By: Dwight Smith , Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP. Bank financing can take several forms, including commercial loans, repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing transactions, all of which are subject to regulation at the federal and...

By: Michael P. Pappas , Michael P. Pappas Law Firm, P.C. This article discusses ways to reduce the risk of litigation when hiring someone away from a competitor. Litigation involving trade secrets, non-compete agreements, and other postemployment restrictive...

By: Janet B. Linn , Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP This article addresses how counsel for a generic drug company should prepare for patent litigation under the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, better known as the Hatch...

By: David A. Zetoony, Bryan Cave LLP and Courtney K. Stout, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. MOST RETAILERS DO NOT REALIZE THAT BY ACCEPTING credit cards they expose themselves to the risk of a data security breach and significant costs and legal liabilities...

By: Juan M. Arciniegas and Daniel O’Rourke , Vedder Price. Recently, there has been a movement by larger community banks and their regional counterparts (Interested Banks) to engage in derivatives markets. Historically, this is banking space almost...