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Seveth Circuit Upholds Cracker Barrel Injunction
December 31, 2013
When Cracker Barrel decided to introduce its non-cheese products into grocery stores (starting with packaged spiral ham) under a logo with "Cracker Barrel" appearing more prominently than "Old Country Store," Kraft sued for trademark infringement and sought a preliminary injunction.
Honesty Issues and Imputed Income
December 31, 2013
In Part One of this article, we looked at some of the factors courts use in determining whether to impute income to a divorcing spouse, and how much. But one of the most powerful influences on a court's decision to impute income may be its suspicion that a party simply is not being as forthcoming with the truth as he or she should be.
Your Elevator Pitch
December 31, 2013
From our estimates, we will all meet approximately 830 new people in 2014. Of those, 707 of them will ask you this question: "What do you do?" Your response and the tone of your reply will dictate the direction, scope, connection and possibility of an ongoing business relationship with these new acquaintances. The elevator pitch is the first volley you serve across the net to develop a new business venture.
Brace for Rising Rents
December 26, 2013
Jones Lang LaSalle's annual Law Firm Perspective reveals that the days of tenants having the upper hand in lease negotiations are on the way out.
Partner Compensation
December 26, 2013
Objective financial factors are easy to measure ' but they should not be the only considerations in determining partner compensation.
The Calm Before the Storm Is the Time to Consider Insurance Coverage
December 23, 2013
The calm before the next storm is an opportune time for a company to consider the adequacy of its insurance program. Here's what you need to know.
In the Marketplace
December 23, 2013
Who's doing what; who's going where.
The MAC Clause
December 23, 2013
This article is the second in a continuing series on resolving contentious issues in sophisticated lease transactions. In this installment: The MAC Clause.
On the Move
December 20, 2013
Who's going where; who's doing what.
Concurrent Rights Offerings by Chapter 11 Debtors
December 20, 2013
A look at the Section 1145 exemption in relation to a major case.

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  • Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
    “Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
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  • Private Equity Valuation: A Significant Decision
    Insiders (and others) in the private equity business are accustomed to seeing a good deal of discussion ' academic and trade ' on the question of the appropriate methods of valuing private equity positions and securities which are otherwise illiquid. An interesting recent decision in the Southern District has been brought to our attention. The case is <i>In Re Allied Capital Corp.</i>, CCH Fed. SEC L. Rep. 92411 (US DC, S.D.N.Y., Apr. 25, 2003). Judge Lynch's decision is well written, the Judge reviewing a motion to dismiss by a business development company, Allied Capital, against a strike suit claiming that Allied's method of valuing its portfolio failed adequately to account for i) conditions at the companies themselves and ii) market conditions. The complaint appears to be, as is often the case, slap dash, content to point out that Allied revalued some of its positions, marking them down for a variety of reasons, and the stock price went down - all this, in the view of plaintiff's counsel, amounting to violations of Rule 10b-5.
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  • Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
    There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
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