Do you need guidance on key legal issues related to the collective bargaining process and practical information for employers about how to best handle those issues during collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations? Read our new practice note, Collective...
Learn how states are exploring measures intended to assist in meeting various climate goals. The article includes a map showing states considering and states enacting climate change laws in 2024. Read now » Related Content Market Trends 2023: Disclosure...
Construction involves management of many risks, including the risk that the owner will fail to compensate the contractor for its work. Contractors often attempt to spread this risk down the contracting chain to subcontractors by including pay-if-paid and pay-when...
Since the early days of the Obama Administration, there has been a dramatic back-and-forth shift in environmental regulation as it affects energy companies. The Obama Administration instituted new and stricter environmental regulations, many of which the Trump...
Provide guidance on the process for handling complaints and grievances filed by individuals who are covered under commercial health insurance policies. Better understand your client's obligations in the context of complaints and grievances, the structure of...
Todd Miller, The Border Chronicle, Sept. 5, 2024 "How does one go from a U.S. Special Forces Green Beret in El Salvador to doing humanitarian aid work on the border? This is where Tohono O’odham Mike Wilson begins this podcast conversation, with a...
Review this checklist providing recommended considerations for copyright litigants negotiating a stipulated protective order. This quick reference covers requesting a protective order, timing, confidentiality, filing procedures, use of experts, inadvertent disclosure...
Gain knowledge of pertinent issues concerning comparative advertising, including legal considerations, the laws and agencies that enforce comparative advertising, and trademark considerations. Read now » Related Content Advertising and Promotion Fundamentals...
The casting director is among key below-the-line personnel working on the production of a motion picture. Review this template agreement between a casting director and producer of an independent film for guidance and drafting notes on the key terms and conditions...
You represent several troubled companies and need to explore whether a non-bankruptcy alternative is viable for your clients. Practical Guidance allows you to compare assignments for the benefit of creditors, receiverships, and Article 9 statutes in several states...
Learn about the practice of investing in a plaintiff’s case in exchange for a cut of the settlement or judgment. This article includes a National Conference of Insurance Legislators map showing states with pending third-party litigation funding (TPLF) legislation...
Draft an agreement with a research institution to perform clinical research on behalf of a manufacturer. This template includes helpful drafting notes and alternate clauses. Related Content Institutional Review Board (IRB) Formation, Organization, and Operation...
David Gura, David Fox, Bloomberg, Sept. 3, 2024 "The US asylum process is meant to offer a fair shot at safe haven. But new reporting from Bloomberg uncovers how the difference between those who are granted asylum and those who are denied often boils down...
Watch this new video discussing certain structuring issues in the context of acquisition financings, including collateral security, intercreditor, and bankruptcy issues. While these issues are not unique to acquisition financings, there are certain aspects that...
Corporate whistleblowers have certain rights and procedural requirements under Sarbanes-Oxley, when reporting their complaints to the SEC or another federal regulatory agency. Use this template to draft a policy that is compliant with Sarbanes Oxley’s anti...
Learn about loyalty programs, which provide incentives in exchange for a customer's purchase commitment, including types of loyalty programs, antitrust implications, and guidance on minimizing the associated legal risks. Read now » Related Content...
Flexible spending arrangements (aka flexible spending accounts or FSAs) operate under cafeteria plans that are established under IRC § 125 . A health FSA is the most popular FSA, allowing funds contributed by the employee and/or employer (often as flex credits...
Cyrus Mehta, July 28, 2024 "Those who have filed an I-485 application adjustment of status must obtain advance parole before they travel outside the US while their I-485 application. Section 212(d)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) authorizes...
Practical Guidance’s M&A Trends & Insights has the articles, client alert digests, and expert insights you need to stay up to date on important legal developments in M&A, including coverage of the Delaware Supreme Court’s recent ruling on...
American Medical Association (AMA) Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 5th Edition 2001 Colorado Personal Injury (Lexis+ / Lexis) and in the LexisNexis Store Dictionary of 1040 Deductions (Lexis+ / Lexis) and in the LexisNexis Store Iowa Criminal...
Negotiating the term provisions for a wind lease is one of the most important functions counsel can accomplish. Too short of a term, and the wind lease development may not be financially viable. Too long of a term, and the landowner’s heirs and assigns will...
On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court held that the Bankruptcy Code does not authorize nonconsensual third-party releases as part of a plan of reorganization under Chapter 11. Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., 144 S. Ct. 2071 (2024). Chapter 11 debtors and courts...
Several states have proposed bills, enacted health data privacy laws, or amended existing privacy laws to protect "consumer health data." Some characteristics of these new state health privacy laws raise interesting questions and could create difficult...
Lex Machina is proud to release its 2024 Trade Secret Litigation Report, which provides insights into trade secret litigation trends in federal district court and appellate court over the three-year period from 2021 to 2023. This report surveys emerging trends...
Stock purchase agreements and asset purchase agreements will differ in how the parties approach the target's 401(k) plan(s). Generally, there are three options: (1) continue operations, (2) terminate the target 401(k) plan, or (3) merge the target 401(k) plan...