Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of IP Laws
April 02, 2017
Recent U.S. cases have created benchmarks of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret liability for foreign activity, and businesses should take heed.
High Expectations for Commercial Construction Activity
April 02, 2017
Construction industry executives are particularly optimistic regarding the prospects of local, nonresidential construction activity this year, according to a recent Wells Fargo Equipment Finance survey of industry contractors and equipment distributors.
Essential Foundations of Preparedness for Procedures in the Divorce Process
April 02, 2017
The release of the January 2017 Report of the New York Chief Administrative Judge's Matrimonial Practice Advisory & Rules Committee (MPARC report) provides the stimulus for reflection on the manner in which divorce lawyers process their clients' case matters. Thus, it seems appropriate now to look at some of the practicalities of matrimonial practice and procedure in today's environment.
Navigating the Bankruptcy Court's Power to Modify A Secured Creditor's Lien
April 02, 2017
This article focuses on the impact of section 552 of the Bankruptcy Code, which addresses the effect of a bankruptcy filing on property acquired by the debtor after the filing of the bankruptcy case (referred to as "after-acquired property") and proceeds of pre-bankruptcy collateral.
Drug & Device News
April 02, 2017
Off-Label SuitIn the case of Caltagirone v. Cephalon, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Denis P. Cohen has granted the plaintiff the right to…
Winning on the Road
April 02, 2017
Facing the prospect of a trial in a supposedly unfavorable venue, many defendants will agree to settle to avoid an unknown but potentially expensive and reputation-harming verdict. The authors describe what they think is a better way.
The Chapter 9 Crucible
April 02, 2017
Any bankruptcy practitioner, upon first contact with a municipal bankruptcy case, may be shocked by the lack of substantive law to be found in Chapter 9. The dearth of detail has long caused bankruptcy lawyers and courts to turn to the far more substantive provisions of Chapter 11 for practical guidance.
