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From Cradle to Grave: Using Bankruptcy Skills to Advise Clients on New Deals
This article is the last installment of a series published in November and December addressing the practice of having bankruptcy counsel get involved in lease deals from the outset.
TENTH RULE: IF YOUR CLIENT IS A VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, IT IS EXTENDING CREDIT. TREAT THE TRANSACTION THAT WAY. Financial institutions extend credit and protect themselves in ways that should be instituted for clients that also extend credit, such as vendors or service providers.
Bankruptcy lawyers see how lenders protect themselves from the potential risks of bankruptcy and default. At the initiation of a transaction, lenders get a credit application from the debtor, including a financial statement. They find out about its assets and liabilities, its principal and affiliates. They get periodic financial reports. Others who extend credit, such as vendors and service providers, should think about adopting similar devices. In this regard, I drafted a system of credit applications for an industry that had never used them before, to provide an early warning that those to whom they extended credit might later default.
Yachts, Jets, Horses & Hooch: Specialized Commercial Leasing Models
Defining commercial real estate asset class is essentially a property explaining how it identifies — not necessarily what its original intention was or what others think it ought to be. This article discusses, from a general issue-spot and contextual analysis perspective, how lawyers ought to think about specialized leasing formats and the regulatory backdrops that may inform what the documentation needs to contain for compliance purposes.
Hyperlinked Documents: The Latest e-Discovery Challenge
As courts and discovery experts debate whether hyperlinked content should be treated the same as traditional attachments, legal practitioners are grappling with the technical and legal complexities of collecting, analyzing and reviewing these documents in real-world cases.
Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
How to Convey Your Merits In a Way That Earns Trust, Clients and Distinctions Just as no two individuals have the exact same face, no two lawyers practice in their respective fields or serve clients in the exact same way. Think of this as a "Unique Value Proposition." Internal consideration about what you uniquely bring to your clients, colleagues, firm and industry can provide untold benefits for your law practice.
Risks and Ad Fraud Protection In Digital Advertising
The ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, coupled with the industry-wide adoption of programmatic advertising, poses a significant threat to the effectiveness and integrity of digital advertising campaigns. This article explores various risks to digital advertising from pixel stuffing and ad stacking to domain spoofing and bots. It will also explore what should be done to ensure ad fraud protection and improve effectiveness.
Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.