By: Jason Amster , Lexis Practice Advisor This article describes the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), a broad credit-risk measure that is a frontrunner to replace the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). The article addresses how SOFR is calculated...

By: Christine N. Walz, Cynthia A. Gierhart, and Madelaine J. Harrington The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a federal statute that mandates public access to certain U.S. government and administrative agency records upon submission of a request...

By: Mark Haut , Lexis Practice Advisor This article provides general guidance for counsel retained to represent a party in interest in a bankruptcy proceeding. Bankruptcy cases involve myriad issues so coverage in this article is limited to certain...

By: Ari M. Berman and Laurel S. Fensterstock VINSON & ELKINS LLP Private equity investments often present complicated questions concerning the attorneyclient privilege, ranging from the interactions between a private equity firm and its portfolio...

By: Leonard M. Kessler LenKesslerADR Using Mediation to Resolve Construction Disputes Construction projects often take years to complete, involve layers of contractors and subcontractors, and employ hundreds, if not thousands, of workers. Efficient...