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DealBook

DealBook

Covers mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds, venture capital and law. A Financial News Service of The New York Times.

http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/?=rss2
  • May 17

    Investor Group Asks S.E.C. to Intervene on Access to Shareholder Vote Total

    Investor Group Asks S.E.C. to Intervene on Access to Shareholder Vote Total
    The Council of Institutional Investors has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to intervene after Broadridge, main company that provides real-time tabulations on shareholder votes, stopped providing such information to the groups…
  • May 17

    Week in Review: How to Lose an Activist Investor in 10 Day

    Week in Review: How to Lose an Activist Investor in 10 Day
    An investor aiming for the top, again. | Hess and hedge fund end proxy fight in compromise. | Big banks get break in rules limiting risks. | Shareholders denied access to Chase vote results. | Jesse Eisinger on why fund managers may be right…
  • May 17

    SAC Says It Will Curb Cooperation With Insider Inquiry

    SAC Says It Will Curb Cooperation With Insider Inquiry
    SAC Capital Advisors, the hedge fund owned by the billionaire investor Steven A. Cohen, told its investors on Friday that it would no longer cooperate unconditionally with the government's insider trading investigation.
Rank this Week: 3

Antitrust & Competition Policy…

Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog

Edited by Professors D. Daniel Sokol and Shubha Ghosh.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/antitrustprof_blog/
  • May 18

    ABA Antitrust in the Americas II

    ABA Antitrust in the Americas II
    Posted by D. Daniel Sokol ABA Antitrust in the Americas II When June 06 - 07, 2013 Where Renaissance Sao Paulo Hotel Alameda Santos 2233 Sao Paulo, DF 01419-002 Brazil Primary Sponsors Section of Antitrust Law Co-sponsored by IBRAC…
  • May 17

    Bargaining power and local heroe

    Bargaining power and local heroe
    Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Ulrich Heimeshoff and Gordon J. Klein (both Heinrich-Heine-Universitat Dusseldorf) have a new paper on Bargaining power and local heroes. ABSTRACT: Bargaining Power of retailers is an important aspect of discourse in…
  • May 17

    Price competition and reputation in credence goods markets: Experimental evidence

    Price competition and reputation in credence goods markets: Experimental evidence
    Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Wanda Mimra (ETH Zurich, Switzerland), Alexander Rasch (Universitat zu Koln) and Christian Waibel (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) discuss Price competition and reputation in credence goods markets: Experimental evidence.…
Rank this Week: 13

43(B)log

43(B)log

Covers false advertising and intellectual property issues. By Professor Rebecca Tushnet.

http://tushnet.blogspot.com/
  • May 17

    Monster un-mash: no class action for YouTube plaintiff

    Monster un-mash: no class action for YouTube plaintiff
    Football Ass'n Premier League Ltd. v. YouTube, Inc., --- F.Supp.2d ----, 2013 WL 2096411 (S.D.N.Y.) Interesting not just because of the intersection of class actions and copyright, but because neither side apparently had the incentive…
  • May 16

    Large Wells Fargo judgment reinstated

    Large Wells Fargo judgment reinstated
    Via the Consumer Law & Policy Blog.  Previous coverage of the legal response to Wells Fargo's reprehensible practices here (9th Circuit) and here (earlier district court opinion).  More from me likely next week,…
  • May 16

    $40 million award against Skecher

    $40 million award against Skecher
    Skechers will pay $40 million for its unsubstantiated claims that its funny-shaped shoes improved fitness and health.  Via the Trademark Blog.
Rank this Week: 25

William Carleton, Counselor @ Law

William Carleton, Counselor @ Law

Covers legal and investment issues facing emerging tech companies.

http://www.wac6.com/wac6/
  • May 18

    Maker Faire 2013 - Saturday

    Maker Faire 2013 - Saturday
    Pictures from the Saturday of the Faire.
  • May 17

    Speed and distance

    Speed and distance
    During the flight down from Seattle to San Francisco this morning, I watched a commercial jet flying north, the opposite direction. It was moving fast, much faster than I'm used to seeing planes fly when watching from the ground. Hard...
  • May 16

    Maker Faire 2013

    Maker Faire 2013
    Sorry for the lateness of today's post. Tomorrow I'm heading to San Mateo for the 2013 Maker Faire. It's a working visit, so I won't be at total leisure to blog about everything I see; but I'm sure my posts...
Rank this Week: 46

ProfessorBainbridge.com

ProfessorBainbridge.com

Commentary on law, business, economics and culture. By UCLA School of Law Professor Stephen Bainbridge.

http://www.professorbainbridge.com/professorbainbridgecom/
  • May 14

    Western New England University School of Law's Got a VERY Interesting Commencement Speaker

    Western New England University School of Law's Got a VERY Interesting Commencement Speaker
    The College Fix: The woman in charge of the IRS division responsible for reviewing tax-exempt status applications and who is at the heart of an ongoing scandal over revelations the agency targeted... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…
  • May 14

    UC faculty leader warns of more exits if research loses ground

    UC faculty leader warns of more exits if research loses ground
    UCLA FA blog: The systemwide leader of the University of California’s faculty said Friday that he hoped that the announced move of prominent neuroscience researchers from UCLA to USC reminds... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…
  • May 14

    Should Directors Sue Their Company for Its Misdeeds?

    Should Directors Sue Their Company for Its Misdeeds?
    Edward McNally has a very interesting analysis of the titular question prompted by those odd recent Chancery Court decisions suggesting "that directors who resigned in protest over the failure to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my…
Rank this Week: 66

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Covers business, law, economics and society. By Professors Gordon Smith, Christine Hurt, Lisa Fairfax, David Zarin, Usha Rodrigues, and Erik Gerding

http://www.theconglomerate.org/
Rank this Week: 76

M & A Law Prof Blog

M & A Law Prof Blog

By Professors Brian J.M. Quinn, Afra Afsharipour, and Michael A. Woronoff.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/mergers/
  • May 17

    Delaware arbitration update

    Delaware arbitration update
    As I noted yesterday, the Delaware Coalition for Open Government and the Chancery Court were before a panel of the Third Circuit arguing the merits of Delaware's arbitration procedure. Tom Hals of Reuters was there and he thinks the…
  • May 16

    Delaware Arbitration in front of Third Circuit today

    Delaware Arbitration in front of Third Circuit today
    The question of the constitutionality of Delaware's Chancery arbitration program is before the Third Circuit today. I think my position on this program is pretty clear -- I'm for openness. See here for past posts on the topic. I've got...
  • May 15

    Weil, Gotshal 2012 survey of sponsor-backed going private transaction

    Weil, Gotshal 2012 survey of sponsor-backed going private transaction
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges recently published its sixth survey of sponsor-backed going private transactions, which analyzes and summarizes the material transaction terms of going private transactions involving a private equity sponsor in the…
Rank this Week: 91

The Harvard Law School Corporate…

The Harvard Law School Corporate Governance Blog

Covers boards of directors, corporate elections, executive compensation, practice insights, legal developments, securities regulation, and Sarbanes-Oxley. Sponsored by the HLS Corporate Governance Program.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov
  • May 18

    Compensation Committee and Adviser Implementation Begins July 1, 2013

    Compensation Committee and Adviser Implementation Begins July 1, 2013
    Editor's Note: Richard J. Sandler is a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and co-head of the firm’s global corporate governance group, and David L. Caplan is a partner and global co-head of the firm’s mergers and…
  • May 17

    For Dimon and Board Leaders: Function Matters, Not Form

    For Dimon and Board Leaders: Function Matters, Not Form
    Editor's Note: Ben W. Heineman, Jr. is a former GE senior vice president for law and public affairs and a senior fellow at Harvard University’s schools of law and government. This post is based on an article that appeared in the Harvard…
  • May 17

    Basel Developments: Credit Risk Mitigation Transactions and Regulatory Capital Arbitrage

    Basel Developments: Credit Risk Mitigation Transactions and Regulatory Capital Arbitrage
    Editor’s Note: Barnabas Reynolds is head of the global Financial Institutions Advisory & Financial Regulatory Group at Shearman & Sterling LLP. This post is based on a Shearman & Sterling client publication by Mr. Reynolds,…
Rank this Week: 98

Hotel Law Blog

Hotel Law Blog

Covers condo hotels, finance, land use, management agreements, and outlooks and trends. Published by Jim Butler of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP.

http://hotellaw.jmbm.com/
Rank this Week: 103

The D & O Diary

The D & O Diary

News and commentary on Directors and Officers Liability. By Kevin M. LaCroix.

http://www.dandodiary.com/
  • May 17

    The Travel Issue: Madrid Edition

    The Travel Issue: Madrid Edition
    The D&O Diary’s European sojourn concluded with a brief stop earlier this week for business meetings in Madrid. I had never been to Madrid before. Like many Americans, I have a deep attachment to Paris, a city I have visited many…
  • May 14

    Motion to Dismiss Granted in Barclays Libor-Scandal Securities Suit

    Motion to Dismiss Granted in Barclays Libor-Scandal Securities Suit
    In a May 13, 2013 order (here), Southern District of New York Judge Shira Scheindlin granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the Libor-scandal related securities suit that had been filed against Barclays and two of its former executives…
  • May 12

    The Travel issue: Barcelona Edition

    The Travel issue: Barcelona Edition
    The D&O Diary is on assignment in Europe this week. The first stop was in Barcelona, where I was a speaker at an annual industry event hosted by my good friends at HCC Global. The education session was a success. As for Barcelona itself…
Rank this Week: 104

Houston's Clear Thinkers

Houston's Clear Thinkers

Observations on developments in law, business, medicine, culture, sports, and other matters of general interest to the Houston business, professional, and academic communities. Published by Houston attorney Tom Kirkendall.

http://blog.kir.com/
Rank this Week: 105

The Race to the Bottom

The Race to the Bottom

A faculty-student collaboration on corporate governance. By Professor J. Robert Brown, Jr.

http://www.theracetothebottom.org/home/
  • May 18

    Concession Theory and Listeners’ Right

    Concession Theory and Listeners’ Right
    Two weeks ago I posted the abstract from the most recent draft of my latest paper, Rehabilitating Concession Theory, ___ OKLA. L. REV. ___ (forthcoming).  Last week I highlighted one of the key arguments I make in the paper, which is a…
  • May 17

    Public Benefit Corporations in Colorado: Transparency: The PBC’s Reporting Requirement

    Public Benefit Corporations in Colorado: Transparency: The PBC’s Reporting Requirement
    Colorado has adopted, effective April 1, 2014, the public benefit corporation act of Colorado (the “PBCA”) that is similar to legislation being considered in Delaware, but completely different from the model benefit corporation…
  • May 17

    Public Benefit Corporations in Colorado: The Heart of a PBC – The Directors’ Standard of Conduct

    Public Benefit Corporations in Colorado: The Heart of a PBC – The Directors’ Standard of Conduct
    Colorado has adopted, effective April 1, 2014, the public benefit corporation act of Colorado (the “PBCA”) that is similar to legislation being considered in Delaware, but completely different from the model benefit corporation…
Rank this Week: 119

InhouseBlog

InhouseBlog

Covers corporate, employment law, environmental, forms, insurance, IP, litigation and more. By Geoffrey G. Gussis.

http://www.inhouseblog.com
  • May 17

    Contemplate before Terminating Employee

    Contemplate before Terminating Employee
    Terminating employees often brings angst to many company executives – fortunately it is an area where in-house counsel can provide guidance to decrease corporate risk and ensure that the process runs smoothly: he decision to terminate…
  • May 16

    6 Things In-House Counsel Must Know About E-Discovery

    6 Things In-House Counsel Must Know About E-Discovery
    Gabriela Baron, vice president for business development at Xerox Litigation Services, discusses big-picture e-discovery trends, including what clients are putting on their wish lists.The post 6 Things In-House Counsel Must Know About…
  • May 9

    Rewriting the Employee Handbook for Social Media

    Rewriting the Employee Handbook for Social Media
    As a former HR professional, before practicing law, I can recall when employee handbooks were largely a creative writing exercise. Employers penned work rules that fit their business, and so long as they were applied consistently and without…
Rank this Week: 133

Florida Estate Planning Lawyer…

Florida Estate Planning Lawyer Blog

Covers estate planning, probate, taxes, elder law, business law and employment law issues. By David M. Goldman.

http://www.floridaestateplanninglawyerblog.com/
  • May 14

    The Advantages of Living Trusts: 6 Ways a Living Trust can Benefit Your Estate Plan

    The Advantages of Living Trusts: 6 Ways a Living Trust can Benefit Your Estate Plan
    Probate can have the reputation of being a nightmare, and many hate the idea of going through this process. If the idea of transferring your assets through probate daunts you, then you will be happy to know that living trusts can avoid…
  • May 9

    The Future of Estate Planning: The Multigenerational Life Plan

    The Future of Estate Planning: The Multigenerational Life Plan
    Over the last year I worked with an intern in our office of a Law Review article for Texas Tech University. This article describes problems with current estate planning and takes the premise that most estate planners have become lazy because…
  • May 9

    3 Important Reasons to Use an Estate Planning Attorney to Create a Durable Power of Attorney

    3 Important Reasons to Use an Estate Planning Attorney to Create a Durable Power of Attorney
    A Durable Power of Attorney (DPA) allows you, the "principal", to designate someone, the "agent", to act on your behalf. Depending on the DPA, your agent will have authority to oversee your financial affairs or your medical treatment. Having…
Rank this Week: 161

CFTC Law

CFTC Law

Covers futures, commodities and forex regulation. By Shipkevich Law Firm.

http://www.cftclaw.com/
  • May 17

    CFTC Approves SEF Rules and Swaps Block Rule

    CFTC Approves SEF Rules and Swaps Block Rule
    CFTC Approves SEF Rules and Swaps Block RuleOn Thursday the CFTC approved the Swaps Block Rule, the Made Available to Trade Rule, the SEF rules, and the Interpretive Guidance and Policy Statement on Disruptive Practices. CFTC LAW | Forex,…
  • May 17

    CFTC Approves SEF Rules and Swaps Block Rule

    CFTC Approves SEF Rules and Swaps Block Rule
    CFTC Approves SEF Rules and Swaps Block RuleOn Thursday the CFTC approved the Swaps Block Rule, the Made Available to Trade Rule, the SEF rules, and the Interpretive Guidance and Policy Statement on Disruptive Practices. CFTC LAW | Forex,…
  • May 16

    CFTC Approves Trade Execution Rule

    CFTC Approves Trade Execution Rule
    CFTC Approves Trade Execution RulesThe CFTC voted 3-2 to pass the Swaps Blocks Rule. The CFTC also voted 3-2 to approve the Made Available to trade rule. The agency voted 4-1 to pass the SEF rules. Lastly, the Commissioners voted unanimously…
Rank this Week: 168

ContractsProf Blog

ContractsProf Blog

By Texas Wesleyan University Law Professor Franklin G. Snyder, with Contributing Law Professors Miriam A. Cherry, Meredith R. Miller, Keith A. Rowley, and D.A. Jeremy Talman

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/
  • May 16

    New in Print

    New in Print
    Sean M. Collins and R. Mark Isaac, Holdout: Existence, Information, and Contingent Contracting. 55 J.L. & Econ. 793 (2012) Christine Spinella Davis,et al., Recent Developments in Business Litigation, 48 Tort Trial & Ins. Prac. L.J.…
  • May 15

    Boilerplate Symposium V: Ethan Leib on the Fetishization of Consent

    Boilerplate Symposium V: Ethan Leib on the Fetishization of Consent
    This is the fifth in a series of posts reviewing Margaret Radin's Consent in Radin’s Boilerplate: The Fine Print, Vanishing Rights and the Rule of Law. Ethan Leib s Professor of Law at Fordham Law School and is the author...
  • May 15

    Boilerplate Symposium IV: David Horton on Mass Arbitration and Democratic Degradation

    Boilerplate Symposium IV: David Horton on Mass Arbitration and Democratic Degradation
    This is the fourth in a series of posts reviewing Margaret Radin's Consent in Radin’s Boilerplate: The Fine Print, Vanishing Rights and the Rule of Law. David Horton is Acting Professor of Law at the UC Davis School of Law....
Rank this Week: 170

Nancy Rapoport's Blogspot

Nancy Rapoport's Blogspot

Covers governance in higher education and in law firms, bankruptcy ethics, popular culture and the law, Enron and other corporate fiascos, and professional responsibility generally. By Nancy Rapoport, a law professor at UNLV's Boyd School of Law.

http://nancyrapoport.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 207

International Association of…

International Association of Franchisees and Dealers Blog

Covers franchise law issues.

http://www.franchise-info.ca/
  • May 16

    Are People Mentioning You on LinkedIn? - Social Audience Marketing

    Are People Mentioning You on LinkedIn? - Social Audience Marketing
    Linkedin continues to make strides in making sure their site is as user friendly and efficient as possible. A recent update is definitely worth mentioning, as it can help you increase exposure in front of companies and contacts. You now...
  • May 15

    Why Some Companies Almost Always Win at Customer Service - Suppliers and Consultant

    Why Some Companies Almost Always Win at Customer Service - Suppliers and Consultant
    While being interviewed on a local radio show, one of the co-hosts posed this question - "Errol, exactly what is customer service?" I don't ever remember being asked that particular question but here's my reply -"Customer…
  • May 15

    Is the Department of Labor Also Targeting Franchisees? - Franchise Relationship

    Is the Department of Labor Also Targeting Franchisees? - Franchise Relationship
    SALT LAKE CITY -- The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against Universal Contracting LLC, CSG Workforce Partners LLC, Decorative Enterprises LLC, Mountain Builders Inc., Cory Atkinson, Tracy Burnham and Ryan Pace after an…
Rank this Week: 214

Australian Regulatory Compliance…

Australian Regulatory Compliance Review

Covers legal and regulatory impacts on Australian businesses. By David Jacobson.

http://www.djacobson.com/australian_regulatory_rev/
  • May 12

    Unfair terms in general insurance contract

    Unfair terms in general insurance contract
    We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://www.langes.com.au/australian_regulatory_compliance/feed/ Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.
  • May 12

    Chief Risk Officer requirement for ADIs and insurer

    Chief Risk Officer requirement for ADIs and insurer
    We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://www.langes.com.au/australian_regulatory_compliance/feed/ Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.
  • May 12

    Appointing new financial services representative

    Appointing new financial services representative
    We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://www.langes.com.au/australian_regulatory_compliance/feed/ Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.
Rank this Week: 236

Indian Corporate Law

Indian Corporate Law

Revies Indian corporate and business law. By Umakanth V.

http://indiacorplaw.blogspot.com/
  • May 17

    Enforceability of Put and Call Options: Reality Soon?

    Enforceability of Put and Call Options: Reality Soon?
    Although put and call options are quite common in investment agreements, its enforceability under Indian law has been in serious doubt due to age-old provisions in securities laws which have not been updated to meet with the requirement of…
  • May 17

    Papers published on BALCO

    Papers published on BALCO
    Ironically, the judgment of the Constitution Bench in BALCO may turn out to be as significant for domestic arbitration as it is for finally shattering the misconception that the omission of the word “only” in…
  • May 14

    Call for Papers – Journal on Governance

    Call for Papers – Journal on Governance
    [The following announcement is posted on behalf of the Center for Governance, National Law University, Jodhpur] Center for Governance, National Law University, Jodhpur, proposes the VII issue of “Journal on Governance,”…
Rank this Week: 262

Truth on the Market

Truth on the Market

Academic commentary on law, business and economics. Thom Lambert, Geoffrey Manne, Keith Sharfman, William K. Sjostrom, Jr., and Joshua D. Wright.

http://www.truthonthemarket.com
  • May 7

    Zeke Emanuel on the ACA’s Adverse Selection Problem and Solutions to It

    Zeke Emanuel on the ACA’s Adverse Selection Problem and Solutions to It
    Ezekiel Emanuel, Rahm’s brother and former health care adviser to President Obama, acknowledges in today’s Wall Street Journal that adverse selection may prove to be a “bump in the road” in the implementation of the…
  • Apr 22

    Behavioral Merger Remedies and the Hippocratic Principle

    Behavioral Merger Remedies and the Hippocratic Principle
    Last Thursday, the FTC settled a challenge to a company’s acquisitions of two key rivals. The two acquisitions, each of which failed to meet the threshold for required reporting under Hart Scott Rodino, occurred in 2005 and 2008.…
  • Apr 16

    Commissioner Wright lays down the gauntlet on Section 5

    Commissioner Wright lays down the gauntlet on Section 5
    As Thom noted (here and here), Josh’s speech at the ABA Spring Meeting was fantastic.  In laying out his agenda at the FTC, Josh highlighted two areas on which he intends to focus: Section 5 and public restraints on trade.…
Rank this Week: 286

ByteLawyer Briefings

ByteLawyer Briefings

Covers current law and technology developments affecting business and society. By Nanyang Business School Professor Harry SK Tan.

http://bytelawyer.blogspot.com/
  • Aug 24

    Odex fails action against PacNet for disclosure of identity of downloader

    Odex fails action against PacNet for disclosure of identity of downloader
    In what appears to be a straightforward case of licensors of Animeware - ODEX - for illegal downloading of pirated copies by thousands, Odex filed suits against all the local commercial ISPs to obtain the identities of those who downloaded…
  • Aug 19

    How would the Singapore regulatory framework treat Eros LLC?

    How would the Singapore regulatory framework treat Eros LLC?
    Day 1 of State of Play Conference. Interestingly the latest case reported of the synthetic worlds is the case of EROS LLC suing Volkov Catteneo” who broke the sex program’s copy protection and sold unauthorized copies. So naturally…
  • Aug 19

    State of Play Conference BEGINS

    State of Play Conference BEGINS
    Finally the long awaited conference has begun. Last night at the opening dinner for participants, meeting all the thought leaders, academics and businesses involved in the building and use of synthetic environments is exciting. There was a…
Rank this Week: 291

California Corporate & Securities…

California Corporate & Securities Law

Covers California securities law, corporate governance, mergers & acquisitions and securities litigation. By Keith Paul Bishop.

http://www.calcorporatelaw.com/
Rank this Week: 295

Delaware Corporate and Commercial…

Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog

Offers Delaware Chancery Court and Suprme Court updates. By Francis G.X. Pileggi.

http://www.delawarelitigation.com/
  • Nov 26

    Supreme Court Imposes Jurisdiction on Foreign Party

    Supreme Court Imposes Jurisdiction on Foreign Party
    In Matthew v. Flakt Woods Group SA, Del. Supr., No. 150, 2012 (Nov. 20, 2012), the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that Delaware courts could impose jurisdiction on a foreign party involved in this case, based on the “conspiracy theory of…
  • Nov 22

    Chancery Grants Motion in Limine to Preclude Evidence Based on Assertion of Attorney Client Privilege

    Chancery Grants Motion in Limine to Preclude Evidence Based on Assertion of Attorney Client Privilege
    Grunstein v. Silva, No. 3932-VCN (Del. Ch., Nov. 20, 2012). The Court of Chancery granted a motion in limine to preclude evidence at trial based on the defendants’ assertion of attorney client privilege. This short letter ruling provides…
  • Nov 21

    Chancery Addresses Non-Disbursement of Class Action Settlement Fund

    Chancery Addresses Non-Disbursement of Class Action Settlement Fund
    In Norberg v. Security Storage Co. of Washington, C.A. No. 12885-VCN (Del. Ch. Nov. 19, 2012), the Court of Chancery addressed the issue of how to deal with funds from a class action settlement–approved many years ago, that have not yet…
Rank this Week: 303

Whistleblowing & Compliance Law…

Whistleblowing & Compliance Law Blog

Covers compliance counseling and whistleblowing defense claims. By Epstein Becker Green.

http://www.whistleblowingcompliancelaw.com/
Rank this Week: 353

Weiss Berzowski Brady LLP

Weiss Berzowski Brady LLP

Weiss Berzowski Brady has produced legal podcasts on a variety of topics.

http://www.wbb-law.com/multimedia/blog
  • Oct 15

    Political Discussions in the Workplace

    Political Discussions in the Workplace
    Post by Anna M. Pepelnjak Once again, elections are fast approaching. Divisive issues are at stake. The sides are profoundly separated and the “middle ground” looks to be disappearing. So, what happens when folks having politically…
  • Oct 10

    Lowering the Judgment Interest Rate – Help or Hindrance for Collection?

    Lowering the Judgment Interest Rate – Help or Hindrance for Collection?
    Post by Barry R. White Most of my clients understand that judgments accrue interest from the time they are entered until they are paid. However, there is some confusion among my clients as to how to calculate interest because the rules…
  • Sep 25

    Can You Believe It? The Government Did Something Right!

    Can You Believe It? The Government Did Something Right!
    Post by Sandy Swartzberg My grandfather, Sam, made the comment once that you are lucky if government is only twenty years behind where we are technologically. The JOBS Act is an example of this theory. The JOBS Act recognizes the influence…
Rank this Week: 359

Blawgletter

Blawgletter

Offers business trial law with a sense of humor. By Barry Barnett.

http://blawgletter.typepad.com/bbarnett/
  • May 15

    $44.4 Million Trade Secrets Verdict Stands in Fifth Circuit

    $44.4 Million Trade Secrets Verdict Stands in Fifth Circuit
    A Houston jury awarded Wellogix $94.4 million for Accenture's misappropriation of trade secrets in software that helped oil and gas companies track and manage costs of drilling wells. The judge cut the award to what Wellogix asked for --…
  • May 13

    Reaping What You Sow

    Reaping What You Sow
    Farmers plant seeds. Where do they get the seeds? Lots of places. Their own crops. Farmer Crawford up the road. Bean sellers. Monsanto. And so on. What if the seeds use a technique that someone -- Monsanto, say -- has...
  • May 13

    Quote of the Day: Blawgletter

    Quote of the Day: Blawgletter
    The wise thing for me to say . . . is that I don't have evidence to contradict it. David Ingram, "Q&A: Plaintiffs' Lawyer Barry Brnett on the Comcast class action", Thomson Reuters News & Insight, May 13, 2013 (referring...
Rank this Week: 382

Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer…

Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog

Covers class action litigation, fraud, consumer law and shareholder disputes. By DiTommaso Lubin.

http://www.chicagobusinesslitigationlawyerblog.com/
Rank this Week: 395

TheCorporateCounsel.net Blog

TheCorporateCounsel.net Blog

Covers corporate and securities law. By Broc Romanek.

http://www.thecorporatecounsel.net/Blog/
  • May 17

    The SEC Staff Speaks on Whistleblower Development

    The SEC Staff Speaks on Whistleblower Development
    The SEC Staff Speaks on Whistleblower Developments In this half-hour podcast, Sean McKessy, Chief of the SEC's Office of the Whistleblower brings us up-to-date on what is happening in his Office, including: - How do you like the job so...
  • May 16

    Corp Fin's New Director: The Mighty Keith Higgins! (& Lona Nallengara Becomes SEC's Chief of Staff)

    Corp Fin's New Director: The Mighty Keith Higgins! (& Lona Nallengara Becomes SEC's Chief of Staff)
    Corp Fin's New Director: The Mighty Keith Higgins! (& Lona Nallengara Becomes SEC's Chief of Staff) It couldn't happen to two nicer guys. Keith Higgins was tapped yesterday to become Corp Fin's Director - and Acting Director Lona…
  • May 15

    Our New "Internal Controls Disclosure Handbook"

    Our New "Internal Controls Disclosure Handbook"
    Our New "Internal Controls Disclosure Handbook" Spanking brand new. Posted in our "Internal Controls" Practice Area, this comprehensive "Internal Controls Disclosure Handbook" provides a heap of practical…
Rank this Week: 433

The High-touch Legal Services Blog

The High-touch Legal Services Blog

Provides information about the law for startup and early-stage companies. By Dana H. Shultz.

http://danashultz.com/blog
  • May 9

    Corporate Business Filings Joins Hall of Shame

    Corporate Business Filings Joins Hall of Shame
    A couple of weeks ago a client emailed me with great concern. He received a letter that looked like a government demand for $225, lest a penalty of $250 be imposed by the state. It turns out that the letter was not from the state, but from…
  • May 7

    Corporate Directors in California Can Inspect (Almost) Anything

    Corporate Directors in California Can Inspect (Almost) Anything
    I have written about shareholders’ rights to inspect corporate financial records and shareholder lists. This post discusses directors’ far greater inspection rights. California Corporations Code Section 1602 states: Every director…
  • May 3

    Who Gets to See the Shareholder List?

    Who Gets to See the Shareholder List?
    The founder of a closely-held corporate client, knowing that some employees soon would be shareholders, recently asked whether those employee-shareholders would have the right to find out how many shares he owns. Here is the information I…
Rank this Week: 438

Florida International Law Blog

Florida International Law Blog

Covers fraud, international law, immigration and business formation. By Boyer Law Firm, PLLC.

http://boyerlawfirmblog.com/
  • May 17

    Florida and Federal Trademarks and Service Mark

    Florida and Federal Trademarks and Service Mark
    When you register a trademark or service mark, the first thing to decide is if you should register the mark with the Florida State Government, Federal Government, or both. A Florida trademark attorney can assist you in making this decision as…
  • May 16

    Buying an Existing Busine

    Buying an Existing Busine
    If want to run your own business, you have two options: start one from scratch or buy an existing business. By purchasing an existing business, you can build on what the previous owners have already created and add your own personality in…
  • May 15

    Celebrity Will

    Celebrity Will
    Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis “I have made no provisions in this Will for my sister, Lee B. Radziwill, for whom I have great affection because I have already done so during my lifetime.” Michael Jackson “Except as otherwise…
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China Hearsay

China Hearsay

Covers China law, business and economics. By Stan Abrams.

http://www.chinahearsay.com/
  • May 14

    An Interesting Byproduct of the Recent Apple Bashing in China

    An Interesting Byproduct of the Recent Apple Bashing in China
    You recall the fun and games when the Chinese media went after Apple as part of the Consumer Day “celebrations,” right? CCTV led the charge, followed by various Op/Eds and in-depth reporting on the U.S. MNC’s product…
  • May 6

    ‘Meat Is Murder’ and Other Meat-related Crime

    ‘Meat Is Murder’ and Other Meat-related Crime
    No one is talking about murder yet, but it’s just a matter of time. The latest food quality scandal in China is humming along steadily at the moment, with accusations flying, arrests being made, and protestations being hastily issued by…
  • May 4

    Lessons in US-China Diplomacy: Parsing the Special 301 Report

    Lessons in US-China Diplomacy: Parsing the Special 301 Report
    The annual Special 301 Report on worldwide intellectual property protection was recently released by the U.S. Trade Representative’s office. I always look forward to this, not only to see what the China section looks like to catch up on…
Rank this Week: 458

Andrew Flusche, Virginia Lawyer

Andrew Flusche, Virginia Lawyer

Covers small business, criminal, IP, and estate planning issues.

http://www.andrewflusche.com
  • May 16

    Driving on Suspended Secret: There may be Problems with the Prior Offense

    Driving on Suspended Secret: There may be Problems with the Prior Offense
    If you’re charged with driving on suspended second or subsequent offense one of the most important jobs we have is to look into all the prior offenses that the Commonwealth claims you have. The driving record from DMV just shows the…
  • May 15

    Driving on Suspended Secret: You Must be Operating a Motor Vehicle

    Driving on Suspended Secret: You Must be Operating a Motor Vehicle
    To be guilty of the regular version of driving on suspended in Virginia, the Commonwealth has to prove that you are driving what the law calls a “motor vehicle.” Now this is not just a car. A motor vehicle does have a broader…
  • May 14

    Driving on Suspended Secret: You Must be Legally Suspended

    Driving on Suspended Secret: You Must be Legally Suspended
    In order for the Commonwealth to prove that you are guilty of driving on a suspended license, one element they must prove is that you were actually suspended at the time of the driving. Note that this ties in to our other piece of the puzzle…
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Hellmuth and Johnson Law Podcasts

Hellmuth and Johnson Law Podcasts

Information and commentary on a variety of legal and business topics. From the Minnesota law firm of Hellmuth and Johnson, PLLC and The Business Building Network.

http://www.hjlawfirm.com/newsroom/podcasts.php
  • Oct 19

    FOIA- Freedom of Information Act

    FOIA- Freedom of Information Act
    Attorney Rachel Rosen discusses the Freedom of Information Act - how it might be utilized in light of the Minnesota 35W bridge collapse, and how businesses can use requested information for competitive advantage.
  • Oct 12

    Home Mortgage Financing

    Home Mortgage Financing
    Attorney Nancy Polomis discusses home financing with other industry professionals in this BATC/Parade of Homes Radio Hour segment.
  • Oct 11

    Estate Planning for Non-Traditional Couple

    Estate Planning for Non-Traditional Couple
    Non-traditional couples face unique challenges in terms of sharing and protecting assets, especially in the event of a breakup or death of a domestic partner. Hellmuth & Johnson attorney Timothy Davis discusses key estate and tax planning…
Rank this Week: 480

Corporate Securities Law Blog

Corporate Securities Law Blog

Focuses on complliance, corporate governance, disclosure, mergers and tax issues. By Sheppard Mullin.

http://www.corporatesecuritieslawblog.com/
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Suits by Suits

Suits by Suits

Covers disputes between companies and executives. Published by Zuckerman Spaeder LLP.

http://www.suitsbysuits.com/
  • May 17

    The Inbox - May 17, 2013

    The Inbox - May 17, 2013
    May flowers are blooming, and so is the Suits by Suits news: CEO dismissals hit a 10-year high in 2012, according to The Corporate Board’s study of CEO succession practices.  Matteo Tonello of the Corporate Board published this…
  • May 15

    Supreme Court Considering Whether to Accept Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Case

    Supreme Court Considering Whether to Accept Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Case
    Only a handful of employment cases make it all the way to the Supreme Court’s august chambers at One First Street.  That’s largely because the Court has discretion whether or not to review cases decided by lower courts of…
  • May 13

    Farmers Insurance Wins Summary Judgment on Ex-Employee’s Breach of Contract

    Farmers Insurance Wins Summary Judgment on Ex-Employee’s Breach of Contract
    As we’ve covered before on Suits by Suits, summary judgment can be a powerful weapon for a party to a civil lawsuit.  By granting summary judgment, a court can resolve a claim before trial, meaning that it’s never heard by a…
Rank this Week: 514

Compliance Building

Compliance Building

Covers compliance and business ethics. By Doug Cornelius.

http://www.compliancebuilding.com
  • May 17

    Compliance Bricks and Mortar for May 17

    Compliance Bricks and Mortar for May 17
    These are some of the compliance-related stories that recently caught my attention. White: SEC’s No. 1 priority is more adviser examinations By Mark Schoeff Jr. in Investment News The Securities and Exchange Commission’s top…
  • May 16

    Placement Agents and the SEC Inquiry of Private Fund Broker Dealer Requirement

    Placement Agents and the SEC Inquiry of Private Fund Broker Dealer Requirement
    Broker-dealer regulation in connection with the sale of private fund interests has become a focus of SEC inquiry. The David Blass speech on private funds and broker-dealer registration highlights the issue. If you have internal…
  • May 15

    AIFMD in the UK

    AIFMD in the UK
    HM Treasury has published its response to its first consultation on the transposition of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (“AIFMD”) in the United Kingdom. The main thrust of the AIFMD will not hit Europe for…
Rank this Week: 517

SullivanLawNet

SullivanLawNet

Legal news and analysis, with an emphasis on international and domestic intellectual property developments. By Shawn Sullivan.

http://www.sullivanlaw.net
  • May 2

    Plant Variety Rights Case: Court Orders Claimant to Return Seized Item

    Plant Variety Rights Case: Court Orders Claimant to Return Seized Item
    In an opinion issued April 25, 2013, a Dutch court in the city of Roermond found no basis for plant variety rights infringement claims brought by the Anti-Infringement Bureau for Intellectual Property Rights on Plant Material (AIB), a…
  • May 2

    Hearing Scheduled on IRS Colleges & Universities Tax-Exempt Compliance Project

    Hearing Scheduled on IRS Colleges & Universities Tax-Exempt Compliance Project
    On May 1, 2013, Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-LA) announced that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s recent report on tax-exempt compliance by U.S. nonprofit colleges and universities will be the subject of a hearing on…
  • Apr 29

    New IRS Report on Tax-Exempt Compliance by Universities & College

    New IRS Report on Tax-Exempt Compliance by Universities & College
    The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has released its final report following a multi-year study of tax-exempt compliance by nonprofit universities and colleges. Colleges and Universities Compliance Project Final Report (Apr. 25, 2013). The IRS…
Rank this Week: 554

Perry Krumsiek & Jack Law Blog

Perry Krumsiek & Jack Law Blog

Covers business, health care, intellectual property and media law.

http://pkjlawblog.wordpress.com/
  • Feb 2

    Here’s One Government Program Worth HARPing On

    Here’s One Government Program Worth HARPing On
    If you are one of the hundreds of thousands of Americans permanently traumatized by the government’s highly lauded, but horribly executed, loan modification program, take heart.  I’m here to tell you that there’s another government…
  • Oct 27

    The Lincoln Lawyer

    The Lincoln Lawyer
    Before Abraham Lincoln became our greatest president, he was a great corporate lawyer.  And before he was a corporate lawyer, he was a brilliant trial lawyer. In the 1840s, Lincoln represented a Revolutionary War widow who had been bilked…
  • Oct 22

    Cornell Scores in Forum Case

    Cornell Scores in Forum Case
    PKJ’s Timothy Cornell scored a significant victory Friday, when U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns dismissed a multimillion case against an Internet company, finding that the plaintiff was bound by his contract’s forum selection…
Rank this Week: 553

Protect Your Rights

Protect Your Rights

Covers North Carolina contract and tort law. By Maginnis Law.

http://www.maginnislaw.com
  • May 16

    North Carolina Overtime Attorney – Wage and Hour Act – Fair Labor Standards Act

    North Carolina Overtime Attorney – Wage and Hour Act – Fair Labor Standards Act
    Often, employers do not pay their employees all wages they are entitled to receive, such as overtime pay as governed by the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Employees working more than 40 hours per…
  • May 15

    Types of North Carolina Auto Insurance Coverage

    Types of North Carolina Auto Insurance Coverage
    By statute, most automobile insurance policies in North Carolina are relatively standardized.  N.C.G.S. § 20-279.21 provides the minimum types and amounts of coverage that must be offered and/or provided.  Other coverages, such…
  • May 14

    North Carolina Herniated Disc Attorney | Raleigh Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer

    North Carolina Herniated Disc Attorney | Raleigh Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer
    Car accidents and other incidents caused by third party negligence can cause a number of personal injuries.  Among the more serious injuries commonly resulting from such negligence are herniated discs.  These most commonly occur in…
Rank this Week: 561

The UCL Practitioner

The UCL Practitioner

Covers California's Unfair Competition Law. By Kimberly A. Kralowec.

http://www.uclpractitioner.com/
  • May 17

    Two Ninth Circuit class action settlement decisions: In re: HP Inkjet Printer Litigation and Radcliffe v. Experian

    Two Ninth Circuit class action settlement decisions: In re: HP Inkjet Printer Litigation and Radcliffe v. Experian
    The Ninth Circuit has handed down two opinions in recent weeks addressing class action settlements. In Radcliffe v. Experian Information Solutions Inc., ___ F.3d ___ (9th Cir. Apr. 22, 2013; mod. May 2, 2013), the court reversed final…
  • May 16

    New post-Brinker class certification opinion: Faulkinbury v. Boyd & Assoc.

    New post-Brinker class certification opinion: Faulkinbury v. Boyd & Assoc.
    Last Friday, in Faulkinbury v. Boyd & Associates, Inc., ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (May 10, 2013), the Court of Appeal (Fourth Appellate District, Division Three) reversed the trial court's order denying class certification of overtime, meal…
  • May 15

    Briefs from Duran v. U.S. Bank N.A.

    Briefs from Duran v. U.S. Bank N.A.
    The merits briefing is complete in Duran v. U.S. Bank National Association, no. S200923 (review granted May 16, 2012). Numerous amicus briefs have been filed, and the due date for the parties' answers to those briefs has not yet passed....
Rank this Week: 565

Startup Law Blog

Startup Law Blog

Covers legal and regulatory developments in startup, securities law and regulation. By Joe Wallin.

http://startuplawblog.com
  • May 17

    SEC Fires Another Salvo in the “Finder” Debate

    SEC Fires Another Salvo in the “Finder” Debate
    The SEC recently issued orders against two individuals and a company and, in doing so, continued the debate over what conduct requires someone acting as a “finder” to be registered as a broker or dealer or associated with a…
  • May 17

    Young Entrepreneur Social Charity Auction

    Young Entrepreneur Social Charity Auction
    Do you want to make a local impact right now? Are you someone interested in encouraging young entrepreneurs and leaders here in Seattle? Or, are you a young leader yourself who is interested in building a better community locally? On June…
  • May 15

    Incentive Stock Options vs. Nonqualified Stock Option

    Incentive Stock Options vs. Nonqualified Stock Option
    Companies and service providers to companies frequently confront this question. Which is better: an Incentive Stock Option (aka a statutory stock option) (an “ISO”) or a Nonqualified Stock Option (aka a Nonstatutory Stock Option)…
Rank this Week: 582

Gettins' Law

Gettins' Law

Covers business and franchising law. By Mary Beth Gettins.

http://gettinslaw.com/?page_id=7
  • May 2

    Handling New Deals and Closing Old Busine

    Handling New Deals and Closing Old Busine
    Over the last several months we have been posting about updating   the franchise disclosure document.  For many franchisors, the time to update the franchise disclosure document was April 30th.  With the deadline for…
  • Apr 24

    Franchisor not liable for Franchisee!

    Franchisor not liable for Franchisee!
    Copyright (c) 123RF Stock Photos What happens?  Consumer trips and falls at a franchise store.  Home owner complains that the franchisee’s work is shoddy and wants his money back.  Franchisee’s employee alleges a…
  • Apr 23

    Franchise State Registration and Exemptions!

    Franchise State Registration and Exemptions!
    Franchisors and business owners, do you want to have a presence in more states?  Do you want to reach more consumers?  Do you want to reach more consumers?  Some states require a  registration or exemption before selling…
Rank this Week: 589

Asian Law Blog

Asian Law Blog

Updates on Korean, Chinese, Indian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian, Malaysian, Indonesian and The Philippines law. By Sean Hayes.

http://www.theasianlawblog.com/
  • May 15

    Steps to Protecting Your Brand, Trademarks and Other Intellectual Property in Korea

    Steps to Protecting Your Brand, Trademarks and Other Intellectual Property in Korea
    I just participated as a panelist for the United States Commercial Service Trade Winds-Asia Seminar for U.S. companies considering investing and/or exporting to Korea, China, the Philippines, Japan and Taiwan. The Seminar brought together…
  • May 9

    Corporate Governance of Korea Reported as One of the Worst

    Corporate Governance of Korea Reported as One of the Worst
    What is the cause of the Korean discount? An economist article hits the nail right on the head. So what is the source of the “Korea discount”, which means that the KOSPI has a forward price-to-earnings ratio of under ten, below…
  • May 7

    Court of Korea May Allow Annulment of Marriage

    Court of Korea May Allow Annulment of Marriage
    Annulments have been nearly impossible to obtain in Korea when parties have voluntarily married and the marriage was properly registered.  However,courts have been, recently, willing to entertain colorful arguments in some cases.…
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The Datakos Blawg

The Datakos Blawg

Covers compliance, records management, and legal service provider relations. By Rick Wolf.

http://wolfs2cents.wordpress.com
  • Sep 4

    The Limestone Cops — Tips on Madoff Red Flags Never Escalated at SEC

    The Limestone Cops — Tips on Madoff Red Flags Never Escalated at SEC
    It’s hard to believe that with all the resources poured into government following the adoption of Sarbanes Oxley Act in 2002, the escalation process in the SEC failed in the Madoff case. New reports show that junior SEC staff neglected to…
  • Mar 10

    Whither Cloud Computing?

    Whither Cloud Computing?
    If you’ve heard of cloud computing and all the security issues that surround it, and if you’re wondering if you should trust the security of your sensitive and confidential data to a third party service provider, well, all I can say is…
  • Feb 27

    Protecting Privilege — New Rule 502 mitigates the risk of inadvertent e-discovery disclosure

    Protecting Privilege — New Rule 502 mitigates the risk of inadvertent e-discovery disclosure
    By Michael Kozubek Published in the 2/1/2009 Issue of Inside Counsel. Privilege review has been a major culprit in the skyrocketing cost of e-discovery. With hundreds of thousands of documents subject to discovery in numerous cases,…
Rank this Week: 605