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Connecticut Law Tribune

Good Things Do Come to Those (Arbitrators) Who Wait

Good news came May 9 for supporters of alternative dispute resolution, when, following passage in the Connecticut House of Representatives on April 26, the Senate passed the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Mastering Legal Holds: When Does the Hold Obligation Arise? Part II

In the first of this three-part series on mastering legal holds, I introduced the concept of a legal hold and offered seven steps for implementing a hold.
1 minute read

The Recorder

Time to Protect Your Business From Risks Associated With PFAS

By now, you may have heard of the emerging contaminant grabbing the attention of regulators across the country, known as “perfluoroalkyl” or “polyfluoroalkyl”…
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

State-by-State Changes in Litigation Financing Worthy of Exploration

A friend of mine, who until recently was in the medical marijuana business, tells me there is a daily newsletter he and his colleagues all subscribe…
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses NRT New York v. Spell, where an arbitration award denying a brokerage commission was vacated as being arbitrary and violative of public policy.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Unexpected Successor Liability Arising From an Asset Purchase

It is an article of faith that a company seeking to acquire a business without being saddled with its liabilities does so by acquiring assets: “Most jurisdictions, including Massachusetts, follow the traditional corporate law principle that the liabilities of a selling predecessor corporation are not imposed upon the successor corporation which purchases its assets ...,” as in Milliken & Co. v. Duro Textiles, 451 Mass. 547, 556, 887 N.E.2d 244, 254 (2008).
5 minute read

The Recorder

The Purpose of 'The Process' in Your Job Search

Whether you've jumped in with both feet or have one toe in the water, the purpose of the job application and interview process is one of education and exploration.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

A Legal Ops Pro With His Eyes on the Future: A Q&A With Gary Tully of Gilead

Tully spoke to Corporate Counsel about the evolution of legal ops, his day-to-day challenges, his project to help with law firm data security and more.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

India: An Emerging Economic Powerhouse and the Need for In-House Counsel

With sustained economic growth above 7 percent and an exploding start-up culture, the Indian economy is booming. And thanks to the ongoing economic liberalization brought about by the Modi government, it's never been more accessible for foreign companies.
4 minute read

The Recorder

The Blurred Lines of Copyright Law Are Limiting Musical Creativity

The tactics of “legacy” interests—parties who own copyright interests in already-created songs but who won't be making any new music—are limiting the creative space for today's pop musicians
5 minute read

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