Read Commercial Law & Contracts updates, alerts, news, and analysis from leading lawyers and law firms:
Greenberger: Derivatives Legislation Would Seriously Weaken Dodd-Frank
Colombia Battles U.S. Investors for $17 Billion Treasure
Lessons Learned from the Parker Drilling DPA and Ralph Lauren NPA
Lessons Learned from the BizJet Executives FCPA Enforcement Actions
The Growing Role of Social Media in Litigation and How to Prepare for It
Weekly Brief: 78% of Law Schools Ignore ABA Rule
Hot Trends in Federal Enforcement on the Web in 2013 from Ifrah Law Partners
Attorney Tim Hyland: Why the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia is Good for Plaintiffs
New Happy Birthday Song, Copyright-Free
Precise Contingency Drafting
Legal Fallout of an Armstrong Confession
Will Congress' Dodd-Frank Mistake Harm Banks?
4 Things to Know About Michigan’s New Right-to-Work Laws
The New SEC Conflict Minerals Rule: Overcoming the Challenges of Compliance
Stealth Lawyer: Alex Patterson, CCO of Tough Mudder
Opinion Release 12-02-Travel for Foreign Governmental Officials Under the FCPA
Weekly Brief: BoA Sued; SCOTUS Shortlists; Fund Fights Argentina
Opinion Release 12-01-Is a Royal Family Member a Foreign Official under the FCPA
Authenticity in your Compliance Program
Requirements for Travel for Governmental Officials Under the FCPA
Museum loans have many benefits. Generous lenders serve the public good by making works available for display and exhibition both here and abroad. Lenders should have a passing familiarity with legal issues surrounding museum...more
This post is part of an occasional series highlighting the type of risks which film and TV producers face and which are supposed to be covered by E&O insurance. The series aims to demonstrate that what might seem to a...more
A recent decision in California put a crimp in a rock star impersonator's effort to seek coverage for his liability to the rock star for "trading on his celebrity." In Oglio Entertainment Group, Inc. v. Hartford Casualty...more
This post is part of an occasional series highlighting the type of risks which film and TV producers face and which are supposed to be covered by E&O insurance, and which aims to demonstrate that what might seem to a producer...more
This post is one in an occasional series highlighting the type of risks which film and TV producers face and which are supposed to be covered by E&O insurance, and which aims to demonstrate that what might seem to a producer...more
As has been mentioned on this blog numerous times, the "clearance" process for obtaining "errors and omissions" (E&O) insurance for film and TV projects can sometimes be an arduous, frustrating process for both producers and...more
Last week's news story about the FBI demanding that Wikipedia remove from its website a high-quality image of the FBI's logo offers a timely reminder of the need to obtain permission for the use of official logos and crests...more
In This Issue: *Companies Seek Protection in Post-Tiger Woods World of Scandal *California Enacts New Law on Promotions *FTC Warns 78 Companies About Advertising “Bamboo” Products *Verizon Wins NAD Challenge Against...more
Having spent my professional life representing insurers in disputes arising out of the various aspects of their businesses, I sometimes can't help but view current events such as Michael Jackson's premature death through a...more
JD Supra gets your content noticed, increases your visibility and makes your marketing efforts hassle free...
Learn More or Schedule a demo