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Time/Out? - Material Adverse Effect And Force Majeure Clauses In Today's Commercial Real Estate Market: Do They Buy A Party Time Or An Out?
The unprecedented fallout from the financial crisis and its impact on the national economy have recently sent business people and lawyers alike scurrying to determine whether their real estate transaction documents contain a relatively obscure clause that defines a "Material Adverse Change" or "...
Read MoreFixing America's Failed Energy Policy
There is wide recognition that America needs energy independence - and needs it now. Where energy independence was once the passion of a few, it has become a cause célèbre, enjoying unparalleled moral, political and economic support. Social mores have shifted public opinion; where once we were...
Read MoreNew Regulations To Mandate Comprehensive Information Security Requirements Regulations to Take Effect January 1, 2009 Affecting All Entities With Personal Information of Massachusetts Residents
With consumers increasingly concerned about the security of their personal information, Massachusetts enacted a first-of-its-kind regulation to mandate comprehensive information security requirements - not specific to any industry. In the wake of the massive TJX data security breach, Massachusetts...
Read MoreIndia Enters The Twenty-first Century
Editor: Please tell us about your personal background and your practice area. Wombolt: I am a member of Goodwin Procter's Securities Litigation Practice as well our firm's India practice group, which Yash heads. I have been doing work in India for about ten years, primarily in dealing with...
Read MoreACCION - A Lever On Poverty Around The World
Editor: Could you tell us a little about ACCION International? Grikscheit:ACCION International is a nonprofit organization with a mission of giving people the financial tools they need to work their way out of poverty. A world pioneer in microfinance, ACCION has more than 45 years in the field...
Read MorePlaying To Our Strengths: Pro Bono For Business Lawyers At Goodwin Procter
It is not every day that business lawyers can undertake pro bono work in their "sweet spot."Goodwin Procter's Pro Bono Committee seeks to provide pro bono opportunities that appeal to a broad range of lawyers. Historically while there have been many natural opportunities for litigators to engage...
Read MoreGoodwin Procter: Thought Leaders In Carbon Emissions Regulation
Editor: Would you please tell our readers about your practice group? Zoli: Our energy practice group is known nationally for work in both the nuclear work and renewable energy (or Clean Tech) space. In the context of the latter, we historically focused on waste-to-energy facilities, with a 25-...
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