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November 13, 2012 | Legaltech News

Ninth Circuit Weighs Whether Hitting 'Send' Creates Agency

Ninth Circuit judges heard arguments whether a guarantor bound its corporate parent based on an email message promising the guarantee that was not acknowledged or objected to by the parent.
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October 10, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

The Importance of State and Local Tax Due Diligence

M&A and other transactions can be exciting, but the euphoria of the deal can be ruined if you don't avoid routine problems. State and local tax liabilities are easy to consider, often expensive and, unfortunately, not often addressed. Attorney Sean Kanousis says performing state and local tax due diligence is as important as any other part of due diligence. But don't assume due diligence will uncover only income and sales tax -- states and municipalities have become creative with the transactions they tax.
5 minute read
January 22, 2010 | The Recorder

Overly Broad Honest Services Law Must Go

The Supreme Court should declare it unconstitutional rather than try to rewrite it.
6 minute read
October 10, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

High Court Hears Discrimination and Environmental Cases

The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in what may be its top environmental and employment discrimination cases of the term, and from the tenor of the debates, the verdict seems to be: Whales, dolphins and employers will lose.
4 minute read
June 04, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Vendor Beware: Unauthorized, Post-Petition Payments From Cash Collateral May Be Avoidable

Sophisticated vendors would generally agree that the best way to protect against loss is to insist upon payment in advance or on very short terms from a Chapter 11 debtor.
6 minute read
August 09, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Does More Drilling Mean More Crime?

The rise of natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania in recent years has boosted the economies of some of the state's smallest and most rural counties.
8 minute read
June 29, 2000 | Law.com

Bucking Domain Name Solution

Although Network Solutions was recently forced to give up its exclusive deal to dole out domain names, law suits against the company haven't stopped. In a $2.4 billion class action antitrust suit before U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, William Bode, of Washington, D.C.'s Bode & Beckman, charges Network Solutions used its government-sanctioned monopoly to gouge customers.
6 minute read
August 29, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Commentary: How to Deal With Questions From the Bench

One of the most stressful moments of a hearing or argument comes when the judge looks up from her papers, clears her throat and says, "Counsel, I have a question." This simple sentence can fluster new and experienced counsel alike, but the strategy for capable answers in the courtroom is simple, says Jim Moseley. To deal effectively with questions from the bench, a lawyer must appreciate the queries for what they are, anticipate what questions may be asked and prepare truthful responses that advance the client's position.
8 minute read
January 19, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

New Year Presents New Challenges for H-1B Use

As we move into the new year, employers who utilize the H-1B visa category for foreign national employees will be faced with new issues and challenges. There have been many recent developments, including, for example, new interpretive memorandums, implementation of an H-1B site visit program, and a new form that must be used for H-1B petitions. Employers must be prepared to consider these developments as they move forward with the H-1B process in the new year.
13 minute read
June 07, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiffs Lawyers Vie for Lead Roles In Carrier IQ Suit

Jockeying to be lead plaintiffs counsel in a potentially lucrative class action requires the political acumen of an artful diplomat. Sometimes, even that fails.
7 minute read

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