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Coordinating With Outside Counsel: When In-House Counsel Should Use Outside Counsel, And What Makes For A Smooth Collaboration Between The Two
When the whistle is blown, and a corporation must investigate an allegation of misconduct by a corporate employee, one of the first questions that faces in-house counsel or a board of directors' audit committee is whether the matter should be investigated by inside counsel from the...
Read MoreCorporate Governance: Best Practice Becomes Mainstream
Editor: Ms. Halchak, would you tell us how you came to specialize in corporate governance law? Halchak: For most of my career, I have specialized in corporate and business law with a focus on mergers and acquisitions. The governance of business entities and, in particular, the fiduciary duties...
Read MoreLeases:A "Quick Look"
Clients, and sometimes our partners on behalf of their clients, often ask us to take a "quick look" at a lease and let them know if there are "any problems." Every real estate attorney with any leasing experience has heard this request. Many office leases exceed 40 pages and 100+ page leases are...
Read MoreThe Expanding Right Of Publicity
On January 12, 2006 the European Union's highest court dismissed a legal bid by the heirs of Pablo Picasso to prevent DaimlerChrysler from using the trademark "Picaro" which, the Estate argued, was too similar to the name "Picasso." Although the decision itself is not remarkable, what is remarkable...
Read MoreCharitable Remainder Trusts: Effective Planning For Retirement Assets
Individuals nearing retirement or who have already retired with an investment portfolio consisting of low basis assets may be concerned with the capital gains tax that must be paid on sale of these assets if a sale is necessary or desirable to provide liquidity in retirement or diversify an...
Read MoreWhat Is New In The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention And Consumer Protection Act Of 2005
Introduction On April 20, 2005, President Bush signed the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (the "Amendments") making sweeping changes to a variety of the provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the "Code" or the "Bankruptcy Code"). While the general...
Read MoreFMLA Violations - Do Your Merit Increase and Bonus Plans Comply?
Since the inception of the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") over ten years ago, effective on August 5, 1993, the difficulties employers continue to face with adhering to the FMLA's requirements, and the implications of failing to do so have become more widely known, yet complaints continue to...
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