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Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 The FCC’s Reassigned Numbers Database Debuts
4 Min Read Business Regulation & Regulated Industries
November 15, 2021

The FCC’s Reassigned Numbers Database Debuts
By: Michael A. Goodman
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act creates a seemingly endless list of compliance challenges and other headaches for companies determined to mitigate the financial cost and resource burden of TCPA litigation. This year brought welcome good news from the U.S. Supreme Court, with its unanimous decision in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid establishing a narrow “autodialer” standard, applicable nationwide.... Read more »

Business of Law

 Law Firms Form Carolinas Social Impact Initiative to Support Inclusivity and Economic Mobility in the Carolinas

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 American Airlines and the Government Accuse Each Other of Prohibiting Competition

Mergers & Acquisitions

 Ethical Implications of the Use of Legal Technologies by Innovative M&A Lawyers
19 Min Read Mergers & Acquisitions
November 2, 2021

Ethical Implications of the Use of Legal Technologies by Innovative M&A Lawyers
By: Matthew R. Kittay, Haley Altman, Anne McNulty, David Wang, Daniel Rosenberg
Guidance from the ABA Mergers & Acquisitions Committee, Technology in M&A Subcommittee Project Chair: Matthew R. Kittay, Fox Rothschild LLP Key Contributors: Haley Altman, Litera; Anne McNulty, Agiloft; David Wang, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Peer Reviewer: David Albin, Finn Dixon & Herling LLP Committee Chair: Wilson Chu, McDermott Will & Emery LLP Subcommittee Chair:... Read more »

Internet Law & Cyber-Security

 SaaS Agreements: Key Contractual Provisions

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

 Training for Tomorrow: 2021 Checklist for Entity Counsel Supervising the Creation or Renewal of an Executive Protection Program in the Age of “Cooperation”

Business of Law

 Reflections on Pro Bono Counsel in Chapter 13 Cases
8 Min Read Business of Law
October 18, 2021

Reflections on Pro Bono Counsel in Chapter 13 Cases
By: Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong
Asking a judge—particularly a bankruptcy judge—to say a few words about the needs and opportunities for pro bono representation in our courts, particularly in the context of Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases, is a high-risk enterprise, for a couple of reasons.[1] To be honest, there is just so much to say. But I will do my... Read more »

Business of Law

 BLS Panel Peers into Legal Practice’s Future

Business of Law

 Modern Leadership—Key Ingredient to a Successful Post-COVID Office

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Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 American Airlines and the Government Accuse Each Other of Prohibiting Competition

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

 Del. Court of Chancery Denies Request for Dissident Slate to Stand for Election to CytoDyn Inc. Board in Advance Notice Bylaw Dispute

Mergers & Acquisitions

 Ethical Implications of the Use of Legal Technologies by Innovative M&A Lawyers

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 Pandemic Relief Response and Lasting Impacts on Access, Credit, Banking, and Equality

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT): A Comprehensive Overview for Nonprofits

Business of Law

 BLS Panel Peers into Legal Practice’s Future

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

 Delaware Supreme Court Adopts Refined Test for Analyzing Demand Futility

Business of Law

 Helping Those Who Have Borne the Battle: Working with Veterans, Servicemembers, and Their Families on Financial Issues

latest articles

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 The FCC’s Reassigned Numbers Database Debuts

Business of Law

 Law Firms Form Carolinas Social Impact Initiative to Support Inclusivity and Economic Mobility in the Carolinas

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 American Airlines and the Government Accuse Each Other of Prohibiting Competition

Mergers & Acquisitions

 To Be Released Soon: The ABA’s 2021 Private Target Mergers & Acquisitions Deal Points Study—and Sneak Preview of Select Data Points

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

 2020 Election Recap and Strategies for Lobbying the New Administration for the Business Lawyer

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

 Del. Court of Chancery Denies Request for Dissident Slate to Stand for Election to CytoDyn Inc. Board in Advance Notice Bylaw Dispute

Business of Law

 Global Rule of Law Trends Pose Challenges for ESG Movement

Mergers & Acquisitions

 Predicting M&A Drafting Innovations in 2022

Mergers & Acquisitions

 Ethical Implications of the Use of Legal Technologies by Innovative M&A Lawyers

Internet Law & Cyber-Security

 SaaS Agreements: Key Contractual Provisions

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

 Training for Tomorrow: 2021 Checklist for Entity Counsel Supervising the Creation or Renewal of an Executive Protection Program in the Age of “Cooperation”

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 Pandemic Relief Response and Lasting Impacts on Access, Credit, Banking, and Equality

Business of Law

 Conversations with GCs: A New ABA Podcast Series Exploring the Various Paths to the Top In-House Legal Role

Securities Law

 Environmental Considerations in Financial Regulation

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT): A Comprehensive Overview for Nonprofits

Mergers & Acquisitions

 Taming the Beast: Tackling the Behemoth Task of Post-Acquisition Document Management

Business of Law

 Reflections on Pro Bono Counsel in Chapter 13 Cases

Business of Law

 BLS Panel Peers into Legal Practice’s Future

Business of Law

 Modern Leadership—Key Ingredient to a Successful Post-COVID Office

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

 Delaware Supreme Court Overturns Gentile v. Rosette, Clarifying Direct Versus Derivative Claim Analysis

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

 Delaware Supreme Court Adopts Refined Test for Analyzing Demand Futility

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

 Board Oversight of Corporate Compliance

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

 Stress Testing Your Corporate Governance Structure

Business of Law

 Helping Those Who Have Borne the Battle: Working with Veterans, Servicemembers, and Their Families on Financial Issues
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Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

 Daimler AG v. Bauman, et al., 134 S. Ct. 746 (2014)
6 Min Read Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution
May 15, 2014
By: Marjorie Witter Norman, Elizabeth Weldon

On January 14, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Daimler AG v. Bauman, et al., No. 11-965,…

Bankruptcy & Finance

 Common Qualifications to a Remedies Opinion in U.S. Commercial Loan Transactions IN-DEPTH
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January 8, 2015
By: Gail Merel, A. Mark Adcock, Robert W. Barron, Willis R. Buck, Jr., Jerome A. Grossman, Louis G. Hering, Timothy G. Hoxie, Andrew M. Kaufman, Reade H. Ryan, Jr., Philip B. Schwartz, Stephen C. Tarry

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Business of Law

 Is Hair Discrimination Race Discrimination?
5 Min Read Business of Law
April 17, 2020
By: D. Sharmin Arefin

Is hair discrimination a new form of race discrimination?[1] Sadly, it is not new, and it is not novel.…

Bankruptcy & Finance

 New Publication: Model Asset Purchase Agreement for Bankruptcy Sales
1 Min Read Bankruptcy & Finance
January 19, 2017
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New Publication: Model Asset Purchase Agreement for Bankruptcy Sales Using the Negotiated Acquisitions…

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 Navigating the Hazy Status of Marijuana Banking
7 Min Read Business Regulation & Regulated Industries
August 15, 2017
By: Hilary Bricken

On August 29, 2013, after Washington and Colorado voters legalized marijuana, then-acting U.S. Deputy…

Business of Law

 Is Hair Discrimination Race Discrimination?
5 Min Read Business of Law
April 17, 2020
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Is hair discrimination a new form of race discrimination?[1] Sadly, it is not new, and it is not novel.…

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

 New Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: What’s the Big Idea?
16 Min Read Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution
February 16, 2016
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About once a year, our firm librarian drops off a revised edition of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.…

Bankruptcy & Finance

 Common Qualifications to a Remedies Opinion in U.S. Commercial Loan Transactions IN-DEPTH
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