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Small Government Contracts Blog

Small Government Contracts Blog

Offers legal news, notes and commentary of interest to small government contractors. By Steven Koprince.

http://smallgovcon.com/
  • May 20

    GAO: 8(a) Company Not Entitled To High Past Performance Score Based On Sub’s Experience

    GAO: 8(a) Company Not Entitled To High Past Performance Score Based On Sub’s Experience
    A procuring agency appropriately refused to give an 8(a) participant the highest-possible past performance score, despite the 8(a) company’s plan to subcontract to the successful incumbent contractor. In a recent GAO bid protest…
  • May 16

    Verified SDVOSB Found Ineligible For Navy SDVOSB Set-Aside

    Verified SDVOSB Found Ineligible For Navy SDVOSB Set-Aside
    Despite its VA VetBiz verification, a small business was recently found ineligible for a Navy SDVOSB set-aside, in a decision issued by the SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals. The SBA’s decision stands as a warning that SDVOSB…
  • May 14

    VA Seeks Public Comment on SDVOSB Verification Rule

    VA Seeks Public Comment on SDVOSB Verification Rule
    The VA is seeking public comment on its VOSB and SDVOSB verification regulations in an effort to “improve the regulations to provide greater clarity, to streamline the program, and to encourage more VOSBs to apply for…
Rank this Week: 969

Software Licensing & Master…

Software Licensing & Master Service Agreements

Covers the software industry and discusses software licensing and consulting contracts. By Sam Conforti LLC.

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

    15 Traits of Great Leader

    15 Traits of Great Leader
      This is not the usual subject matter of my postings in this Blog. However, it is indirectly related to how we all function in a work environment and how we deal with personal interactions with our colleagues and that is why I…
  • Mar 23

    New Privacy Laws and How They Will Affect You

    New Privacy Laws and How They Will Affect You
      Confidentiality is one of the key items negotiated in Contracts dealing with Software Licensing, and the Consulting Services necessary to implement the software package, and any Outsourcing or Hosting arrangements that may also be…
  • Mar 7

    IDC Forecasts $24 Billion Annual Spend on Hosted Private Cloud Services by 2016

    IDC Forecasts $24 Billion Annual Spend on Hosted Private Cloud Services by 2016
      A February 28, 2013 article in bizcloud by razavi entitled “Hosted Private Cloud Services to Surpass $24 Billion in 2016” reports on International Data Corporation’s (“IDC”) optimistic outlook for Hosted…
Rank this Week: 5019

Sonoma County Bankruptcy Lawyer…

Sonoma County Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog

Covers landlord-tenant, bankruptcy, small business and family law. By Richard C. Koman.

http://www.richardkoman.com
Rank this Week: 2561

South Carolina Business Law Blog

South Carolina Business Law Blog

Covers judicial decisions, legislative changes, regulatory rulings, and the economic landscape affecting companies doing business or seeking to do business in South Carolina. By Ellis, Lawhorne & Sims, P.A.

http://www.scbusinesslawblog.com/
  • May 19

    The Only Thing Settled About Arbitrability is its Continued Litigatibility

    The Only Thing Settled About Arbitrability is its Continued Litigatibility
    IntroductionAlthough both the United States Supreme Court and the South Carolina Supreme Court often attempt to define arbitrability -- the question of whether a contractual provision purporting to send disputes to arbitration is enforceable…
  • Apr 8

    4th Circuit Issues Two Standing Opinions On the Same Day

    4th Circuit Issues Two Standing Opinions On the Same Day
    Introduction Attorneys and judges burn a great deal of time and energy debating and determining the issue of "standing": broad brush whether there is a "case or controversy" sufficient to invoke the power of a court to hear it. The wildly…
  • Feb 2

    Some Uses Just Don't Belong: Land Use Law and "Caddyshack"

    Some Uses Just Don't Belong: Land Use Law and "Caddyshack"
    IntroductionThe South Carolina Supreme Court recently issued Dunes West Golf Club v. Town of Mt. Pleasant.  Justice Kittredge, writing for a unanimous court, (and in an opinion footnoted as heavily as a David Foster Wallace essay)…
Rank this Week: 1524

South Carolina Retail and…

South Carolina Retail and Hospitality Law Blog

Covers legal trends for South Carolina retailers and hospitality-related entities. By Christian Stegmaier.

http://retailhospitalitylaw.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 3041

Special Assets Lawyer Blog

Special Assets Lawyer Blog

Covers bankruptcy, foreclosure, loan workouts and receiverships. By Richard A. Rogan.

http://www.specialassetslawyer.com/
  • Apr 12

    Dick Rogan to Speak at SAMA Conference

    Dick Rogan to Speak at SAMA Conference
    I will be a panelist discussing "Specialized Loan Workouts" at the upcoming 4th Annual Special Assets Management Association conference to be held next week at the Santa Barbara Biltmore Hotel. My fellow panelists are the highly capable…
  • Apr 5

    Can a Plan of Reorganization Separately Classify a Claim That Is Personally Guaranteed?

    Can a Plan of Reorganization Separately Classify a Claim That Is Personally Guaranteed?
    Recently, we've been seeing debtors try to confirm cram down plans of reorganization that are unfavorable to the secured creditor by "gerrymandering" the class of unsecured claims. The typical situation finds the secured creditor holding an…
  • Feb 12

    Lenders: Beware of the Arizona "Two-Dollar Bankruptcy"

    Lenders: Beware of the Arizona "Two-Dollar Bankruptcy"
    Recently, my partner, Matt Kenefick, obtained a large judgment here in California against an Arizona resident. The desert rat refused to pay up voluntarily, hiding behind Arizona's unique and highly protective community property laws. The…
Rank this Week: 5248

Startup Law Blog

Startup Law Blog

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

http://startuplawblog.com
  • May 20

    Washington State to Regulate Fund Manager

    Washington State to Regulate Fund Manager
    This article is appearing simultaneously on The Venture Alley and on Startup Law Blog. Readers may feel free to re-post this content elsewhere as well. The world is changing for venture funds and similar funds in Washington…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 564

Startup Law Blog

Startup Law Blog

Covers legal issues and public policy issues relating to startup companies. By Joe Wallin.

http://www.startuplawblog.com/
  • May 20

    Washington State to Regulate Fund Manager

    Washington State to Regulate Fund Manager
    This article is appearing simultaneously on The Venture Alley and on Startup Law Blog. Readers may feel free to re-post this content elsewhere as well. The world is changing for venture funds and similar funds in Washington…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 618

Steve Harms - Credit and…

Steve Harms - Credit and Collections

Information for credit and collections professionals.

http://steveharms-creditandcollections.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 17

    Debt collection starts with a credit application!

    Debt collection starts with a credit application!
    Debt collection really begins when you first sign on your client or customer!  At the beginning of the relationship, you aren't anticipating collection problems, of course, but you do know that a certain percentage of customers go bad…
  • Apr 1

    Service of Summons and Complaint to collect money

    Service of Summons and Complaint to collect money
    A collection law suit (or any suit for that matter) is started by filing a Complaint, which lets the debtor (defendant) know--in a matter of numbered paragraphs--what you are suing for.  That is, it explains the contract or account, and…
  • Mar 6

    FDCPA update: Mortgage foreclosure work is debt collection

    FDCPA update: Mortgage foreclosure work is debt collection
    The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in Glazer v Chase Home Finance (decided January 2013) that mortgage foreclosure work is debt collection under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.  Lawyers who meet the…
Rank this Week: 4559

Strictly Business

Strictly Business

Covers business law for entrepreneurs, emerging companies and the investment management industry. By Alexander J. Davie.

http://blog.alexanderdavie.com/
Rank this Week: 962

Suits by Suits

Suits by Suits

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

http://www.suitsbysuits.com/
  • May 24

    The Inbox -- Three Day Weekend Edition (5/24/2013)

    The Inbox -- Three Day Weekend Edition (5/24/2013)
    As we here at Suits by Suits get ready for a rare (but welcome!) three-day weekend, you might want to kick back, relax, and enjoy the week in disputes between executives and their employers.  We'd say crack open a cold one for us as…
  • May 23

    From Flowers And Cemeteries To Barbecue And Beaches: How We Got Memorial Day

    From Flowers And Cemeteries To Barbecue And Beaches: How We Got Memorial Day
    While we’re a blog about disputes between executives and companies, we can’t overlook those significant days when those companies and executives pause for a national holiday.  Through our first year, we’ve looked at how…
  • May 21

    Against the Odds, High Court Will Hear Whistleblower Case

    Against the Odds, High Court Will Hear Whistleblower Case
    Yesterday, the Supreme Court announced that it will hear the case of Jackie Hosang Lawson and Jonathan Zang, two former Fidelity employees who seek to reverse the dismissal of their Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower claims.  In this post last…
Rank this Week: 619

SullivanLawNet

SullivanLawNet

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

http://www.sullivanlaw.net
  • May 21

    Senate Tax Report Details Apple’s Offshore Profit-Shifting Tactic

    Senate Tax Report Details Apple’s Offshore Profit-Shifting Tactic
    The report of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on Apple Inc.’s international tax strategy sheds light on how the company has exploited to maximum effect a number of gaps in the web of national tax jurisdictions.…
  • May 21

    Beware Trademark Invoice Scam

    Beware Trademark Invoice Scam
    Today a friend asked me about two invoices his company recently paid for “trademark registration” by very official-sounding entities in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. He essentially wanted to know how frequently the…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 157

Swedish Corporate Law

Swedish Corporate Law

Covers the Swedish Companies Act. By Krister Bruzelius.

http://swedishcorporate.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 20

    The Swedish Companies Act 2005 in English translation

    The Swedish Companies Act 2005 in English translation
    I have received a question about the book “The Swedish Companies Act 2005 in translation" and have answered it in a comment to another post, but as it is hard to find I give the information here as well.”The title is “The Swedish…
  • Mar 17

    Swedish Law – Company Reorganisation

    Swedish Law – Company Reorganisation
    At my other blog, Swedish Law Blog, I am writing a series of posts about the Swedish Company Reorganisation Act (1996:764) (the act is available in Swedish only).
  • May 21

    Proposal: Lowered Minimum Share Capital in Swedish Private Limited Companie

    Proposal: Lowered Minimum Share Capital in Swedish Private Limited Companie
    In October 2007 the Swedish Government initiated an investigation concerning the minimum share capital in private Swedish limited companies as a part of a general drive to simplify the rules applicable to smaller companies and to strengthen…
Rank this Week: 3404

Swedish Law Blog

Swedish Law Blog

Covers Swedish law, with an emphasis on Swedish business law. By Krister Bruzelius.

http://swedishlaw.blogspot.com/
  • Aug 31

    Swedish Law - Severance Compensation to Sales Agents - 31 § Sales Agency Act

    Swedish Law - Severance Compensation to Sales Agents - 31 § Sales Agency Act
    According to § 31 of the Sales Agency Act a request for severance compensation must be lodged within one year from the termination of the agreement, which is consistent with the EC directive regulating. The provision is mandatory in the…
  • Aug 30

    Swedish Law - Severance Compensation to Sales Agents - 30 § Sales Agency Act

    Swedish Law - Severance Compensation to Sales Agents - 30 § Sales Agency Act
    30 § of the Sales Agency Act deals with the right to severance compensation, if the agent terminates the contract himself. The provision is mandatory to the sales agent's benefit and is based Article 18 of the EC Directive. The agent is…
  • Aug 26

    Swedish Law - Severance Compensation to Sales Agents - 29 § Sales Agency Act

    Swedish Law - Severance Compensation to Sales Agents - 29 § Sales Agency Act
    According to § 29, the sales agent is not entitled to severance compensation, if 1. the principal has terminated the agreement because the agent's breach of contract, provided the sales agent has acted intentionally or recklessly; 2. the…
Rank this Week: 4050

Tax & Business Law Commentary

Tax & Business Law Commentary

Comments on tax and business law developments. By Stuart Levine.

http://taxbiz.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 19

    Whips and Chains?

    Whips and Chains?
    The following question was posed on the Maryland State Bar Association's Small and Solo Practice listserv discussion group:Hello List,
  • Jan 13

    Original Intent on Representing the Unpopular

    Original Intent on Representing the Unpopular
    In 1770, a prominent Boston lawyer represented the Capt. Thomas Preston and the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre. They were immensely unpopular. This account of that lawyer's recollection of his retention for the defense was…
  • Jan 11

    Housekeeping

    Housekeeping
    This post is just to clear a problem between Blogger and Bloglines.
Rank this Week: 771

Tax Law and Business Organization…

Tax Law and Business Organization Strategy

Providing information and updates on tax law. Published by Sprouse Schrader Smith PC.

http://taxlaw.sprouselaw.com/
  • Jan 2

    Fiscal Cliff Avoided

    Fiscal Cliff Avoided
    I saw an editorial cartoon the other day. It was of Wiley Coyote going off the cliff. He seemed to be doing this regularly in the Roadrunner and Coyote cartoons. In this case, he was able to scramble, out of thin air, back to the edge of the…
  • Nov 8

    "Now that's a fine mess you've gotten us into!"

    "Now that's a fine mess you've gotten us into!"
    Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. - Mark Twain, a Biography The so-called “fiscal cliff” is looming, and I don’t see how we can avoid going over the edge. The election is now…
  • Mar 20

    Real Estate Transferred to FLP Escapes Inclusion in Estate

    Real Estate Transferred to FLP Escapes Inclusion in Estate
    In a case involving an asserted estate tax deficiency of over $2.5 million, the Tax Court has held that real estate transferred to a family limited partnership (FLP) did not have to be included in the transferor's gross estate under Code Sec.…
Rank this Week: 2972

Texas Business Law Blog

Texas Business Law Blog

Covers events affecting small and mid-sized businesses in Texas. By David Willis.

http://www.dbwillislaw.com/texas-business-law-blog/
  • Nov 9

    Tweet Links for 11/9

    Tweet Links for 11/9
    Due Diligence: Your Last Chance to Negotiate | http://ow.ly/f7GHu  Apollo’s Black sees private equity tax break in jeopardy http://ow.ly/f7GFj  5 Tips for Targeting Your Ideal Start-Up Customer | http://ow.ly/f7GDD  The Midnight Epiphany…
  • Nov 7

    Obama Wins: What Does this Mean For the Business Owner?

    Obama Wins: What Does this Mean For the Business Owner?
    This isn’t a political post and it isn’t just about President Obama’s re-election.  It’s also about the Republicans retaining control of the House and the Democrats retaining control of the Senate.  The net result is more of the…
  • Oct 12

    Closely Held Corporations: Characteristics, Minority Shareholder Rights, and Control Issue

    Closely Held Corporations: Characteristics, Minority Shareholder Rights, and Control Issue
    Closely held corporations present unique legal issues on a number of fronts.  The limited ownership group makes personal relationships more important and increases volatility amongst the group.  Owners of closely held companies tend to be…
Rank this Week: 4689

Texas Non-Compete Law Blog

Texas Non-Compete Law Blog

Covers breach of fiduciary duty, non-compete agreements, trade secrets and tortious interference. By Hughes & Luce.

http://blog.texasnoncompetelaw.com/
  • Apr 2

    Requirements for Physician Noncompetes Strictly Enforced

    Requirements for Physician Noncompetes Strictly Enforced
     An opinion by the Dallas Court of Appeals shows how the courts apply the Texas Noncompete statute to covenants involving physicians.   In the opinion, a surgery center was registered as a limited partnership. The general…
  • Dec 20

    Texas Tortious Interference Law: Explicit Threat Not Required

    Texas Tortious Interference Law: Explicit Threat Not Required
     An opinion by the San Antonio Court of Appeals demonstrates that in order prevail on a claim for tortious interference of contract, the claimant need not prove an outright threat.   Certain statements and requests may be…
  • Dec 20

    Texas Temporary Injunction Law: Fact-Specific Inquirie

    Texas Temporary Injunction Law: Fact-Specific Inquirie
    Whether an injunction should issue in a particular case involves a fact-intensive analysis.  A recent opinion by the Dallas Court of Appeals demonstrates how the courts may conduct this analysis in cases involving claims for…
Rank this Week: 3516

Texas Restaurant Law

Texas Restaurant Law

Covers Texas restaurant and hospitality law. By Ralph Perry-Miller and Matthew Sanderson.

http://lrmlawblog.com/restaurantlaw
  • May 1

    The Top 7 Things To Consider Before Buying A Restaurant

    The Top 7 Things To Consider Before Buying A Restaurant
    There are so many things to consider when buying a restaurant that we decided to break that list down to just seven issues. If you only look at these issues, you should avoid most of the big hazards when you buy your next restaurant. Now,…
  • Apr 23

    Top Ten Tax Mistakes for Restaurant Owner

    Top Ten Tax Mistakes for Restaurant Owner
    We all know how important restaurant taxes are to restaurant owners. Last week, our own tax counsel, David Gair, outlined his Top Ten Tax Mistakes for Restaurant Owner on TexasTaxTalk.com, so TexasRestaurantLaw.com decided to share it as…
  • Apr 17

    What Is Restaurant Intellectual Property?

    What Is Restaurant Intellectual Property?
    At TexasRestaurantLaw.com, we have covered “Who Owns Your Restaurant Name?” and “Is Your Restaurant Recipe Safe?” However, we have not previously discussed the many parts of restaurant intellectual property. This post…
Rank this Week: 5272

The Antitrust Hotch Potch

The Antitrust Hotch Potch

Offers critical comments on EC competition law and policy. By Professor Damien Geradin and Nicholas Petit.

http://professorgeradin.blogs.com/professor_geradins_weblog/
  • Apr 16

    The General Court partially annulled the Commission's Decision on CISAC

    The General Court partially annulled the Commission's Decision on CISAC
    Last week, the General Court (“GC”) adopted its judgment in the CISAC case whereby it partially annulled the 2008 Commission’s decision. CISAC is an international organisation which represents collecting societies.…
  • Apr 10

    Bank Mergers in Economies Facing Sovereign Debt Crises - NBG/ Eurobank

    Bank Mergers in Economies Facing Sovereign Debt Crises - NBG/ Eurobank
    Over the past year, merger activity in the Greek banking sector picked up significantly. The Greek Competition Authority approved concentrations such as Piraeus/ ATE, Alpha/ Emporiki, and Piraeus/ Geniki. Most recently, a merger between the…
  • Apr 3

    Antitrust Compliance Programmes & Optimal Antitrust Enforcement: A Reply to Wouter Wil

    Antitrust Compliance Programmes & Optimal Antitrust Enforcement: A Reply to Wouter Wil
    Here is the abstract of my new paper: In the inaugural issue of the Journal of Antitrust Enforcement, Mr. Wils published an article discussing the relationship between compliance programmes and competition law enforcement in the EU. This…
Rank this Week: 4065

The Becker-Posner Blog

The Becker-Posner Blog

A law and economics blog by University of Chicago Law School Professors Gary Becker and Senior Lecturer Judge Richard Posner

http://uchicagolaw.typepad.com/beckerposner/
  • Nov 25

    MOOCs—Implications for Higher Education—Posner

    MOOCs—Implications for Higher Education—Posner
    “MOOCs,” an acronym for “massive open online courses,” denotes an important, possibly a revolutionary, development ineducation. These courses are online, free of charge, open to anyone in the world who has a laptop and an Internet…
  • Nov 25

    Online Courses and the Future of Higher Education-Becker

    Online Courses and the Future of Higher Education-Becker
    Online courses began around 1990 with the growth of more widespread access to the Internet. They spread rapidly in the United States during the last half of the 1990’s buoyed by the dot-com boom, and fell sharply after that bubble burst.…
  • Nov 18

    Why People Vote and What That Implies-Becker

    Why People Vote and What That Implies-Becker
    The number of voters in the recent US presidential election was down by about 5 million voters from 2008, yet still about 120 million Americans voted this month. President Obama had one of the smallest winning percentages in the popular vote…
Rank this Week: 3649

The Brewery Law Blog

The Brewery Law Blog

Covers licensing, permitting, advertising, labeling and distribution issues affecting the brewing industry. By Reiser Legal LLC.

http://brewerylaw.com
  • May 10

    Louisiana ATC Throws a Bone to Brewers – Explains Tasting Room Rule

    Louisiana ATC Throws a Bone to Brewers – Explains Tasting Room Rule
      Many moons ago, I had a premature party over the passage of a law that I thought might have an impact on opening up taprooms to brewers in Louisiana. It turned out that the law was directed only at distillers (strange, right?…
  • Apr 16

    And Now a Word from Your Brewer……

    And Now a Word from Your Brewer……
      When I first moved to Seattle, the very first beer that I had was a Manny’s Pale Ale. Georgetown Brewing was a baby at that time, yet today they continue to grow and add jobs to the Seattle area. Kudos. Here is a word from their…
  • Apr 11

    House Democrats Anger Craft Brewers, Justified Responses Ensue

    House Democrats Anger Craft Brewers, Justified Responses Ensue
    At a press conference today in Olympia, House Democrats disclosed their new tax proposal. The Governor’s insane proposal to raise the tax on microbreweries by $0.50 a gallon, was watered down to a proposed $0.15 hike. Better, not good.…
Rank this Week: 3413

The Business Law Blog

The Business Law Blog

Covers business and real estate matters. By Wesley Denton.

http://thebusinesslawblog.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 10

    Too scared to move

    Too scared to move
    It's a cliche to say that America is a litigious country, but once again someone has come into my office with a problem that, quite frankly, would like not have occurred in any other country.The details of the problem aren't relevant, and…
  • Sep 6

    A partnership exit plan

    A partnership exit plan
    If you've read this blog for some time, you know that I've written often about what happens when business partners can no longer get along. But other things can happen to break up a partnership that should also be considered when setting up a…
  • Aug 30

    Entrepeneurs and Adversity

    Entrepeneurs and Adversity
    More than a year now into the recession, and, for the first time in my career, having watched a largely suceessful clientele of entrepeneurs weather financial storms, I've learned that business people have handled this recession in different…
Rank this Week: 3725

The Business Technology Law Blog

The Business Technology Law Blog

Covers legal issues impacting the technologies that businesses use to make money and grow. By Bradley Gross.

http://www.bradleygross.com/
  • Nov 13

    Upsell By Clickwrap? The Second Circuit Says "Not So Fast..."

    Upsell By Clickwrap? The Second Circuit Says "Not So Fast..."
    Have you ever purchased something from a website only to get bombarded at the checkout or payment screen with offers of other products or services?  That process, called "upselling", is a merchant's last ditch effort to get you to spend a…
  • Sep 7

    Clickwrap / Browsewrap Agreements: It’s the Notice, Stupid!

    Clickwrap / Browsewrap Agreements: It’s the Notice, Stupid!
    If your company sells stuff online, it likely relies on a Terms of Use link to bind its customers to a purchase agreement, or requires its customers to click through a Terms of Use agreement before a sale can be consummated.
  • Aug 29

    Guidelines Prodding Companies to Disclose Cyberattacks? Not Likely.

    Guidelines Prodding Companies to Disclose Cyberattacks? Not Likely.
    Last October, the SEC issued guidelines to companies about when they should notify their shareholders about incidents involving cyberattacks.  The guidelines were--and still are--voluntary, so public companies are still free to keep…
Rank this Week: 4355

The China Law Blog

The China Law Blog

Provides legal and business updates on China Law. By Frank Caruso and Sean Hayes.

http://www.thechinalawblog.com/
  • Feb 7

    Buying a Customized Cake is Too Complicated in China

    Buying a Customized Cake is Too Complicated in China
    Most of the time I prefer to write about the cultural differences in the Jungle and how they impact foreigners doing business here. Sure, I can write about the law and it’s changes and provide a list of things that you must do if…
  • Feb 7

    Happy Lunar New Year: From IPG Legal

    Happy Lunar New Year: From IPG Legal
    IPG Legal is an international Asia-focused law firm and business advisory focused on assisting clients in entering and succeeding in Asian markets, including China, Korea, Hong Kong and the majority of nations in Southeast Asia. This past…
  • Feb 5

    Increasing Protests in Shenzhen, China: What is Their Exit Strategy?

    Increasing Protests in Shenzhen, China: What is Their Exit Strategy?
    I have been writing for many years on the changes that have occurred here in the Jungle. I have seen China and specifically the Pearl River Delta undergo dramatic changes since I first arrived ten years ago and counted 80 construction…
Rank this Week: 3169

The D & O Diary

The D & O Diary

Covers directors and officers liability. By Kevin LaCroix.

http://dandodiary.blogspot.com/
  • Feb 15

    Subprime Litigation Wave Hits State Street

    Subprime Litigation Wave Hits State Street
    To see this page on The D & O Diary's new website, click here. To go to the homepage of The D & O Diary's new ebsite, click here.On January 3, 2008, State Street Corporation announced (here) that for the fourth quarter of 2007, it will be…
  • Feb 15

    A Closer Look at the 2007 Life Sciences Securities Lawsuit

    A Closer Look at the 2007 Life Sciences Securities Lawsuit
    To see this page on The D & O Diary's new website, refer here. To go to the home page of The D & O Diary's new website, click here. In prior posts (most recently here), I noted that even during the two-year lull in securities lawsuits filings…
  • Feb 15

    Tracking the Opt-Out Settlement

    Tracking the Opt-Out Settlement
    To see this page on The D & O Diary's new website, click here. To go to the home page of The D & O Diary's new website, click here.In prior posts (most recently here), I have written about the increasing importance of opt-out settlements in…
Rank this Week: 1120

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 22

    FDIC's Latest Failed Bank Litigation Update Reflects Increasing Lawsuit Filing

    FDIC's Latest Failed Bank Litigation Update Reflects Increasing Lawsuit Filing
    According to the latest update on the FDIC’s website, the pace of the agency’s filing of failed bank lawsuits picked up considerably in the last month. According to the agency’s website (here), which the agency updated on…
  • May 22

    Despite Setbacks, Libor-Scandal Claimants Press Ahead

    Despite Setbacks, Libor-Scandal Claimants Press Ahead
    The early returns in the Libor-scandal related litigation have not been favorable for the claimants. As noted here, on March 29, 2013, Southern District of New York Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald substantially granted the motion to dismiss in the…
  • May 21

    D&O Insurance: Separate Claims Deemed a Single Claim--What Are the Implications?

    D&O Insurance: Separate Claims Deemed a Single Claim--What Are the Implications?
    As I have previously noted (refer for example here), one of the most vexing issues in the D&O claims arena is the questions of whether or not two claims are or are not interrelated. If the two are interrelated, they are deemed a single…
Rank this Week: 85

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: 2026

The E-Legal Lawyer

The E-Legal Lawyer

Covers small business, cyber law and employment law issues. By Michael Goldstein.

http://www.goldsteinandclegglaw.com/Employment_Law_Blog
  • Oct 30

    Can I be fired for taking time off of work because of an illness?

    Can I be fired for taking time off of work because of an illness?
    Many people have a fear of loosing their job in this economy, where it seems there is always someone else who is willing to do your job for less money. However, even though under Massachusetts law, you can be terminated for any reason, it…
  • Sep 20

    Employment Discrimination: What Can You Do?

    Employment Discrimination: What Can You Do?
    Employment discrimination is experienced by employees in their workplace. When a person is treated unfairly due to their race, color, nationality, disability, age, or religion, they are suffering and if you find yourself a victim of…
  • Sep 7

    Common Employee and Human Resource Issue

    Common Employee and Human Resource Issue
    Human resources and employees of a business are inextricably linked and the issues faced by one will undoubtedly affect the other. It’s the job of the human resources professional to take care of the employees so issues with them are issues…
Rank this Week: 4877

The Gray Blog

The Gray Blog

Covers news, laws and trends involving the parallel market. By Jorge Espinosa.

http://espinosaiplaw.com/wordpress
  • Jun 2

    No material differences in parallel market Russian sunflower

    No material differences in parallel market Russian sunflower
    It has been a while since we’ve seen a material differences case come through the courts.  Thanks to the Eastern District of New York the dry spell is over.  In Zip International Group, LLC. v. Trilini Imports, Inc., 09-CV-2437 (E.D.N.Y.
  • Jun 1

    Will anti-parallel market legislation dry up wine availability in New York?

    Will anti-parallel market legislation dry up wine availability in New York?
    Most people have heard of the parallel market in fragrances, cosmetics and electronics.  Few have heard of a parallel market in wines.  However, the New York State Assembly has and is intent on shutting it down.  Bill No.
  • May 18

    Parallel market and the MERCOSUR countries.

    Parallel market and the MERCOSUR countries.
    Are parallel market goods sold in Brazil at a price that is so close to the manufacturer’s price that the consumer gains no price benefit?  Why does the new Brazilian customs law probably have little impact on the parallel market?  How do…
Rank this Week: 4027

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 25

    Addressing Conflicts of Interest in the Credit Ratings Industry

    Addressing Conflicts of Interest in the Credit Ratings Industry
    Editor's Note: Luis A. Aguilar is a Commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This post is based on Commissioner Aguilar’s remarks at the Credit Ratings Roundtable, available here. The views expressed in the post are…
  • May 24

    SEC Publishes Proposed Rules Regarding Cross-Border Security-Based Swap Transaction

    SEC Publishes Proposed Rules Regarding Cross-Border Security-Based Swap Transaction
    Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Robert Buckholz, partner and co-coordinator of the Corporate and Finance Group at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, and is based on a Sullivan & Cromwell publication. Yesterday the…
  • May 24

    Comparative Company Law: Case Based Approach

    Comparative Company Law: Case Based Approach
    Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Mathias Siems of Durham University and David Cabrelli of Edinburgh University, UK. There has been an exponential growth in interest in comparative company law in recent years. For example,…
Rank this Week: 122

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: 1423

The Idaho Business Law Blog

The Idaho Business Law Blog

Covers family law, business and bankruptcy law topics. By the Idaho Business Law Group.

http://idahobizlaw.blogspot.com/
  • Dec 16

    10 Holiday Tips for Divorced or Separated Parent

    10 Holiday Tips for Divorced or Separated Parent
    Holidays and special occasions can be emotionally draining when you are sharing custody of your children.
  • Nov 22

    Diminishing the Uncertainty of Divorce

    Diminishing the Uncertainty of Divorce
    Since each judge (and every case) is different and brings with him or her a different perspective and life experience, and the judge often has to apply competing principles of law to the complicated lives of diverse individuals, family law is…
  • Sep 8

    Corporate Drama: Piercing the Corporate Veil

    Corporate Drama: Piercing the Corporate Veil
    So a little while back you decided to start a company. You were excited and ready to take on the world. In these formative moments everyone told you, “You need to incorporate to make sure blood sucking plaintiff’s lawyers can’t get your…
Rank this Week: 5021

The Journal of the Business Law…

The Journal of the Business Law Society

Covers recent developments affecting business law . By the students of the University of Illinois College of Law.

http://www.law.uiuc.edu/bljournal/
  • Mar 26

    Entrepreneurship in Brazil

    Entrepreneurship in Brazil
    Bolivians, mainly members of affected indigenous groups, protested the Brazilian construction company OAS’s project to build a road through a remote Bolivian indigenous territory. Meanwhile, citizens of Argentina, Paraguay, and…
  • Feb 23

    Entrepreneurship in Turkey

    Entrepreneurship in Turkey
    Although Turkey is often considered an emerging market, and indeed has many positive attributes that make it an attractive place to invest and do business, it is not a hotbed of entrepreneurship; and until it receives more governmental and…
  • Dec 7

    Shadow banking: Help is on the Way

    Shadow banking: Help is on the Way
      Despite being recognized as a primary culprit of the financial crisis, shadow banking has continued to flourish. According to the Financial Stability Board (FSB), shadow banking has grown since the onset of the crisis from $62 trillion…
Rank this Week: 2100

The Law According to Nevada

The Law According to Nevada

Dedicated to issues in the world of business and law. By Kirk Nevada Walker.

http://nevadawalker.blogspot.com/
  • May 6

    CourtFish.com

    CourtFish.com
    Here is a great new website that allows customers to instantly chat/email with a real attorney about his/her legal problem. It also allows one to hire someone to help with their legal issues for a much lower price than is quoted by lawyers. I…
  • Dec 30

    Rolling Your Retirement Account to an IRA opens the Door for Future Creditor

    Rolling Your Retirement Account to an IRA opens the Door for Future Creditor
    I worked in the stock market for eight years and there are a surprising number of people who automatically roll over their 401(k) or 403(b) to an Individual Retirement Account (IRA)once they have left their employers. Some do not even know…
  • Dec 29

    Trademarks - What's So Special about the ® ?

    Trademarks - What's So Special about the ® ?
    A trademark is any word, name, symbol, or device used by a person or which a person has a bona fide intention to use in commerce to indicate the source of goods or services and distinguish his or her goods. Trademarks are types of…
Rank this Week: 4745

The Law and Equity Report by…

The Law and Equity Report by Timothy Powers O'Neill

Covers Florida real estate and business litigation.

http://lawandequity.com
  • Aug 13

    Copyright in the New

    Copyright in the New
    LendInk fiasco keeps rights management issue burning; Most don’t realize when you buy an e-book that you cannot resell it, and in the majority of cases can’t even lend it to a friend because of copyright, not technical issue
  • Aug 7

    Copyright in the New

    Copyright in the New
    Posner: Sharing links isn’t copyright infringement
  • Mar 20

    An Open Invitation

    An Open Invitation
    I respectfully decline the invitation to join your hallucination. Scott Adams   An invitation to a wedding invokes more trouble than a summons to a police court. William Feather  
Rank this Week: 5042

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 24

    SEC Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013: Whose Interests are Being Served?

    SEC Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013: Whose Interests are Being Served?
    On May 17th the U.S. House of Representatives by a 235-161 vote (including 17 Democrat supporters) approved the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 (the “Accountability Act”).  The Accountability Act directs the SEC to…
  • May 23

    Two Nominees for the SEC

    Two Nominees for the SEC
    The Administration has nominated two candidates to the SEC:  Kara Stein, an aide to Jack Reed, the Senator who until recently chaired the Senate Subcommittee on Securities, and Michael Piwowar, an aide to Sen. Mike Crapo (R., Idaho),…
  • May 23

    The Lack of Impartiality in the Proxy Proce

    The Lack of Impartiality in the Proxy Proce
    The vote is in on the contest over whether position of chair and CEO should be divided at JP Morgan Chase.  But a fundamental shift in the traditional dynamics of a proxy contest occurred during the voting process.  Shareholders…
Rank this Week: 155

The Schulzke Brief

The Schulzke Brief

Provides commentary on commerce and the law. By Kurt Schulzke.

http://schulzkelaw.com
  • Oct 24

    Which changes in accounting principle are material?

    Which changes in accounting principle are material?
    What misstatements or omissions are “material” and which are not?  With the recent roll-out of the SEC’s new whistleblower regulations, it is a popular question among companies and prospective whistleblowers.  This brief summary…
  • Jun 20

    Confidentiality agreements blocked by SEC Rule 21F-17

    Confidentiality agreements blocked by SEC Rule 21F-17
    For whistleblowers and their past or present employers, one of the more important features of the SEC’s new whistleblower program regulations is Rule 21F-17,  copied in part below.  Over the years, targets of whistleblower claims have…
  • Dec 30

    Sharing PHI with attorneys: OK under HIPAA?

    Sharing PHI with attorneys: OK under HIPAA?
    The single largest group of health care whistleblowers are health care workers themselves — nurses, doctors, dentists, therapists and billing professionals — who encounter fraud on the job.  Do such health care workers violate HIPAA…
Rank this Week: 4130

The Startup Lawyer

The Startup Lawyer

Covers entrepreneurship and startup companies. By Ryan Roberts PC.

http://www.thestartuplawyer.com
  • May 10

    Tech Wildcatters Pitch Day 2013

    Tech Wildcatters Pitch Day 2013
    Tech Wildcatters has just announced a new location for their 2013 Pitch Day. Pitch Day 2013 will be held on Thursday, May 23 from noon to 3pm (Dallas Texas Time) at the Granada Theater. Prior Pitch Days were held at the Magnolia, but due to…
  • Mar 6

    Tech Wildcatters Announces 2013 Cla

    Tech Wildcatters Announces 2013 Cla
    Tech Wildcatters recently announced the 11 participants for their 2013 class. As usual, this class features participants from around the country. Read about the teams straight from Tech Wildcatters here or their coverage in the Dallas Morning…
  • Feb 8

    The Rolling Close

    The Rolling Close
    Unlike Series A Rounds, most seed rounds of financing don’t have all investors fund their investment on the same date. Sometimes it’s a matter of logistics for investors, but mostly it’s because the startup is continuously…
Rank this Week: 2212

The UCL Practitioner

The UCL Practitioner

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

http://www.uclpractitioner.com/
Rank this Week: 539

The University of Chicago Law…

The University of Chicago Law School Faculty Blog

Covers constitutional law, copyright/technology, corporate law, criminal law, free speech, genetic testing, international law, national security and more.

http://uchicagolaw.typepad.com/faculty/
  • Aug 26

    Apple v. Samsung: What Are Patents Good For?

    Apple v. Samsung: What Are Patents Good For?
    Late Friday afternoon, Apple won a dramatic $1 billion-plus patent verdict against Samsung. The verdict has been described, by Samsung to be sure but also by many commentators, as anti-consumer, meaning presumably that prices will be…
  • Feb 21

    Politics, Copyright and the First-Amendment Common

    Politics, Copyright and the First-Amendment Common
    On the eve of the Republican primary in Florida, the Romney campaign started running a new television ad called “History Lesson.” Romney was coming off Newt Gingrich’s double-digit win in South Carolina and the momentum in the campaign…
  • Jan 23

    Video: Law School Faculty on United States v. Jone

    Video: Law School Faculty on United States v. Jone
    Today the Supreme Court handed down a decision in United States v. Jones which held that attaching a GPS device to a vehicle and then using the device to monitor the vehicle’s movements constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment. In…
Rank this Week: 2151

The University of Chicago Law…

The University of Chicago Law School Faculty Podcast

Listen to lectures by and discussions with the faculty of the University of Chicago Law School.

http://www.law.uchicago.edu/facultypodcast.rss
  • May 23

    Todd Henderson, "The Law & Economics of Self-Regulation"

    Todd Henderson, "The Law & Economics of Self-Regulation"
    Todd Henderson is Professor of Law and Aaron Director Teaching Scholar at the University of Chicago Law School. This talk was recorded on May 3, 2013, at the annual Loop Luncheon held in conjuction with Reunion.
  • May 9

    Richard Epstein, "A History of Public Utility Regulation in the Supreme Court"

    Richard Epstein, "A History of Public Utility Regulation in the Supreme Court"
    Rate regulation today is often conceived of as an exotic topic of interest only to a select group of pointy-headed specialists. But the truth is quite the opposite.  The history of rate regulation raises some of the most fundamental…
  • Apr 25

    Justice Albie Sachs, "Same Sex Marriage Decision in South Africa"

    Justice Albie Sachs, "Same Sex Marriage Decision in South Africa"
    Justice Albie Sachs of the Constitutional Court of South Africa discussed the Fourie case, gay rights, and the same-sex marriage decision in South Africa. This lecture was recorded on April 9, 2013.
Rank this Week: 645

The Venture Alley

The Venture Alley

Covers business and legal issues for entrepreneurs, startups, venture capitalists and angel investors. By DLA Piper.

http://www.theventurealley.com
  • May 23

    Vanessa Fox and Nine by Blue Join RKG

    Vanessa Fox and Nine by Blue Join RKG
    CONTRIBUTED BYMegan Muirmegan.muir@dlapiper.com  Congratulations to Vanessa Fox, one of the Women in Tech we've profiled in the past.  Vanessa has joined forces with RKG, a search and digital marketing agency, combining her…
  • May 20

    Washington State to Regulate Fund Manager

    Washington State to Regulate Fund Manager
    CONTRIBUTED BYAsher Bearmanasher.bearman@dlapiper.com This article is appearing simultaneously on The Venture Alley and on Startup Law Blog. Readers may feel free to re-post this content elsewhere as well. The world is changing for venture…
  • May 14

    Investigative Crises: Surviving Until Help Arrive

    Investigative Crises: Surviving Until Help Arrive
    Article prepared by and republished courtesy of our colleagues in the White Collar, Corporate Crime and Investigations practice group of DLA Piper; originally published here:…
Rank this Week: 551

The Virtual Attorney Blog

The Virtual Attorney Blog

Covers estate planning and business law. By Michael Brennan.

http://thevirtualattorney.com/blog
  • May 7

    I think I Need a Will, So Why Not Use Legalzoom?

    I think I Need a Will, So Why Not Use Legalzoom?
    There are a host of developments that can cause property to be distributed in ways other than that which had been intended when the will was written and signed. Many of them are changes in family situation such as births, deaths, divorces,…
  • May 1

    What a Will Can (and Cannot) Do

    What a Will Can (and Cannot) Do
    A will is a simple and effective tool at accomplishing a number of goals and estate planning needs, but it can’t do everything. Here are some goals that a properly drafted and executed will can and cannot accomplish. A will CAN be…
  • Apr 23

    What is HIPAA? Answers to Frequently Asked Question

    What is HIPAA? Answers to Frequently Asked Question
    Most of us believe that our medical and other health information is private and should be protected, and we want to know who has this information. In a world that in continuously becoming more connected, the exchange of such information is…
Rank this Week: 3939

The Wine Lawyer

The Wine Lawyer

Covers local, state and federal wine laws for wineries in Temecula, California. By Brian Pedigo.

http://www.wine-lawyer.com/
  • Nov 5

    Reporting to the TTB

    Reporting to the TTB
    All Bonded Wineries and Bonded Wine Cellars must complete and submit the Report of Wine Premises Operations Form
  • Oct 21

    Assembly Bill 2004 Legalizes Picnic Wine

    Assembly Bill 2004 Legalizes Picnic Wine
    Assembly Bill (AB) 2004, also known as the "winery picnic bill", makes it lawful for visitors to consume a bottle of wine they've purchased on winery premises. Even though this practice had become commonplace, the regulations regarding the…
  • Oct 5

    Wine Law: What is it?

    Wine Law: What is it?
    Wine law encompasses more than what most people realize. Here is a sampling of what a wine lawyer may do for a winery:Assist in land acquisition: land acquisition can be a complex process. The process can be made much more smooth with the…
Rank this Week: 4814