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Aviation | Transportation
FAA Regulations Could Help Drones Take Wing
Those who fly unmanned aerial systems (“UAS,” more commonly called “drones”) might soon have regulations that clarify how, when and why they can operate. The Federal Aviation Administration (the “FAA”) recently published a notice of proposed rule making (an...
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Driving Miss Connected: High-tech cars are here to stay – along with a fleet of legal issues
Editor: You recently published a paper on the “technological revolution” in the automotive industry. Give us the broad strokes on trends and what constitutes a revolution. Cahill: I’ll describe some of the facets with a few anecdotes (the paper cites quite a few statistics,...
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Making Great Deals in Latin America: The art of successful transactions in a dynamic region
MCC: What is the current appetite among your U.S. clients for engaging in transactions in Latin America? Wippler: It depends on the country. In many parts of Latin America it's declined due to economic challenges in some countries and political concerns in Mexico and others. Generally...
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Straight Talk About the Food & Beverage Industry: Inconsistency with a dash of rigor is a bad regulatory recipe for manufacturers
MCC: Can you talk to us about the most common issues currently facing your food and beverage clients, and what the key challenges will be over the next 12 to 24 months? Graham: There are a few things. First, from more of a macro perspective, there may be the passage of laws at the state and...
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Some Free Advice: Is a MAC Clause the Answer?
The perennial question of whether to use a MAC clause in transaction agreements constitutes, at its heart, a problem of how to allocate a potential risk that could kill the project before it is even consummated. And each time this question arises, you go over the main risks and benefits of the...
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Drafter’s Guide to Technology Transactions
MCC: Let's start with an overview of the treatise and why you decided to write it. Malven: PLI contacted me to write a treatise on technology transactions to fill in a missing segment in their published offerings. I have a long history of relying on PLI for their practical and comprehensive...
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Second Circuit Expands Bankruptcy Code’s Safe Harbor Protection for Transferees of Ponzi Scheme Payments
Sections 548(a)(1)(A) and (B) of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”) give a bankruptcy trustee the power to avoid intentional and constructive fraudulent transfers.[1] Section 546(e) of the Code prevents a bankruptcy trustee from recovering a variety of transfers, including ones that...
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