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Thought leaders from around the world contribute their perspectives on landmark cases, new legislation, and legal perspectives on new technologies, business practices, and civil procedure.

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Facing Liquidation

REAGREEMENT: A Last Chance when Faced with Liquidation

Joan Antoni Borràs Abós

Although it is evident that the intent of the framers of the Insolvency Law was always to favor the conclusion of the insolvency by the debtor...

Pharmaceutical Companies

Charity That Isn't So Charitable

David Smyth

While the FCPA doesn’t mention charitable contributions explicitly, the statute does prohibit giving “anything of value” to a foreign official to induce an official action to obtain or retain business.

Onboard Safety Technology in Trucks

Onboard Safety Technology―Preventing Truck Accidents Before They Happen

Andrew R. Young

The top three causes of truck crashes are rear end collisions, lane departures, and rollover accidents.

Well-Managed Insolvencies

Well-Managed Insolvencies Usually Make a Difference

Gelu Maravela, Mirela Metea, and Dana Rădulescu

From both a legal and business perspective, the critical period in any insolvency proceeding is the observation period, which is the period between the opening of the insolvency and the approval and implementation of a reorganization plan.

Austrian Stock Exchange Act

Austrian Stock Exchange Amendment Act 2018

Albert Birkner

Until the law enters into force in 2018, stock companies will continue to be unable to voluntarily delist from the stock market and are compelled to find other ways to do so.

Treaty Visas: A Good Option for Businesses

Treaty Visas: A Good Option for Businesses

Eric Fleischmann

Business immigration attorneys have a challenging task. Clients, typically large multinationals, have high expectations.

Insolvency Proceeding Spain

The Purchase of a Productive Unit of a Company in an Insolvency Proceeding

Antonia Magdaleno

Is it a good deal and a safe opportunity for investors?

Vehicle and Federal Preemption

Self-Driving Vehicles and Federal Preemption

C. Richard Newsome

Well-developed negligence and strict products liability law already provide the best solution for those instances where self-driving technology fails and results in injury or death.

Incentive Plans Spain

Trends in Medium- and Long-Term Incentive Plans for Senior Executives in Spain

Salvador Espinosa de los Monteros Garde

Both in Spain and internationally, this attention has led in recent years to the publication of (i) good practice recommendations; (ii) good governance codes; and (iii) legislative rules on compensation.

Panayotis Bernitsas at Bernitsas Law

Q&A with Panayotis Bernitsas at Bernitsas Law

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A Q&A with Advisory Board member Panayotis Bernitsas at Bernitsas Law.

Business Divorce

Divvying Up

Jaburg Wilk

When business partners head to splitsville.

Employee Activism

The Other Shoe Drops—The NLRB’s “Contingent Workforce” Activism Continues

Timothy C. Kamin

The NLRB will now permit a single bargaining unit to include employees who are solely employed by an employer along with other employees who are jointly employed by that employer and a staffing provider, all without the consent of either employer.

Global Compliance

Five Easy Ways to Bolster Your Company’s Global Business Compliance

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz

Beyond the Basics

Briol & Benson

A Winning Team Formed from Unique Backgrounds

Briol & Benson

While Scott Benson and Mark Briol are different from one another, they’ve used their passions to help form a trial firm full of extraordinary attorneys.

How Law Firms Should Handle a PR Crisis

How to Handle a PR Crisis

Mike Androvett & Mark Annick

Planning your strategy in advance, and having a team ready to handle a disaster, can help you tackle a problem before it starts.

Uber and the Sharing Model

It's Cheaper, But What's the Cost? - Uber and the Sharing Model

Sean T. McGee

Union-side counsel provides information about the safety of Uber.

Do you Need a Lawyer on Your Crisis Team?

The Lawyer’s Role in a Company Crisis

Mike Androvett, Mark Annick, & Mary Flood

During a company crisis, you need to be forthcoming. But you also need to tailor your message to a range of different stakeholders.

Six Things to Know When Injured at Work

Six Things to Know When Injured at Work

Nicholas Pothitakis

Work injuries result in many questions and concerns by employees who may be facing the situation for the first time

Leadership Insights by GC Bob Bostrom

Q&A with Bob Bostrom of Abercrombie & Fitch

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An interview with Bob Bostrom, general counsel of Abercrombie & Fitch and Best Lawyers Advisory Board member.

Cross-Border Listings

Cross-Border Listings of Swiss Companies

Jacques Iffland and Ariel Ben Hattar

The law of unintended consequences.

Legal Issues of Super Bowl 51

Super Bowl 51: What to Do When the Fantasy Is Over and Football Fever Becomes a Work Reality?

Hera S. Arsen

Russia's Legal Environment

Russia's Evolving Legal Environment and the Next Economic Upswing

Andrey Goltsblat

Corrs John Denton

Law Firms Are Seeing the Light when It Comes to Innovation

John W.H. Denton AO

Globalization and technology are converging in a way that challenges orthodoxy.

Defending Trade Secrets

“Defend Trade Secrets Act” Signed Into Law Effective May 11, 2016

Brooks Kushman

The Defendant Trade Secrets Act of 2015 (“DTSA”), was signed into law by President Obama on May 11, 2016. The new statute creates broad private federal cause of action for trade secret misappropriation and has been hailed as “the most sweeping change to the nation’s intellectual property laws in a generation or more.”

Religious Symbols in Workplace

Religious Symbols in the Workplace: Recent Decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union

Pascale Lagesse

Is it discrimination for a workplace to ban employees from display political, philosophical, and religious symbols in the work environment?

Related-Party Transactions

Related-Party Transactions in Chile

Roberto Guerrero V. and Tomás Kubick

A significant change in law and practice.

Political Controversy

Ripped From the Headlines: Three Investigation Lessons to Learn From a Political Controversy

Patti C. Perez

Another day, another political scandal involving a politician accused of having had an extramarital affair. The latest such story concerns an alleged inappropriate relationship that the governor of Alabama had with a top aide—once again raising issues related to investigating allegations of bad behavior at work.

How Environmental Nonprofits Got Their Start

River Deep, Mountain High

Hayley Carlock

Lessons from the birthplace of modern environmentalism.

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