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Texas Lawyer

Opinion: Texas Leads the Nation in Pushback Against Fraudulent Crypto Investment Schemes

Cryptocurrency speculation and investment in Initial Coin Offerings was always pregnant with the potential for fraud, but the baby has now arrived kicking and screaming.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Morgan Stanley Sues Former Adviser for Close to $1 Million in Unpaid Loans

An arbitrator has ruled that Jonathan Lake owes Morgan Stanley Smith Barney nearly $1 million that he borrowed but apparently did not pay back. A judge will sign off on the award.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Cryptocurrencies: Despite Popularity, the SEC Still Has Concerns

Everyone is talking about them. Cryptocurrencies have become one of the most interesting technology tools of the last decade.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Nominations Sought for Real Estate Transaction Attorneys

Nominations are being sought for real estate transaction attorneys as part of the DBR's annual Professional Excellence Awards.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

State of the Franchising Union: A Balance of Unique and Simple

Franchising requires a balance of entrepreneurial risk taking with adherence to a brand wide system. The system needs to be unique to draw customers but simple enough to be replicated across geographies. The brand needs to promise a reliable customer experience while entertaining innovations to keep mature customers interested while attracting new guests.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Three Marriott Hotels in Florida Sell for $68.8 Million

The sale covers hotels in Boynton Beach, Tampa and Bradenton.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Bitcoin's Blockchain Tech Could Bring Sweeping Innovation to Legal Industry

With a price that skyrocketed more than 1,600 percent in 2017 alone, it's no wonder that the now infamous cryptocurrency Bitcoin has become something of a cultural phenomenon.
6 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Greenlights Use of Books and Records Demands to Buttress Post-'Corwin' M&A Challenges

Stockholder M&A challenges in the Delaware Court of Chancery have declined in the wake of the well-known Trulia (and its federal corollary Walgreens) and Corwin decisions, which respectively reduced incentives for pre-closing M&A challenges by outlining a strict standard of review for disclosure-only settlements; and confirmed that, regardless of whether the process at issue complied with Revlon, transactions approved by an informed and uncoerced stockholder vote are subject to the protections of the business judgment rule.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Cushman & Wakefield Closes $17.6 Million Fort Lauderdale Office Sale

Gains and drops in the tenant mix complicated the sale while it was in progress.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Icahn In-House Lawyers, King & Spalding in Proxy Battle With Xerox

The legendary investor has joined up with Darwin Deason to rumble with Xerox.
3 minute read

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