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Lessons Learned From Surviving Crises at Theranos and Beyond

As the public health crisis fuels an economic one, more and more companies find themselves on the brink. Corporate crises bring a barrage of questions. Employees worry about their jobs. Shareholders worry about their investments. Regulators ask whether the company was prepared.
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COVID-19 Lockdown Orders Must Get Habeas Corpus Review

If like tens of millions of Americans you have been trapped in your home by one of these COVID-19 lockdown orders, separated from loved ones and deprived of a livelihood, you might have wondered: Can your constitutional rights thus be negated without judicial review?
7 minute read

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Recent US Federal Court Ruling Permits Discovery in Aid of CIETAC Proceeding

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has permitted a party in an international commercial arbitration to take depositions and obtain documents from third parties for use in arbitration administered by the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) in Beijing.
10 minute read

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US Supreme Court Case Demonstrates Trump Administration's CFPB Blessing

The case reveals the Trump administration's express recognition of the importance of the bureau's work and highlights the declining ability of companies to challenge bureau investigations on constitutional grounds.
11 minute read

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For Lawyers, Social Distancing Could Be the New Normal

For legal professionals, this new virus has completely rewritten how business is done. Courthouses are closed, office buildings are empty and a lot of things that once were urgent have suddenly been put on indefinite hold.
6 minute read

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Adding R&W Insurance to the Toolkit for Tech Sector M&A

Competition to acquire privately-held startups continues to increase as cash-rich strategic acquirors from all sectors (including old-line industrial companies) and financial sponsors enshrine engagement in these transactions as a core part of their strategic plans.
7 minute read

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Potential Risks for Attorneys Resulting From COVID-19

Even with all of the new tools available to attorneys, a number of questions remain regarding the ability of attorneys to take a "business as usual" approach when it comes to practicing law during the pandemic. Here are some key questions and concerns on the minds of attorneys.
6 minute read

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Tips for Successful Mediations Using Zoom Videoconferencing

Perhaps one of the few silver linings of this crisis is that it is occurring in an era of readily available virtual communication, through Zoom and similar technologies. This article discusses suggestions for holding effective Zoom mediations.
9 minute read

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Bedsworth: Another Bad Haircut

It's been my practice to make occasional efforts to say things that will relax the attorneys before me. Relaxed people perform better than nervous ones. But that doesn't work with telephonic oral arguments.
8 minute read

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Law Firm Marketing Communications in the Age of Coronavirus

In this age of COVID-19 where uncertainly abounds, the role of marketing communications (or marcom) messaging for lawyers and law firms is changing rapidly. This time is an opportunity to take stock internally and tackle some projects that have been gathering dust, while also being an essential resource for clients.
5 minute read

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