December 18, 2020

Don’t Lose Your (Patent) Appeal: Guidance on Appealing Patent Application Rejections

Navigate the ins and outs of appealing a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) examiner’s rejection of a patent application to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), including key procedures, requirements, and special programs. READ NOW » Related Content PTAB Appeals From Patent Application Rejections Checklist Consult this checklist for quick guidance on appealing the rejection of a patent application...

December 18, 2020

Don’t Steer Me Wrong: Anti-Steering Restrictions in Automobile Repairs

If an insurance company directs first-party or third-party claimants to, or away from, certain shops for repair of their vehicles, they may be running afoul of anti-steering restrictions. Are you prepared to advise your client? READ NOW >> Related Content Consumer Automobile Insurance Coverage State Law Survey Assess your state’s consumer automobile insurance coverage requirements. Unfair Discrimination...

December 18, 2020

Change in the SOFR: LIBOR Transition Gets an Extension

Regulators have announced that the transition away from LIBOR will largely be extended to June 23, 2023, from December 31, 2021. Take advantage of the breathing room to prepare yourself and your clients for the new benchmark, SOFR. This practice note describes how to draft or amend a credit agreement to replace the LIBOR. It also discusses SOFR—and the advantages and disadvantages of this rate relative to LIBOR...

December 18, 2020

Keep the (Good) Faith: How the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Dealing Applies to Your Clients’ Contracts

Do you represent clients that enter into commercial agreements? If so, learn about important issues regarding how the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing may create obligations regarding their transactions. READ NOW » Related Content Best Efforts, Commercially Reasonable Efforts, and Reasonable Efforts Provisions in Commercial Contracts Learn about the use and legal effect of efforts clauses...

December 18, 2020

Keeping it Fresh: 2020 – 2021 Financial Statements Staleness Dates Checklist

This checklist reflects the application of Rule 3-12 of Regulation S-X (referred to as the staleness rules) to financial statements in public securities offerings registered in the second half of 2020 and in calendar year 2021. Includes special rules applying to smaller reporting companies. READ NOW » Related Content Staleness Rules for Securities Offerings Determine how recent the financial statements in...