How to Protect a Website's Legal Identity
February 01, 2022
Internet site legal identity theft is becoming increasingly more sophisticated and common. If successful, a third party can use the theft of a legal identity to secure confidential information, harm marketing brand value, diminish good will and steal customers. Internet sites may employ legal, business, and technological means to protect their legal identities.
Mail and Wire Fraud Post 'Kelly v. United States'
February 01, 2022
This article discusses the holding by the U.S. Supreme Court Kelly v. U.S. and explains its impact on subsequent cases and concludes with a discussion of the "right to control" theory of mail and wire fraud, which has been challenged in light of the Kelly decision.
Due Diligence Can Mitigate Trademark Risk
February 01, 2022
How can one launching a new trademark mitigate the risk of rejection or infringement on the basis of likelihood of confusion with an existing mark? The primary strategy is trademark searching.
How to Obtain Subpoenas for Identifying ISP Users
February 01, 2022
This article focuses on a recent federal court decision, to explain how the well-developed law provides plaintiffs asserting a wide range of claims with the ability to proceed while protecting ISPs and, correspondingly, how it ultimately means that defendants who otherwise could remain anonymous may have to defend themselves in court.
Tax Implications of Budget Reconciliation Bill
February 01, 2022
Part Two of a Two-Part Article
This installment discusses how to use benefit laws that have been on the books for over 30 years to fund not only death benefits but also alternatives to deferred compensation for business and estate planning purposes for pass-through entities.
Anti-Bullying and Corporate Responsibility
February 01, 2022
As boards implement anti-bullying policies to protect against a toxic management-to-employee workplace environment, they should also consider extending similar protection to the vital interactions between the general counsel and the CEO.
Strategies and Drafting Techniques for Loan Workouts and Enforcement In 2022
February 01, 2022
A series of strategies and drafting techniques relevant to commercial real estate loan workouts and enforcement. This article isn't a "how-to" primer on loan enforcement or restructuring the distressed loan, it identifies some of the current solutions and insights that have been observed, implemented and proposed during this pandemic-impacted workout cycle.