Sixth Circuit Trims Bank's Good-Faith Defense to Fraudulent Transfer Claims
May 02, 2017
<b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</i></b>The issue of what constitutes a good-faith defense to a fraudulent transfer claim is a murky question that has produced a wide variety of reported decisions from appellate courts over the years. But a recent Sixth Circuit opinion sheds some clear light on a complicated fact pattern.
NY 'Facebook' Decision Leaves Many Questions Open
May 02, 2017
In a newsworthy case in which retail giant Amazon and social media developer Foursquare Labs, among others, submitted friend of the court briefs, the New York Court of Appeals affirmed decisions which denied Facebook's motion to quash warrants issued to it by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and denied Facebook's motion to compel disclosure of the district attorney's supporting affidavit to its warrant application.
<b><i>Daubert</i></b> Motions Really Do Work
May 02, 2017
<Part Two of a Two-Part Article</I></b>Last month, the author described two of his six tips for achieving success with <I>Daubert</I> motions. Here, he concludes with four more.
Industry Growth Forecast for 2017
May 02, 2017
<b><I>Slight Downgrade</I></b>The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released its Q2 update to the 2017 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook, which lowered slightly its yearly equipment and software investment forecast to 2.8%, down from 3% growth forecast in its 2017 Annual Outlook released in December 2016.
Changing Compensation Strategies Put Partners under Pressure
May 02, 2017
The legal profession has never been more cutthroat. As the race for revenue intensifies, firms are putting more pressure on their partners to perform in a number of criteria. If they don't, it will be reflected in their compensation, title and possibly their place in the firm.
Landlord & Tenant
May 02, 2017
In-depth analysis of a case involving a landlord's consolidated holdover proceedings against a charitable institution leasing four residential apartments.
What 'Originalist' Viewpoints May Mean for Patent Law
May 02, 2017
The landscape for patent law has changed more quickly over the last five years than it had in preceding decades. Recent cases have profoundly changed the way courts and the USPTO treat patents and patent applications. The U.S. Supreme Court will have ample opportunity, if it chooses, to revisit the issues that have been raised by these cases over the next few terms.
New Data Types in the App Age
May 02, 2017
While the threat of "big data" has cast a shadow over IT and legal departments for several years, the real challenge can often be the variety. The authors believe the real challenge is less about "big data" and more about "new data types" — that quickly defeat traditional collection and review tools and strategies.
In the Courts
May 02, 2017
Discussion of a ruling in which the Third Circuit Third affirmed the conviction and 42-month sentence of a man convicted in a PA bribery case.
