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Find out what measures counsel can take to protect a client's confidential information when negotiating and/or performing a commercial agreement. READ NOW » Related Content Confidentiality Agreements Read an overview of nondisclosure...

Learn about legal issues arising from the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation in conducting e-commerce, including defining AI, regulations of AI, and contact and tort issues in e-commerce. READ NOW » Related Content...

Gain an understanding of critical issues that should be considered and addressed when drafting a contractual joint venture agreement. READ NOW » Related Content Joint Venture Structuring and Planning Read about key benefits and drawbacks...

Learn about the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, which applies to most written warranties for consumer products. This practice note covers the Act's requirements and prohibitions, the distinction between full and limited warranties, and available remedies...

Gain an understanding of various issues relating to the use of expert witnesses in commercial litigation matters, including the use of testifying and non-testifying experts, admissibility and reliability of expert testimony, disclosure requirements, and...

Learn about conflicts of interest that commercial attorneys may encounter, including how to identify the existence of a potential or actual conflict, the model rules of professional conduct for conflicts of interest, conflicts that can arise in the representation...

Acquire information about common mechanisms used in commercial agreements to allocate risk, including the use of force majeure clauses, indemnification, limitation on liability terms, termination rights, product warranties, detailed payment terms and...

Gain an understanding of various pricing issues in commercial contracts, including most favored nations pricing, meet or release terms, tying pricing to an objective standard, and a seller's ability to unilaterally set and adjust prices. READ NOW...

Learn about signature requirements for an enforceable contract, including contracts governed by the statute of frauds, the UCC, the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the Electronic Signatures...

Gain an appreciation for the key requirements for claims that may be asserted against a party for its false statements about a competitor or a competitor's products or business practices, including trade libel and commercial defamation. Also learn...

Learn about personal and subject matter jurisdiction in commercial litigation cases, including obtaining personal jurisdiction, the requirements for obtaining general and specific personal jurisdiction over a party; and how business entities are treated...

Acquire an understanding of the statutes of limitations for various commercial litigation claims, including when the limitations period will accrue for different claims, contractual statute of limitations, and tolling agreements that suspend the running...

Learn about various causes of action that may be available to a party involved in a commercial litigation dispute, and the generally required elements for breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, warranty, infringement, tortious interference...

Does your client want to start the year with new customers? Learn about legal issues related to direct marketing efforts, including non-traditional direct marketing methods using the internet and social media. READ NOW » Related Content ...

If your client has been subject to fraud allegations stemming from a commercial transaction, learn about how it can defend against a common law fraud claim and gain an understanding of the potential defenses a defendant can raise against each element...

Acquire information to help counsel clients about issues they should consider before negotiating and drafting a joint venture (JV) agreement, including the benefits and risks of a joint venture, and conducting due diligence before entering into a JV relationship...

Stay up-to-date on key developments related to cannabis law, an emerging area of law that continues to grow and evolve! Key developments include recreational and medical marijuana legislation, regulatory updates, noteworthy litigation, and legalization...

By: Timothy Murray, MURRAY, HOGUE & LANNIS Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an amorphous concept that defies simple explanation. At its heart, CSR is a philosophy that a business entity has certain societal obligations beyond the bottom...

By: Timothy Murray, Murray, Hogue and Lannis The majestic New York State Supreme Court Building in Lower Manhattan has stood in regal watch over the tumult of the past century, a silent witness to every shade of humanity—from the disgraced movie...

Learn about how your business clients can plan for and manage a data breach, including best practices for creating data breach avoidance and response plans, the benefits of such plans, and the importance of promptly notifying individuals affected by a...

Gain knowledge about franchise whole business securitization, a form of financing that involves pledging a franchisor’s business revenue streams and offering notes backed by those revenue streams in return for borrowed funds. Learn how and why franchise...

Learn about piercing the corporate veil, a legal doctrine which provides for holding shareholders, owners, officers, directors, and affiliated entities liable for actions of a corporation, including the standards for piercing the corporate veil and measures...

If you have clients that are franchisors, learn about their obligation to update their franchise disclosure documents. Gain knowledge about required and permitted amendments to a franchisor’s disclosure document, including under the Federal Trade...

Is your client a potential victim of fraud in a commercial transaction? Learn about how to plead and establish a common law fraud claim in a commercial dispute. Gain knowledge of the elements of a fraud claim, available damages, the time period in which...

Learn about foreign trade zones (FTZs) in the United States, which are geographic areas close to a U.S. Customs Port of Entry in which companies can use special customs procedures and enjoy tariff relief. Gain an understanding of the eligibility criteria...