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Negotiating with Small Office Tenants on Pandemic Issues
June 01, 2021
Small businesses make up the backbone of the commercial office sector. Until recently, by virtue of their small size, they had little sway with landlords when it came to renegotiating or negotiating a lease. Then the pandemic happened.
How to Motivate Attorneys to Be Successful Rainmakers
June 01, 2021
How to motivate attorneys to do rainmaking activities has become a critical question during the pandemic because the usual avenue that the predominance of attorneys used to build books of business of in-person networking had been eliminated for almost 15 months.
When Does Content of a Debtor's Bar Date Notice Satisfy Due Process?
June 01, 2021
The Third Circuit recently examined whether the content of a debtor's bar date notice satisfied due process, so as to discharge unknown litigation creditors' claims against the company after confirmation of the debtor's Chapter 11 plan of reorganization.
IP News
June 01, 2021
Federal Circuit Invalidates Parts of VoIP Patent
New York Federal District Court Dismisses Investor Lawsuit Over Tencent Music IPO
May 01, 2021
In December 2018, China-based titan Tencent Music Entertainment launched a U.S. initial public offering (IPO). But the IPO resulted in an investor's class action suit alleging TME violated federal securities laws. This is part of a trend of increasing such securities suits against foreign companies, though the U.S.
How Should Directors Respond to the SolarWinds Attack
May 01, 2021
This article is not about "who did what wrong" or "what nation-state commenced this attack." It's really more about is, "if I am a Director, what should I be thinking about the SolarWinds attack?"
The Situation of Your Company's CISO and How It Impacts Data Security
May 01, 2021
The intensity of information security briefings often leads to organizations tucking the CISO under the CIO instead. After all, all technology is related, right? This is a huge mistake, and it is wreaking havoc on American data security.
Drafting a Fair Force Majeure Provision In the Wake of COVID-19
May 01, 2021
Only a handful cases have addressed force majeure clauses in commercial real estate agreements in the wake of the pandemic, which has produced conflicting views as to whether performance was excused.
How to Create a Law Firm Culture That Supports 'The Hustle'
May 01, 2021
Whether they practice at global firms consisting of thousands of lawyers or decide to hang a shingle and put their name on the door, lawyers chose a path requiring continuous, never-ending hustle. Not only do they need to master the practice of law, they need to master the art of driving revenue.
The Unheralded Value of a Contract
May 01, 2021
The most important part of a contract is the data that it generates. If you take all that data from each contract, then aggregate, organize and analyze it, you will have critical insights into the overall effectiveness of your contracting process and the way you transact business.

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