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Your Chances on Appeal and How to Improve Them

The author uses statistics to answer common questions about appeals, and he makes the case for involving an appeals lawyer, […]

Appellate Counsel Can Have Key Role at Trial

The role of appellate counsel in the trial process has evolved over the last 10 to 15 years. Sophisticated trial […]

Impact of Shareholder and Director Litigation on the Company

Shareholders, particularly those holding majority interests, have fiduciary responsibilities to the company as well as to minority shareholders. Additionally, these […]

"General Jurisdiction" Becomes Political Football in NY

For decades, plaintiffs have been able to allege that defendants were subject to general personal jurisdiction in New York because […]

Questions for Companies Considering Bankruptcy

The U.S. Bankruptcy Code, enacted in 1978, was not designed to handle today’s complex financial markets, credit and derivative products […]

Fraud in Supply Chains

While more than one-quarter of respondents to a recent Deloitte poll said they experienced supply chain fraud, waste or abuse […]

Tips for Successful Second Request Production

If a proposed merger or acquisition raises competitive issues, reviewing agencies will issue a request for additional information about the […]

Is Your Company Ready for a Government Raid?

Respected corporations often see a government search warrant as a disaster that happens to hardened wrongdoers, but the circumstances leading […]

New Interest in Empowering States to Tax Remote Sales

Under the Supreme Court’s 1992 decision in Quill v. North Dakota, a retailer is not required to collect sales taxes […]

Hidden Risks in Confidentiality Requirements

Recently the SEC fined Houston-based KBR, Inc. $130,000 for requiring some of its employees to sign confidentiality agreements that potentially […]

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