Employers and Ebola
While relatively few U.S. or global businesses are directly affected by the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, or by the handful of cases in the U.S., organizations of all sizes are well-advised to do some contingency planning should the disease spread to other regions of the globe, including in the U.S.
Strategies for Assessing Tenant Credit
When considering a lease, tenants are usually focused on the location, size and quality of the leased space, and perform some minimal diligence on the landlord and property manager to ensure fair treatment over the course of the term. Landlords have a more difficult task, however.
A Straightforward Methodology for Remediation Projects
Is your organization creating and accumulating mountains of information? If it is like most, the answer is yes. But in those mountains hides a mixture of content. Remediation is an information governance (IG) process directed at bringing order to information and is a tool that can help you gain control over the undifferentiated mess.
Court Expands Use of Average Lateness Methodology
Two recent decisions from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York affirmed the use of "average lateness" methodology to examine both the subjective and the objective components of the ordinary course of business defense to preference actions. This article discusses the significance of these decisions.
Consolidation in Arbitration
Consolidation is one of several ongoing battlefields in the development of arbitration in America. Consolidating arbitrations among different parties can reduce costs, enhance efficiency and avoid inconsistent decisions. In practice, however, attempts to consolidate arbitrations without the consent of affected parties has resulted in costly litigation, long delays, and legal uncertainties that undermine the benefits of arbitration.
