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Two Very Good Reasons To Visit The Department’s Website

by Keith Paul Bishop | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 5/23/2013

When I joined the Department of Corporations, it had no website. I remember reviewing possible designs for a site. Now, it seems hard to imagine that there was a time when state agencies didn’t have websites. Today, the...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - May 3, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/6/2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - CREDIT CARDS - E-COMMERCE - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY -...more

Banking And Financial Services E-Note - January 24, 2013

by Burr & Forman on 1/28/2013

In This Issue: - Fed Governor Seeks to Regulate Banks Beyond Dodd-Frank - Small Banks Worry of "Walmartization" from Dodd-Frank Act - FDIC Passes Appraisal Standards for Higher-Risk Mortgages - Community Banks...more

Banking & Financial Services E-Note - December 2012

by Burr & Forman on 12/28/2012

In This Issue: - Accounting Rule Would Force Banks to Take Loan Write-Downs - End of TAG Program Has Community Banks Concerned - New Mortgage Rules Protect Banks from Homeowner Lawsuits - Obama Signs Bills...more

Does Email a Contract Make? Arizona Court to Decide

by Lawyers.com on 10/11/2012

“Thank you” How many times have you sent those two simple words in an email? Did you know that by doing so, you could signing an enforceable contract? A real estate agent who thought she was a couple’s “exclusive”...more

Massachusetts AGO Stresses the Importance of Encryption

by Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 4/23/2012

The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office ("AGO") has entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (the "Settlement") with a Massachusetts company after allegations that the company failed to adequately protect personal...more

Electronic Signatures Gaining Acceptance and Popularity In Residential Real Estate Transactions

by Richard Vetstein on 11/12/2011

Electronic signature technology has been quickly gaining steam throughout the U.S. real estate community, and has now arrived in earnest in my home state of Massachusetts. Electronic signature software lets you send legally...more

New York Law Permits Electronic Recording of Real Property Conveyances

by Cole Schotz on 10/14/2011

On Friday, September 23, 2011, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Senate Bill 2373A and Assembly Bill 6870A. The bill authorizes the electronic recording (“e-recording”) of instruments affecting real property in...more

Progress towards e-conveyancing

by International Lawyers Network on 9/1/2011

A new project has been launched designed to streamline conveyancing procedures through the use of an online system. The initiative is called ‘PEXA’ (Property Exchange Australia) and is projected to be operational nationwide...more

BIOTECHNOLOGY LEASING: Special Issues in Leasing Laboratory Space

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 6/10/2010

Introduction Biotechnology laboratory facility leases present unique commercial leasing issues that landlords and tenants should anticipate if they are to achieve successful leases. A diverse industry group, biotechnology...more

Health Law Washington Beat: Recent Health Industry News - Issue 7

by Mintz Levin - Health Law on 4/6/2009

IN THIS ISSUE: *Sebelius Faces Senate Confirmation Hearings but Confirmation Vote Is Weeks Away *CMS Releases Final 2010 Call Letter for MA Organizations and Part D Sponsors *California Federal Court Retains Injunction...more

Green Building Update - September 17, 2008

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 9/17/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: *Green Leases becoming the mainstay in California *GREEN BUILDING FOCUS ..Studies examine the carbon footprints of homes ..Northern CA Expo: Green Building Technologies *Novato plans to amend...more

Ahead of the Summons - May 2007

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/31/2007

Irritable TILA Syndrome Get out your “I’m with Stupid” T-shirts. In our last several issues, we have been tracking the demise of rescission class actions under TILA. AND: Truncate This! The newest consumer class...more