The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Melissa L. Dougherty | February 12, 2018
Recent increases in the federal gift tax and federal generation-skipping transfer tax exemption amounts create opportunities to correct the GST treatment of previously established irrevocable trusts.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Candice L. Komar | February 11, 2018
Even happily married couples often neglect to estate plan. It may seem overwhelming, perhaps time-consuming, and it certainly isn't as appealing as planning a vacation or a retirement party or any of the myriad of more attractive items on their lists. For those in the process of a divorce it is even more distasteful.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David Wertheimer | February 9, 2018
The Second Circuit's decision in 'Waggoner v. Barclays' has garnered attention for its rulings on the requirements for showing and rebutting market efficiency and the related presumption of reliance in class actions brought under §10(b) of the 1934 Securities Exchange Act. Less noticed—but no less important—is the court's discussion of the damages that the certified class might recover.
Corporate Counsel | Commentary
By Steven P. Seltzer | February 9, 2018
While the legal industry has undergone dramatic shifts and changes in recent times, it is still not a very common occurrence to find a long-time inside counsel making the leap into the world of outside law firms.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Francis J. Lawall and Marcy J. McLaughlin | February 8, 2018
Section 365(a) of the Bankruptcy Code is a powerful tool which enables a debtor to reject certain contracts it finds unnecessary or burdensome to its reorganization.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Jay Holtmeier, Erin Sloane and Jeff Habenicht | February 8, 2018
On Nov. 29, 2017, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced a new FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy based on the 2016 FCPA Pilot Program, which first attempted to formalize the DOJ's treatment of self-disclosure, cooperation, and remediation in the FCPA enforcement context. In announcing the new Policy, Rosenstein explained the DOJ's view that the Pilot Program had been successful, significantly increasing self-disclosure rates. The Policy, however, is a somewhat mixed bag for companies struggling to decide whether to voluntarily disclose misconduct.
By Gabrielle Orum Hernández | February 8, 2018
A new ACC study found that data breaches, information governance and technology were among the biggest issues CLOs anticipate dealing with in the next 12 months.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Eliza Stoker | February 7, 2018
We often forget that hiring is a two-way street—but we forget this at our own peril. The best, most enduring hires work out that way not only because the candidate is right for the company but also because the company is right for that candidate.
Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By Michelle Reed and Matthew Lloyd | February 7, 2018
The Delaware Supreme Court declined to adopt a new standard governing issue preclusion of derivative actions, creating a tension with Delaware courts' forceful encouragement that stockholders fully investigate their claims before pursuing such actions on behalf of a company.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Barbara Melby and Eric J. Pennesi | February 6, 2018
With technology being the ultimate enabler across the majority of industries, commercially available “off the shelf” software products have become the lifeline of many businesses.
Presented by BigVoodoo
Join the industry's top owners, investors, developers, brokers & financiers at THE MULTIFAMILY EVENT OF THE YEAR!
Law.com celebrates the California law firms and legal departments driving the state's dynamic legal landscape.
The Texas Lawyer honors attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession in Texas.
parkingticket.com is the world-leader in local, municipal compliance. Whether if be a food delivery, or a fine bottle of wine being delive...
The Partners Group is currently recruiting a VP of Legal for our burgeoning client, a real estate investment firm in Atlanta, GA. The firm h...
McCarter & English, LLP is actively seeking a patent associate for its Intellectual Property Practice Group. Candidates should have supe...