Exit Strategies: Think Like a Start-up
July 01, 2016
One of the first questions a sophisticated investor considers when making a commitment to a start-up company is: How will I get out? If you don't believe me, just watch an episode of Shark Tank .
Case Notes
July 01, 2016
Discussion of a case in which the plaintiff alleged he was injured, while working as a baker, by a machine sold by the defendant distributor.
When Affirmative Defenses Fail, Guarantors May Prevail On the Question of Lease Enforceability
July 01, 2016
Third--party guaranties and commercial leases are distinct legal instruments. Although the two are often executed simultaneously, and it is not unusual for a single person to sign a lease in her corporate capacity and a guaranty for that same lease in her personal capacity, each document creates its own set of obligations as between a different set of contracting parties.
Fundamental Issues in U.S. Taxation of Foreign Entertainers and Athletes
July 01, 2016
Even if a foreign athlete or entertainer has spent "too many" days in the United States and satisfies the "substantial presence test" (i.e., the individual's weighted sum of days over a three-year period is at least 183 days), there are two important ways in which the individual might nevertheless be treated as a nonresident, rather than a resident, alien.
'Consent to Assignment' Clauses
July 01, 2016
Last month, in Part One of this article, we discussed the fact that most insurance policies contain anti-assignment provisions, purporting to prohibit the assignment of interests in the policy without the insurer's consent. Insurers rarely offer their consent to assignments. The discussion concludes herein.
On the Move
July 01, 2016
Who's doing what; who's going where..
Finalizing a Divorce? Wait, Just One More Thing '
July 01, 2016
It should come as no surprise that, at the end of all the legal and emotional wrangling in finalizing a divorce, clients (and, often, their lawyers) are loathe to tackle issues addressing end-of-life. But estate planning is a must.
Making Informed Choices about the Deep, Dark Web
July 01, 2016
A majority of Internet traffic and online data lives beneath the surface of the Web as we know it. In the darkest, hidden recesses of the Internet, individuals engage in illicit activities and cybercrimes, but also in substantial activism, journalism and sensitive communications.
Create a Unified Team By Integrating Your Talent Functions
July 01, 2016
As firms strive to maximize operational efficiencies and increase the effectiveness of recruiting and retention across the talent spectrum, many are evaluating how to best align their talent function to the firm's values and business objectives, essentially with the common goal of delivering excellent client service and enhancing employee career satisfaction.
