Commercial
Biglaw Firm Sued by Crypto Fund Manager for Alleged Malpractice
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Digital Capital Management’s complaint alleges that the law firm provided “inaccurate analysis and advice.”
Suit Claims Biglaw Firm Took Over Corporate Client’s Finances and Took Advantage of Its Impaired CEO
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The suit, filed in state court in New York, says Akin Gump took over finances and bookkeeping for Future Media Architects, a family-owned company.
Bed Bath & Beyond’s C-Suite Shake-Up Claims Longtime Legal Chief
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The home goods retailer named a former subordinate of Allan Rauch’s to succeed him as general counsel on an interim basis.
Webinar: Top 2020 Risk & Compliance Trends
Webinar, Jan. 15, 2020
Participants in the webinar will hear how experts are predicting upcoming trends will provoke, shape and inspire organizational shifts and program improvements.
2020 Renewable Energy Outlook: Waning Incentives, Redevelopment Opportunities, and Community Opposition
Insight
Authors of the Schiff Hardin post discuss three key issues facing the industry for the coming year.
Effectively Using Letters of Intent in Real Estate Negotiations
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An LOI that is unclear as to what, if anything, it obligates the parties to do can invite uncertainty, disagreements and even litigation.
Model Data Access Agreement to Foster Fintech Growth
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The model agreement is intended to provide a standardized foundation that speeds up data access agreement negotiations.
Tesla Loses Its Third General Counsel in the Last Year
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Jonathan Chang, who was GC at Tesla since February, has taken a position as general counsel at SambaNova.
White Paper: 4 Bet-the-Job Data Privacy Questions for Corporate Counsel
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The launch of the CCPA means that consumers have more information and control over a business’s data practices, which creates challenges for businesses.
How Amazon Dodges Responsibility for Unsafe Products: The Case of the Hoverboard
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The cases are testing a longtime argument made by Amazon and other internet companies, one that underpins the modern tech industry.
Forum Selection Clause Gone Wrong, and Indemnification Woes
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Lewitt Hackman discusses two recent cases concerning franchise agreements, one involving a forum selection clause and the other covering indemnification.
State of Commercial AI Contracts – Software, Cloud Services, and Beyond
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As the reach of AI expands, new structures are needed to drive adoption of a set of potentially valuable AI solutions.
Former Bumble Bee Tuna CEO Found Guilty of Price Fixing
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Prosecutors alleged that he conspired with colleagues and executives at rival companies on a “peace proposal” in order to boost prices.
Buying and Selling a Business: Disclosure Schedules and Why They Matter
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Disclosure schedules supplement the purchase and sale agreement in the sale of a business by incorporating disclosures about the business being sold, according to a post on the website of Thompson Coburn.
Does an Arbitrator Have Authority to Compel Production of Third-Party Documents?
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If a case is subject to arbitration, it is likely there will be a dispute about whether the arbitrator has the authority to compel production of third-party documents or witnesses for deposition.
Contract Drafting: When is a Cardinal Change ‘Cardinal’?
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A recent New York case sheds some light on the use of contract clauses that cover cardinal changes in construction, according to an alert by Henry L. Goldberg for Moritt Hock & Hamroff.
26 Data Privacy Questions for Corporate Legal Departments
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The new guide is designed to determine if the necessary people, processes and technology are in place to ensure compliance and avoid costly future litigation over data privacy issues.
Breach of Contract Claim Does Not Arise Under Patent Law
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court decision that retained jurisdiction over a breach of contract action.
Drafting Representations and Warranties in a Contract
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D.C. Toedt III, writing in the On Contracts blog, offers some lessons for drafting representations and warranties in contracts.
Federal Court Sends Ominous Signal on Cannabis Contracts
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The order to show cause states that the contract at issue may be unenforceable under the federal Controlled Substances Act.
