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Deal lawyers gearing up for big year for M&A activity as corporate cash piles up

"Either use it or return it to me", investors are telling corporate officers about their accumulated cash. That means more (and more complex) deals - and busy lawyers
3 minute read

International Edition

Deal lawyers gearing up for big year for M&A activity as corporate cash piles up

"Either use it or return it to me", investors are telling corporate officers about their accumulated cash. That means more (and more complex) deals - and busy lawyers
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

What the New Tax Law Means for Trusts and Estates

Tax Tips columnist Sidney Kess writes: For estates and trusts and their fiduciary returns, some things are clear: tax rates are different and there are many changes to understand. And many rules, such as the 3.8 percent net investment income tax on estates and trusts, have not changed. However, there are other matters that await IRS guidance.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Death of a Party and Its Implications for the Defense

Medical Malpractice Defense columnist John L.A. Lyddane writes: The death of any party to a medical malpractice case during its pendency creates personal jurisdictional issues which require prompt attention in order to avoid the unnecessary expenditure of time and effort, or worse yet an unfortunate outcome.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lying in Wait to Move Under Rule 37(c)(1)

Samuel N. Fraidin and Peter R. Jerdee write: Where a party has failed to disclose information required under Rules 26(a) or (e), an order precluding the party from introducing evidence at trial may be an appropriate sanction under Rule 37(c)(1). But preclusion is not automatic. Courts in the Second Circuit are likely to deny a motion to preclude where the movant has waited silently until discovery closes to raise the nondisclosure.
12 minute read

Legal Week

Why this year's record number of new ethnic minority silks can't hide the QC diversity problem

Success rates for ethnic minority QC applicants are on the rise, but the profession still has much further to go on diversity
3 minute read

International Edition

Why this year's record number of new ethnic minority silks can't hide the QC diversity problem

Success rates for ethnic minority QC applicants are on the rise, but the profession still has much further to go on diversity
3 minute read

International Edition

The 'consensual neglect' phenomenon - new report warns of wake-up call for stagnant law firms

An annual report from Georgetown University and Thomson Reuters states that many law firms are ignoring drastic changes in the legal market
6 minute read

International Edition

The 'consensual neglect' phenomenon - new report warns of wake-up call for stagnant law firms

An annual report from Georgetown University and Thomson Reuters states that many law firms are ignoring drastic changes in the legal market
6 minute read

The Recorder

Intel CEO's $39 Million Stock Sale Raises Eyebrows, Questions About Sales Plans 

Tips for avoiding the heat that Intel CEO Brian Krzanich took when he offloaded company stock as it was revealed that some of Intel's computer chips had serious security flaws.
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