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The Legal Intelligencer

Ohio Joins Pennsylvania in Adopting the 'At-the-Well' Rule

The majority rule in oil and gas producing jurisdictions is the “at-the-well” rule, pursuant to which an oil and gas producer applies the net back method to determine the value of gas at the well for royalty calculation purposes, where the gas is sold downstream of the well.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Your Guide to the Top Nine New Local Bankruptcy Rules

Just in time for the holiday season, the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (at the request of the Board of Bankruptcy Judges) promulgated new Local Bankruptcy Rules which will go into effect Dec. 1.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Regular Audits Are a Must for Joint-Venture Real Estate Projects

As Miami's real estate market shows signs of cooling, developers of joint-venture projects already underway may look for ways to speed up delivery and save dollars.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Contracts With E-Discovery Vendors: Do You Want In or Out and Why?

I spend most of my work week writing, reviewing, discussing and executing contracts between my company and clients, and have pretty much done so since 2005. In those 12 years, the contracts I typically receive from clients, as well as our contract template, have changed considerably, for a number of reasons: the parties better understand both that many choices can be made in drafting contracts and the consequences of those choices, and the number and shape of factors involved in such contracts has grown as e-discovery has.
30 minute read

Daily Business Review

Southern District of Florida Amends Local Rules

The Local Rules of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida have been amended. The recent amendments take effect Dec. 1. Lawyers in the district should be aware of several small procedural tweaks included in this year's set of amendments.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Trump Tax Plan Offers Overdue Relief for All Taxpayers

Americans deserve a less antiquated and a simpler tax code, writes attorney Curtis B. Hunter, who supports the first significant tax overhaul in more than 30 years.
11 minute read

Litigation Daily

The Tragic, Inexplicable Downfall of Jeffrey Wertkin

What happened to Jeffrey Wertkin, the former Akin Gump partner who tried to sell secret court documents for $310,000? What terrible error of judgment led him to this place?
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Impact of 'Trulia' on Merger Litigation in State and Federal Courts

Since 'Trulia', there has been a decline in Delaware in the number of run-of-the-mill challenges to nearly every public company merger transaction. But while the volume of merger litigation in Delaware has been on the decline, there has been a noticeable surge in filings in other jurisdictions, particularly federal courts.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

When Justice Delayed Becomes Justice Denied: A Plea for Artists in the Sweet Spot

You have worked as an art teacher for over 20 years. You are both meticulous in planning and a creative mastermind. Your work has led you to create a painting program exclusively for children in your classroom. The idea catches on and a summer camp in a nearby town wants to use your program in their camp curriculum. Great news! What's next?
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Understanding Artificial Intelligence in Contract Drafting

All lawyer jokes aside, artificial intelligence (AI) finally is beginning to make inroads in the legal industry. But how deeply will we feel its presence? And which practice areas will it benefit the most?
4 minute read

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