Get Your Ducks in a Row: Thoughts on Foreclosure of Securitized Debt in Alabama

by Joshua Reif | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Alabama remains one of the simplest jurisdictions in the country for commercial foreclosure. Nevertheless, foreclosure in Alabama can quickly become expensive if a lender does not carefully follow the letter of the law and strictly…more

Florida Revised Limited Liability Company Act

by Jason Brady, Jeffrey Decker, Brandon Kepple | BakerHostetler

On May 3, 2013, the Florida House of Representatives unanimously passed the Florida Revised Limited Liability Act (the "New Florida Act") in the form of amended House Bill 1079. The companion bill, Senate Bill 1300, was unanimously…more

Business Court Sanctions Parties For Disobeying Discovery Order

by Mack Sperling | Brooks Pierce

When you think of sanctions, your mind probably goes to Rule 11 of the Rules of Civil Procedure. But what about Rule 37(b)(2)? It says that..…more

Client Alert: Department of Defense Publishes Proposed Rule on Counterfeit Electronics

by Mary Beth Bosco, John Sharp | Patton Boggs LLP

The Department of Defense (“DOD”) is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) to implement sections of the 2012 and 2013 National Defense Authorization Acts (“NDAA”)…more

Questionable Methods Used in Preparing Mentally Ill for Trial

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com

In times of strained budgets, states are trying creative ways to prepare people with mental illness to stand trial…more

Europe’s Largest Ethnic Minority Group Likely To Turn To European Courts To Combat Discrimination In Coming Years

by Roland De Monte | Fisher & Phillips LLP

For more than 1,000 years, the Roma (still more commonly known in the English-speaking world as “Gypsies,” although this term is now outdated and considered to be derogatory) have lived on the fringes of the societies of the European…more

Simplifying Leaver Provisions?

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Introduction - In response to the Nuttall Review of Employee Ownership, the Government has introduced the Companies Act 2006 (Amendment of Part 18) Regulations 2013 (the Regulations) which entered into force on 30 April 2013…more

Five Obstacles to Business Development Success, Part 3

by Group Dewey Consulting

Every year law firms spend millions of dollars in marketing, client development, training and technologies to attract more clients. Law firm leaders understand that business development is the life blood of the firm. Or do they?…more

BVI Trusts: VISTA Trusts

by Harney Westwood & Riegels

INTRODUCTION The Virgin Islands Special Trusts Act (“VISTA”) came into force on 1 March 2004 and was introduced in order to allow a shareholder to establish a BVI trust over a BVI company which disengages the trustee from…more