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Real Property Law
November 01, 2022
Foreclosure Sale Purchaser Has Standing to Bring Strict Foreclosure Proceeding Forgery Allegations Did Not Raise Question of Fact to Rebut Certificate of Acknowledgment
Sixth Circuit Adds Results-Based Contingency to Fee Payment Approval
November 01, 2022
A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit may be creating a tsunami of concern to those that represent bankruptcy trustees. The decision, in essence, takes an hourly fee arrangement between the trustee and the trustee's attorneys and adds a results-based contingency to the approval of any fee payment authorization by the bankruptcy court.
Billing Rates Have Increased, But Not Enough to Beat Inflation
November 01, 2022
Law firm billing rates have increased across all law positions in 2022, but not necessarily enough to keep pace with inflation. That's according to news reports that point to some more challenges for law firm profits.
Eminent Domain Law
November 01, 2022
Comparable Sales Sufficient to Support Eminent Domain Award
Bankruptcy Court Opens Door for Tenants to Assume Leases After a Pre-Bankruptcy Eviction Warrant
November 01, 2022
A recent decision in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York highlights the significant impact that a 2019 amendment to the New York Real Property and Procedures Law will have on future disputes in bankruptcy cases where the tenant files for bankruptcy after the issuance of a warrant of eviction but before its execution.
Upcoming Webinar: Reorganization Ethics and Fees
November 01, 2022
A discussion on the ethical restraints on professionals imposed by the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rules, and the ABA Code of Professional Conduct. Also, how the rules work and can affect your case.
IP News
November 01, 2022
Federal Circuit: No Patent Term Adjustments When Claims Change Federal Circuit: Proceeding Need Not Be Terminated Upon Request
New Fraud Section Chief Talks Corporate Compliance
November 01, 2022
After nearly nine years in the private sector, Glenn Leon returned to the U.S. Department of Justice to take over a section that has grown both in staff and in stature as it pursues some of the government's biggest white-collar cases.
Upcoming Event
November 01, 2022
Nashville Bar Association Annual Entertainment, Sports & Media Law Institute
The Information Governance Groundhog Day Syndrome
October 01, 2022
Security and privacy start with good information governance, and for many firms — trying to get their information governance policy implemented feels a lot like Groundhog Day. Yes, the one with Bill Murray. Let's take a closer look.

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