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In The Weeds

Upcoming Program: The Legalization of Marijuana in Canada and the Future of Cannabis Law in the United States

By Fox Rothschild LLP on September 17, 2018

On September 26 in Fox Rothschild’s New York City office, the American Foreign Law Association will host a special program, “The Legalization of Marijuana in Canada and the Future of Cannabis Law in the United States.” The program, featuring Fox partner Matthew Kittay and Gordon Cameron from Stikeman Elliott LLP, will explore the Canadian framework for legalized marijuana and the burgeoning domestic and international market for Canadian cannabis as well the patchwork of laws and regulations…

The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog

New Round of Audit Notifications Sent to Federal Contractors

By Fox Rothschild LLP on September 12, 2018

For federal contractors, affirmative action plan (AAP) audits may be just around the corner. The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs sent 750 courtesy scheduling announcement letters (CSAL’s) last week to federal contractors, notifying them that their affirmative action plans (AAP) may be audited. This latest round of notifications, which supplements the 1,000 CSAL’s sent out earlier this year, alerts federal contractors that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be…

South Florida Trial Practice

Alert: Answers About the Most Recent Worldwide Ransomware Attack

By Fox Rothschild LLP on July 3, 2017

On June 27, a massive ransomware attack now known as “Petya” spread across the globe in a similar fashion to the WannaCry cyberattack in May. In our recent Privacy & Data Security alert, Fox Chief Privacy Officer and Partner Mark McCreary breaks down what we know about the attack, how to address it if your organization falls victim to it, and how to minimize the risks of future attacks: Yesterday’s worldwide cyberattack once again exploited…

Delaware Bankruptcy Update

Lease Termination Before Bankruptcy May Be ‘Avoidable Transfer,’ 7th Circuit Rules

By Fox Rothschild LLP & Fox Rothschild LLP on March 16, 2016

In an Alert published today, Audrey Noll examines the Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in Official Comm. of Unsecured Creditors v. T.D. Invs. I, LLP (In re Great Lakes Quick Lube LP): A landlord who terminates a lease before the tenant’s bankruptcy may later be found to have received a preferential or fraudulent transfer and held liable to the bankruptcy estate for the value of the lease, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled.…

Delaware Bankruptcy Update

Ninth Circuit Rules That Debtor’s Insider Can Sell Claims to Friendly Third Parties and Garner Critical Acceptance Votes on Its Plan

By Fox Rothschild LLP & Fox Rothschild LLP on February 24, 2016

In an Alert published today, Audrey Noll examines the Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in U.S. Bank N.A. v. The Village at Lakeridge, LLC (In re The Village at Lakeridge, LLC), 2016 WL 494592 (9th Cir. Feb. 8, 2016): Earlier this month, the Ninth Circuit ruled that an insider can sell its claim to a friendly third party, whose vote fulfills Bankruptcy Code section 1129(a)(10)’s requirement of an impaired consenting class, unless the third party has a close…

California Employment Law

You’re Invited to the January 21 Fox Event “Equal Pay for Equal Work”

By Fox Rothschild LLP & Fox Rothschild LLP on January 14, 2016

On Thursday, January 21, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Fox partners Yesenia M. Gallegos and Jeffrey S. Kravitz will hold a CLE presentation in the firm’s Los Angeles (Century City) office covering the California Fair Pay Act. Effective January 1, 2016, the FPA prohibits an employer from paying any employee a lower wage than that paid to employees of the opposite sex for substantially similar work and places the burden on employers…

Emerging Companies Insider

Policy Check: Are Your Employees Properly Incentivized?

By Fox Rothschild LLP & Fox Rothschild LLP on November 6, 2015

Michael J. Meehan writes: Successful entrepreneurs tend to live, breathe and sleep their businesses. They make decisions based on what is best for the business, often to their own immediate personal or financial detriment. With so much personal investment, hiring and incentivizing employees can be among an entrepreneur’s greatest challenges. Last week, Fast Company featured an excellent article written by Drew McLellan on this subject entitled, “How to Give Every Employee a Personal Stake …

Emerging Companies Insider

5 Tips for Early-Stage Companies Considering Debt Financing

By Fox Rothschild LLP & Fox Rothschild LLP on September 10, 2015

Michael J. Meehan writes: In a recent post, I encouraged entrepreneurs with secured loans to understand and consider the impact that encumbrances can have on the eventual sale of their businesses. This follow-up post focuses on the front-end implications of debt financing and the entrepreneur’s decision (and ability) to obtain a loan in the first place. It is an old adage that commercial banks will only lend to those who don’t need to borrow. …

Emerging Companies Insider

New Nevada Commerce Tax Could Tarnish the Silver State as an Incorporation Destination

By Fox Rothschild LLP & Fox Rothschild LLP on August 14, 2015

In a recent post, Michael Hart discussed a reported wave of shareholder lawsuits that may cause entrepreneurs to reconsider incorporating in Delaware. Now, he and Paul Wassgren note a new development in Nevada, another favorable state for entity formation, that could have the same effect there. Despite the soaring summer temperatures in the deserts of Nevada, it appears that hell has finally frozen over in the Silver State. Often perceived as a “tax-free state,” Nevada…

California Employment Law

Be One of Our ABA Blawg 100 Amici!

By Fox Rothschild LLP & Fox Rothschild LLP on August 11, 2015

Every year, the ABA Journal invites nominations for its Blawg 100 list, a compilation of staff and reader “favorites” within the legal blogosphere. The rigorous selection process for the 2015 list has begun, with the magazine calling for recommendations from “Blawg Amici” – regular readers who wish to support and spread the word about their favorite legal blogs. Here’s a sampling of posts from the past year: Happy 25th Birthday Americans With Disabilities Act. Now …

Fox Rothschild LLP

Upcoming Program: The Legalization of Marijuana in Canada and the Future of Cannabis Law in the United States

New Round of Audit Notifications Sent to Federal Contractors

Alert: Answers About the Most Recent Worldwide Ransomware Attack

Lease Termination Before Bankruptcy May Be ‘Avoidable Transfer,’ 7th Circuit Rules

Ninth Circuit Rules That Debtor’s Insider Can Sell Claims to Friendly Third Parties and Garner Critical Acceptance Votes on Its Plan

You’re Invited to the January 21 Fox Event “Equal Pay for Equal Work”

Policy Check: Are Your Employees Properly Incentivized?

5 Tips for Early-Stage Companies Considering Debt Financing

New Nevada Commerce Tax Could Tarnish the Silver State as an Incorporation Destination

Be One of Our ABA Blawg 100 Amici!

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