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The Duty of Good Faith in Franchise Agreements in European Civil Law
This is the first in a series of articles that consider how the concept of good faith impacts franchising. Part One considers how the concept affects franchising in the civil law jurisdictions of the EU.
The Application of 365(N) to Cross-License Agreements
Last month, Part One of this Article detailed the effect of applying section 365(n) to cross-license agreements. Part Two herein discusses the problems that section 365(n) presents to debtors who are party to cross-license agreements..
Decriminalized Marijuana and the Promise of Legal Profits
Pressure is building on federal, state and local governments to reconsider the criminal laws regarding marijuana and to allow interests as diverse as medical research, business entrepreneurs, and tax authorities to benefit from the new legal marijuana industry.
Looking Before You Leap in International Investigations
International investigations are now commonplace for many white-collar criminal defense lawyers and, very often, these investigations will implicate foreign data privacy regimes, both entrenched and emerging.
Turbulence Continues in Safe Harbors
Two recent decisions demonstrate how courts are applying the so-called safe harbor provisions contained in the Bankruptcy Code to a variety of different factual circumstances.
SDNY Bankruptcy Court Allows Unamortized Original Issue Discount As a Claim
The Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York recently held that unamortized interest associated with original issue discount originating from a fair market value exchange constitutes an allowed bankruptcy claim.
Business Crimes Hotline
A look at a key case from Virginia.
In the Courts
In-depth analysis of a recent important ruling.
Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Fraud-on-the-Market Presumption in Securities Fraud Litigation
Although a shareholder cause of action for fraud on the market is a civil claim, it is one that often follows criminal claims brought against a corporation and/or its officers or employees. Therefore, the outcome in the U.S. Supreme Court case, <I>Halliburton v. Erica P. John Fund</I>, discussed herein, should be of interest to attorneys concentrating their practices in the field of business crimes.
Law Firm Mergers
When larger firms move into a new market by merging with a smaller, local firm, increased billing rates often cause the small firm's long-term clients to seek more affordable counsel.

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