You represent a party objecting to the bid procedures proposed in connection with the sale of a bankruptcy debtor's assets. Parties may object to a debtor’s bid procedures for a variety of reasons, including excessive bid protections and a quick timeline...
With an increasing shortage of rental homes, states are enacting tenant protection laws to increase tenant rights and decrease tenant displacements. Check out this article outlining new California pro-tenant laws, including laws on security deposits, limitations...
Don’t miss out on insights that could transform your financial strategies! Review this new practice note by A&O Shearman providing guidance for lenders and borrowers entering into or considering recuring revenue-based financing. This practice note discusses...
Fiduciaries must engage in a process to gather and evaluate the information needed to make pertinent plan decisions. Where fiduciaries lack the expertise to make those decisions, they must engage experts to help them. It is also important to know what decisions...
Unlock essential strategies for securing a temporary restraining order (TRO) in a federal case with our practice note by Jim Wagstaffe. This comprehensive guide delves into the intricacies of TROs, including the various types of injunctions, the potential risks...
Unlock the secrets to thriving in a hybrid work environment with our latest expert-authored practice note, Working from Home: 7 Tips for Law Firm Associates . As remote work becomes the norm, law firm associates must adapt to maintain productivity and efficiency...
Legal budgeting is a critical component of the law department, yet it presents numerous challenges for legal operations and their stakeholders. Legal budgeting requires a strategic approach, from aligning with corporate financial goals to managing external counsel...
In the corporate legal department, work intake , similar to legal intake, is how work enters the legal team’s queue. Lawyers in a law department work on active matters and are not looking for legal issues to join their purview until a stakeholder raises a...
Standby letters of credit are often used to provide security in commercial leases, secure construction requirements, or secure obligations assigned in commercial purchase and sales. They differ from commercial letters of credit because funds are drawn only in default...
Check out this practice note from Practical Guidance – Healthcare to better understand artificial intelligence’s (AI) development in healthcare, and federal and state efforts to regulate its use. You will get an overview of the legal considerations...
In today's fast-paced M&A landscape, clients rely on their deal counsel to possess a comprehensive understanding of transactional negotiations, encompassing the full range of typical buyer and seller positions. Accordingly, counsel will need to efficiently...
Unlock the complexities of commitment letters and term sheets. Discover how these crucial documents shape financing transactions and gain insights that could enhance your practice. This practice note details the main provisions of these documents, including those...
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A glossy annual report is a document containing key corporate information to be distributed to shareholders in advance of a publicly held company's annual meeting. Glossy annual reports should not be confused with annual reports on Form 10-K, which is the annual...
New human rights due diligence legislation. Emerging AI regulations. Stricter financial crime directives. These developments and more should leave organizations in no doubt that their reporting requirements have become more onerous than ever in 2025. In our latest...
AR Looks to Bar PBMs from Owning Pharmacies Arkansas Rep. Jeremiah Moore (R) has introduced a bill ( HB 1150 ) that would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies. Moore said the noncompetitive practice raises drug prices. ( ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT...
Understand preemptive steps for maximizing a pharmaceutical product's regulatory and patent exclusivities and the chances of success in future patent litigation against generic drug applicants. Read now » Related Content Life Sciences Patents...
Be sure to watch our video by Francesca Witzburg, founder and managing partner of ESCA Legal, for an overview of U.S. right of publicity law, including the aspects of personal identity that are potentially protectable and notable defenses to right of publicity...
New MA Law Increases Oversight of Private Equity Investment in Healthcare Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) signed a bill ( HB 5159 ) expanding oversight of private equity investment in the healthcare sector. The law is the first in the nation to ban “sale...
Analysts, compliance officers and academic researchers are using AI tools to make their research process more efficient and find new insights from large volumes of data. In our latest blog, we look at some of the main ways AI is transforming research, and explain...
In a Chapter 15 case, the automatic stay generally applies only at such time that the U.S. bankruptcy court later enters an order recognizing the foreign bankruptcy as a main proceeding under Chapter 15 or, in the event of recognition as a foreign nonmain proceeding...
Discover how sustainability-linked loans are transforming the finance industry by aligning financial incentives with environmental goals. Dive into our latest practice note to explore recent trends and learn how these innovative financial instruments can drive...
Learn the basics of reviewing indemnification clauses. Indemnification provisions can be one of the most hotly negotiated clauses in a transaction, and for good reason. Topics covered in this short video include the difference between the duty to defend and the...
Check out our latest tracker covering privacy-related federal legislation proposed after January 1, 2025. Topics include consumer privacy, workplace privacy, health privacy, financial privacy, children's/educational privacy, and governmental privacy obligations...
Large Language Models and generative AI tools have transformed the way organizations bring order to the vast amount of online and offline data available. AI can narrow down this data universe to a concise summary of only the most relevant results, which allows...