Commercial Real Estate Debt Restructuring
August 23, 2013
For real estate bankruptcy law practices, there is significant opportunity in distressed real estate. This article discusses real estate restructuring teams and how they work.
The Future of the Legal Profession
August 02, 2013
The future has already happened. During the past five years, the legal industry has been going through a dramatic transformation that is driven by a number of changes. This restructuring in the way legal services are delivered affects all law firms. As a result, developments that law firms did not expect are impacting the industry.
Alternative Fee Agreements
July 30, 2013
There have been a spate of reports the last few months on alternative fee agreements, or AFAs as they are also known. Subsequently these have stirred a tremendous amount of conversation in the industry.
What Does the Affordable Care Act Mean for Law Firms?
July 29, 2013
Many law firms have seen an uptick in business since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare, was signed into law in 2010. Health care reform has brought clients seeking legal advice on how to comply with the complex health care laws. Business owners might need help revising benefits offerings and updating employee manuals or separation agreements to avoid employment-related lawsuits. And clients in the health care industry may be looking for'
Technology: Friend, Enemy or Frenemy?
July 29, 2013
A long-time conundrum for law firm partners has been whether to embrace tools and technology that improve efficiency. But can any professional realistically assert to her clients that tools and technology to drive efficiencies are a bad idea?
Consumer Fraud
July 26, 2013
On May 1, federal prosecutors brought the first criminal case based on a referral from the CFPB. This clearly signals that this new agency will not be confined to seeking civil and administrative remedies.
From the IFA's Legal Symposium
July 02, 2013
In the last several years, private investment groups and wealthy, experienced business owners have showed increased interest in purchasing franchisees. At the same time, food and retail franchisors have moved more deeply into developing units at nontraditional locations. These twin developments have been, for the most part, highly positive for the franchising industry. However, both trends have raised one major challenge for franchisors: negotiating contract terms that deviate from their standard FDD.
Taming the Beast
July 02, 2013
Corporate law departments acknowledge the need to manage and control the unabated and explosive growth of digital information, yet understand that the traditional approach will not work. Compounding the problem are regulatory and privacy issues.
