International Edition | Analysis
By Miriam Rozen | October 18, 2017
Following confirmation of BLP's talks with Bryan Cave, consultants say there has uptick in behind-the-scenes merger activity
By Rhys Dipshan | Legaltech News | October 18, 2017
The high court's ruling is likely to affect everything from international data transfer agreements to the business of U.S. tech companies.
By Zach Warren | October 17, 2017
Richard Susskind writes that through predictive technology, 'we might gain insight into the greatest legal risks that specific sectors face.' But a number of barriers still stand before widespread adoption.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Scott E. Mollen | October 17, 2017
Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law discusses “Hahn v. Hagar” where the court held that development rights are considered 'real property' under RPAPL §1602; but that the plaintiffs failed to establish their entitlement to relief pursuant to that statute, and “Bodenstab v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp,” which involved 16 consolidated cases arising from the contamination of groundwater.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David J. Kaufmann | October 17, 2017
In his Franchising column, David J. Kaufmann writes: The requirements, restrictions, prohibitions and clarifications introduced by the 2017 NASAA FPR Commentary are truly significant, the most extensive overhaul of the rules governing financial performance representations since 1993.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Robert J. Bernstein and Robert W. Clarida | October 17, 2017
In their Copyright Law column, Robert J. Bernstein and Robert W. Clarida discuss a recent decision which upheld the fair use defense with regard to "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and dismissed the copyright infringement and other counterclaims with prejudice.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Milton Springut | October 17, 2017
Milton Springut discusses two recent decisions which will require that strategies for protecting decorative designs incorporated into useful articles be rethought.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Peter Fisch and Mitchell Berg | October 17, 2017
In their Transactional Real Estate column, Peter Fisch and Mitchell Berg of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison discuss representation and warranty insurance which has become commonplace in M&A transactions. They offer the question of whether real estate transactions will follow suit, and conclude that "for more complex transactions, where traditional due diligence may fall short or be impractical, or where an entity rather than an asset is being acquired, the answer may be yes."
Daily Report Online | Analysis
By Steven A. Meyerowitz | October 17, 2017
A federal district court in Georgia has refused to dismiss claims brought against a life insurer by a wife accused of killing her husband after the insurer froze the account into which it had previously deposited the proceeds of his life insurance policy.
International Edition | Analysis
By Anna Ward | October 17, 2017
Partners size up BLP's latest US merger proposal following last year's Greenberg talks
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