Section 549 of the Bankruptcy Code is a statutory cause of action that permits the avoidance of transfers of estate property, which are made after the bankruptcy case is commenced. Check out this practice note for information on when a postpetition transfer may...
Under IRC § 103(b)(2) , interest which would otherwise be excluded from gross income under IRC § 103(a) is instead subject to federal income taxation if the obligation is classified as an arbitrage bond. Arbitrage bonds are one of several exceptions to...
Republic Bank's failure in 2024 followed closely on the heels of the bank failures of Silicon Valley and First Republic Bank in 2023. Recent legislation (proposed and final) seek to address risks related to elevated interest rates, management, credit, and liquidity...
According to recent studies, over 20% of Americans struggle with some form of mental illness. To help advise employers on legal and practical workplace mental health issues, see this superb practice note, Mental Health Issues at Work, by Jennifer Mathis, Lewis...
Are you interested in learning strategies for drafting offer letters for non-executive employees? Watch Part I of our new video suite on Employment Agreements and Offer Letters (Non-Executive Employees) by Jennie Woltz of Woltz & Folkinshteyn, P.C. Watch...
NILA, Apr. 24, 2024 "Today, three immigration attorneys and two individuals filed a prospective class action lawsuit in federal court, challenging U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) nationwide practice of failing to timely respond to requests...
In late April, the U.S. Department of Labor released its new fiduciary investment advice definition in a package titled the '' Retirement Security Rule '' (the 2024 Package). The 2024 Package is made up of four different components and represents...
Wilmer Hale attorney authors give the lowdown on recent data breach decisions and what “risk of future injury” courts are finding sufficient to confer standing on plaintiffs. Read now » Related Content Data Breach Notification Resource...
By Deepank Varshney We all learned in law school that quality legal research is critical to the practice of law in any area of the profession. For litigators, pinpointing the most relevant legal issues, case precedents and legal insights often make the difference...
Casual observers of business trends can be forgiven for being puzzled by the alphabet soup of acronyms used in the legal space, but in-house counsel don’t have the same luxury when it comes to the areas of ESG, DEI and CSR. ESG, DEI and CSR—Similar...
Muzaffar Chishti, Kathleen Bush-Joseph, and Julian Montalvo, MPI, Apr. 25, 2024 "This article provides an overview of the scale, impact, and effectiveness of Title 42, ahead of the one-year anniversary of the order’s lifting in May 2023. While Title...
Are you interested in learning strategies when structuring settlements for wage and hour claims? Watch our new video, Settlement Strategies for Wage and Hour Claims (Pro-Employer), by Alex Karasik of DuaneMorris. Watch now » Related Content Settlements...
DHS, May 9, 2024 "This memorandum sets forth new policy and guidelines governing our Department’s use of classified information in immigration proceedings. It supersedes the October 4, 2004 memorandum that then-Secretary Tom Ridge issued, entitled...
Sophia Bollag, San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 30, 2024 "Former President Donald Trump says he will compel local police to enforce federal immigration law if he’s reelected, which would put him in direct conflict with California laws passed during his...
Brush up on your knowledge of intellectual property protection of video games, virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality. Topics discussed in this practice note include strategies for drafting video game-related patent applications, patenting extended...
Add this template to your clients’ existing contract lifecycle management processes. This template provides a request form to be used by all members of a healthcare organization's workforce when requesting any contract involving the organization. This...
Muzaffar Chishti and Julia Gelatt, MPI, May 15, 2024 "The Immigration Act of 1924 shaped the U.S. population over the course of the 20th century, greatly restricting immigration and ensuring that arriving immigrants were mostly from Northern and Western...
Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box, May 14, 2024 "In “What if the Job Has Changed Since the Labor Certification Was Approved Many Years Ag o” we discussed strategies for noncitizen workers who are eligible to file an I-485 adjustment of status application...
Indemnification clauses are essential for allocating risk on construction projects. Most states have anti-indemnity statutes that limit the permissible scope of indemnification in construction-related contracts and these statutes vary by state. Read now »...
Courtlink ® recently introduced a new Advanced Track feature that allows you to customize your docket tracks and receive track emails only when your selected docket sections have changed. This removes unhelpful “noise” notifications from your alerts...
On Lexis: To find a specific source, enter the name of the source in the search box on the Sources tab within the Explore Content box. On Lexis+: Click Search Sources when you know the name of the source, then enter in the search box: Filter Sources...
By Jennifer Belz The emergence of generative engines — a new wave of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) — is poised to revolutionize the way lawyers approach legal research. But what exactly are generative engines, and how can they empower...
Monique O. Madan, The Markup, Mar. 22, 2024 "Human rights advocates warn of algorithmic bias, legal violations, and other dire consequences of relying on AI to monitor the border."
Did you know you have three efficient ways to find additional authority from within a relevant case? Shepardize by Headnote, More Like This Passage, and the Legal Issue Trail can all lead you to additional relevant cases when you are starting from a key case. ...
Performing due diligence on third-party entities is a crucial part of any risk management program. However, traditional manual approaches often fall short, proving inadequate for regularly screening large volumes of partners, vendors, customers and more. Choosing...