Attorneys Should Beware Of Unlimited Lease Extensions By Laine T. Wagenseller* – As a Los Angeles real estate attorney I recently had a client approach me about a billboard lease from 1975 which appeared to confer unlimited lease extensions to the lessor billboard company. The lease rate was very low and the lease had […]
Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom LLP – Matthew P Hendrickson, Rita Sinkfield Belin, Brian C Mohr and Steven Albertson On August 24, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a consent settlement based on an application of the investment-only exemption to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act’s premerger notification requirements. The settlement relates to the 2011 acquisitions of
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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC – By Yova Borovska – Employers rarely question the general rule that independent contractors are not required to complete a form I-9. Most employers believe that, if an individual is labeled as an independent contractor, a form I-9 is not required. In our experience defending clients in I-9 enforcement audits by
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DETROIT – Neenah Paper, Inc., a manufacturer of various types of premium paper with a paper mill in Munsing, Mich., violated federal law by discriminating against a production worker because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed on August 29. According to EEOC’s lawsuit, Neenah Paper discriminated
The Ashley Madison hack has once again displayed the dangers of major hacks for both individuals and businesses alike. But for lawyers he risks can be severe too and in this guest post from Lewis Thomason, the authors look at the five ‘deadly sins’ law firms need to know about. Nearly every day we hear
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Reed Smith – ByLisa Baird, Colleen Davies, Andrew Stillufsen – In our modern economy, businesses regularly use all manner of third-party consultants for many different reasons, including cost, efficiency, and expertise. Less regularly, communications between businesses and consultants are the subject of discovery motion practice in litigation. Two recent decisions out of the Southern District
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DLA Piper – IoT is discussed in the media more and more frequently. It has important social, economic and legal implications, most of which are yet to be fully understood. The following sets out a brief list of things you should know about IoT from a lawyer’s perspective. IoT is here and it’s changing the
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP The staff of the SEC Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) recently issued new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs) and an interpretive letter regarding the general solicitation prohibition in securities offerings conducted under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D, which exempts such offerings from Securities Act registration. Some of the CDIs
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Clifford Chance – In recent years China has implemented a range of initiatives to promote cross border investment and open up its capital markets. In November 2013 the government set out a blueprint for China’s future reforms which outlined its plans to let market forces play a “decisive” role in determining pricing and allocating resources.
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Medical malpractice continues to remain one of the major issue in the U.S. According to reports from the Journal of the American Medical Association, it is “the third leading cause of death in the U.S.,” after heart disease and cancer. It is estimated that medical negligence kills around 200,000 patients each year in the
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