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May 23, 2019

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Member Spotlight: Lisa Stark Interviews Ernest Holtzheimer on Early Career Involvement and Leadership in the ABA Business Law Section

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Member Spotlight Series: Jon Reubens Interviews Miriah Holden on Participating in the ABA Business Law Section as a Young Lawyer

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Member Spotlight: Kevin Johnson Interviews Philip D. Amoa on the ABA BLS's LLC Committee and Navigating Early Career Opportunities

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May 23, 2019

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Author Spotlight: Rick Paszkiet Interviews Leslie Berkoff on Guide for In-House Counsel

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May 23, 2019

Author Spotlight: Rick Paszkiet Interviews Leslie Berkoff on Guide for In-House Counsel

By: Rick Paszkiet, Leslie Ann Berkoff

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May 23, 2019

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Program Spotlight: Alison Manzer Interviews Tom Morante on the Role of the ABA Internationally and Domestic Opportunities for International Practitioners

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May 23, 2019

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Author Spotlight: Rick Paszkiet Interviews Diane Frankel and Trisha Vella on the Role of Directors in M&A Transactions

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May 23, 2019

Author Spotlight: Rick Paszkiet Interviews Diane Frankel and Trisha Vella on the Role of Directors in M&A Transactions

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Member Spotlight: Anne Gwal Interviews Caroline Pham on Law Student and Early Career Opportunities in the ABA Business Law Section

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May 23, 2019

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Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

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June 7, 2019

#MeToo Backlash Contradicts Research on Gender Bias

By: Lauren Stiller Rikleen

This article is adapted from The Shield of Silence by Lauren Stiller Rikleen, published in May 2019. The backlash to #MeToo…

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May 31, 2019

Requisite Disclosures for Enforceable Advance Conflict Waivers

By: Keith Fisher, Shannon "A.J." Singleton

On August 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court rendered a long-awaited decision in Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton,…

12 Min View Bankruptcy & Finance

May 23, 2019

Author Spotlight: Katrina Krause Interviews Lynette Hotchkiss and John Ropiquet on the Law of Truth in Lending

By: Lynette Hotchkiss

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12 Min View Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

May 23, 2019

Author Spotlight: Diane Babal Interviews Bruce Dravis on Equity Compensation and Stock Buybacks

By: Diane Babal, Bruce Dravis

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May 23, 2019

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May 23, 2019

Member Spotlight Series: Jon Reubens Interviews Miriah Holden on Participating in the ABA Business Law Section as a Young Lawyer

By: Jonathan Rubens

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May 23, 2019

Member Spotlight: Kevin Johnson Interviews Philip D. Amoa on the ABA BLS's LLC Committee and Navigating Early Career Opportunities

By: Kevin Johnson

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May 23, 2019

Author Spotlight: Rick Paszkiet Interviews Leslie Berkoff on Guide for In-House Counsel

By: Rick Paszkiet, Leslie Ann Berkoff

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May 23, 2019

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May 23, 2019

Program Spotlight: Alison Manzer Interviews Tom Morante on the Role of the ABA Internationally and Domestic Opportunities for International Practitioners

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Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Navigating the Hazy Status of Marijuana Banking

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August 15, 2017

Navigating the Hazy Status of Marijuana Banking

By: Hilary Bricken

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

New Publication: Model Asset Purchase Agreement for Bankruptcy Sales

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January 19, 2017

New Publication: Model Asset Purchase Agreement for Bankruptcy Sales

By: ABA Publishing

New Publication: Model Asset Purchase Agreement for Bankruptcy Sales Using the Negotiated Acquisitions…

Is Foreclosing on a Security Interest Collection of a Debt? Perspectives on the Application of the FDCPA

16 Min Read Bankruptcy & Finance

April 21, 2014

Is Foreclosing on a Security Interest Collection of a Debt? Perspectives on the Application of the…

By: Sulejman Dizdarevic, Matthew Stromquist

Congress passed the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) in 1977 following a wave of reports of…

Federal Circuit Clarifies On-Sale Bar to Patentability for “Secret Sales”

2 Min Read Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

March 13, 2018

Federal Circuit Clarifies On-Sale Bar to Patentability for “Secret Sales”

By: Joseph Marinelli

U.S. patent laws bar patentability of an invention if it was “on sale” more than one year before…

New Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: What’s the Big Idea?

16 Min Read Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

February 16, 2016

New Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: What’s the Big Idea?

By: Joseph Marinelli

About once a year, our firm librarian drops off a revised edition of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.…

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

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January 8, 2015

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

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

As a condition to the closing of many types of business transactions, one or more of the parties may…

Negotiating the Loan Agreement: The Borrower's Perspective, Part II

16 Min Read Bankruptcy & Finance

May 19, 2011

Negotiating the Loan Agreement: The Borrower's Perspective, Part II

By: John Oest

One hallmark of an expanding economy is increased lending to businesses. As more capital becomes available,…

Daimler AG v. Bauman, et al., 134 S. Ct. 746 (2014)

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May 15, 2014

Clarifying an Otherwise Final Award: An Exception to the Functus Officio Doctrine

The View from Section 2605(g): RESPA’s Causation Condition

Trademark Protection in the Digital Age: Protecting Trademarks from Cybersquatting

Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession: U.S. and Canada

Cold Water Poured on Action Claiming Improper Dilution of Shareholder Rights: David Xiaoying Gao v. China Biologic Holdings

The Equality Act: Replace a Tenuous Judicial Status Quo with a Permanent Legislative Solution to Ensure Workplace Opportunity for LGBTQ2+ People

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Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

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Requisite Disclosures for Enforceable Advance Conflict…

Author Spotlight: Katrina Krause Interviews Lynette Hotchkiss and John Ropiquet on the Law of Truth in Lending

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Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

#MeToo Backlash Contradicts Research on Gender Bias

Legal Opinions & Ethics

Requisite Disclosures for Enforceable Advance Conflict Waivers

Author Spotlight: Katrina Krause Interviews Lynette Hotchkiss and John Ropiquet on the Law of Truth in Lending

Author Spotlight: Diane Babal Interviews Bruce Dravis on Equity Compensation and Stock Buybacks

Member Spotlight: Lisa Stark Interviews Ernest Holtzheimer on Early Career Involvement and Leadership in the ABA Business Law Section

Member Spotlight Series: Jon Reubens Interviews Miriah Holden on Participating in the ABA Business Law Section as a Young Lawyer

Member Spotlight: Kevin Johnson Interviews Philip D. Amoa on the ABA BLS's LLC Committee and Navigating Early Career Opportunities

Author Spotlight: Rick Paszkiet Interviews Leslie Berkoff on Guide for In-House Counsel

Member Spotlight: Lisa Stark Interviews Joanna Lim on Gender in the Profession and How Firms Retain Top Talent

Program Spotlight: Alison Manzer Interviews Tom Morante on the Role of the ABA Internationally and Domestic Opportunities for International Practitioners

Program Spotlight: Jon Rubens Interviews Kathy Jaffari on Diversity in the Boardroom

Author Spotlight: Rick Paszkiet Interviews Lisa Lifshitz on Negotiating Agreements for Cloud Computing

Author Spotlight: Rick Paszkiet Interviews Diane Frankel and Trisha Vella on the Role of Directors in M&A Transactions

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