Players On the Move
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
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The Power of Certifications In the Legal Industry
May 01, 2018
<b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p>The key paths and the corresponding certifications available for lawyers — and nonlawyers — to pursue to help successfully administer a career in the legal industry in the coming decade.
Key Tech Terms to Know: Archives, Backups, Disaster Recovery and “as-a-Service”
May 01, 2018
A few essential definitions, intended to provide clarity and guidance to firms that are exploring how to improve their data compliance, protection and recovery posture.
Anti-Forfeiture Statute Saves a Debtor's Exercise of Option to Renew Lease
May 01, 2018
In a recent decision, Bankruptcy Judge Christopher S. Sontchi addressed the question of whether a Chapter 11 debtor, the tenant under a commercial lease, could exercise an option to renew the lease during the bankruptcy proceedings, even though the debtor was in default under the lease and the lease specified that it could not be renewed if defaults existed at the time the option was exercised.
Ninth Circuit Ruling Eases Plan Acceptance Requirement in Multi-Debtor Plans of Reorganization
May 01, 2018
In a case of first impression at the circuit level, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that section 1129(a)(10) of the Bankruptcy Code — which requires a favorable vote of at least one impaired class of creditors in order to confirm a Chapter 11 plan — applies on a “per-plan” basis, rather than a “per-debtor” basis.
<i>Commentary:</i> America's Modern 'Throwaway': 401(K) Retirement Savings
May 01, 2018
While 401(k) cashout leakage may not stink in our streets, its economic effects are deplorable. Each year, this slow-motion train wreck robs millions of Americans of their retirement security and converts their retirement savings into wasted consumption and avoidable tax penalties.
'Professional Development:' Owning Your Business: Using Financial Metrics to Drive Business Development
May 01, 2018
Growing the top line requires a systematic approach that maximizes your available time and focuses you on the best opportunities.
Bit Parts
May 01, 2018
Rule 12(b)(6) Motion Denied in Infringement Dispute over Anastasia Musical, Due to “Lengthy Historical Record” Involving Central Character<br>
In the Courts
May 01, 2018
Tenth Circuit Lowers Investment Advisor's Disgorgement from $35 to $5 Million
Landlord & Tenant
May 01, 2018
Guarantor May Not Interpose Wrongful Eviction Defense<br>Landlord Bound by Renewal Lease Signed After Judgment of Possession<br>Notice of Nonrewnal Sufficient to Withstand Jurisdictional Challenge<br>Incarcerated Son Not Entitled to Succession Rights<br>Occupant Did Not Establish Succession Rights<br>Court Dismisses Tortious Interference Claim By Holder of First Refusal Right
Brexit and IP: Finally Some Real News, and What It Means for Attorneys
May 01, 2018
Much has been written about what will happen to EU-wide IP rights after Brexit — and whether, and how, the protection given by those rights will be maintained in the UK. Finally, we have some clarity about what is going to happen.
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