correct. Yet, many professionals too readily take clients for granted. Or don't look for opportunities to increase revenues from perfectly satisfied clients.

I Caught It ' Can I Keep It? Keeping Your Client Out of the Competitive Pool

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The Cold War Between NCAA And States Over Athletes' NILs
Over the past four years, the NCAA aggressively lobbied Congress to pass a uniform NIL standard. Roughly a dozen bills have been sponsored by Democrats and Republicans alike, though none has ever advanced to a vote. Consequently, it appears increasingly likely that the courts will be called upon once again to intervene.
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When Is a Promise Enough?: Contractual Duties and Insider Trading
Two criminal appeals before the Second Circuit require the Court of Appeals to decide whether the violation of a fiduciary relationship is required to create insider trading liability or if a breach of contract is sufficient.
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