Corporate & Commercial

By Jordan E. O'Connell on October 17, 2019

We are pleased to have partnered with Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation, to conduct research into the concerns of manufacturers for a no-deal Brexit, and to produce this report calling on the UK government to secure a trade agreement that supports the manufacturing industry. The report highlights the significance of the manufacturing industry for the UK economy – contributing almost £275 billion annually in EU exports. Manufactured goods make up close to half of UK…

The D&O Diary

Securities Suits Filed Against Companies Involved in E-Cigarette Business

By Kevin LaCroix on October 17, 2019

Just about everyone who has been active in the D&O insurance arena for a while knows that every now and then one industrial segment or another will suddenly find itself in the midst of a securities litigation blitz. Years ago after the Internet bubble burst, it was the doc com companies. Further back than that, as at least some of us can remember, there were all of the failed banks in the S&L Crisis (and,…

Crunched Credit

Quick Note: What Will the ARRC Recommend for the Spread Adjustment?

By Jonathan Gaynor & Samuel Nofer on October 17, 2019

The LIBOR transition process is an affair of headache-inducing complexity. Amidst the thousands of gallons of ink spilled on the subject, we thought it might be useful, from time to time, to give you some important information in bite-sized servings (don’t worry, we will continue to publish lengthy, irreverent commentaries on the subject that our long-time readers have come to expect). So here’s your first Quick Note. What will the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“ARRC”)…

Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog

Hunton Insurance Coverage Partner Michael Levine to Present on the “Depreciation of Labor in Property Insurance Claims”

By Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP on October 17, 2019

Hunton Insurance Coverage practice partner Michael Levine will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live webinar, “Depreciation of Labor in Property Insurance Claims: Guidance From Recent Cases,” scheduled for Wednesday, October 30, 1:00pm-2:30pm EDT.…

Art Law Perspectives

The Louvre Is Denied Leonardo’s Fragile Vitruvian Man and Other Art Headlines

By Jana Farmer & Jacqueline Bertelsen on October 17, 2019

Italian Court Halts Loan of Leonardo’s Fragile Vitruvian Man Sketch to Louvre, Calling Broader Agreement into Doubt In a potential blow to the Louvre’s October 24, 2019, opening of its Leonardo da Vinci retrospective marking the 500th anniversary of his death, an Italian court blocked the loan of Vitruvian Man, after Italia Nostra, an Italian heritage organization, challenged the loan under Italian laws prohibiting museums from loaning works that are “integral to their collections” or…

Pay or Play

Law Enforcement Training Company Seeks To Interrogate Netflix After “When They See Us” Series Blames Company For Encouraging False Confessions

By Conrad B. Wilton on October 17, 2019

Neflix’s original series “When They See Us” was released in May of this year and portrayed the prosecution of five teenagers of color who were wrongfully convicted of raping a white woman in Manhattan’s Central Park in 1989. The series depicts the detectives and police abusing the teens, isolating them from their parents, and subjecting them to continuous hours of questioning without food or bathroom breaks to elicit false confessions. In Part 4 of the…

Tilting the Scales

When Can You Cut Down Your Neighbor’s Messy, Root-Invasive Tree?

By Cleve Clinton on October 17, 2019

Ernest “Big Daddy” Bux’s favorite old, majestic cypress tree “Cyrus” has a wide draping canopy near his property line adjoining his neighbor Sonny Gap. Gap recently complained that the roots and the canopy are growing into his property; that the roots have grown into his foundation and around the gas meter and pipes; and that some of the roots are growing into knees above-ground making walking in this area tricky. Plus, his wife thinks the…

Free Writings + Perspectives

Commission Requests Innovative Proposals to Address Thinly Traded Securities

By Anna T. Pinedo on October 17, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a statement (see link) that seeks innovative proposals that would improve the secondary market structure for exchange listed equity securities that trade in lower volumes, or “thinly traded securities.” Small cap companies are particularly adversely affected by limited liquidity. The Commission also shared a background paper produced by the Staff of the Division of Trading & Markets (background paper found here) that outlines prior studies and data…

Trade and Manufacturing Monitor

“Phase One” Agreement Between the United States and China Reached

By Paul Rosenthal & Matthew Pereira on October 17, 2019

On Friday, October 11, 2019, President Trump announced that a “phase one” agreement had been reached with China. Most notably, the U.S. agreed to suspend its plan to increase tariffs from 25% to 30% on $250 billion in Chinese goods, which had been scheduled for October 15. In return, China has agreed to purchase between $40 to $50 billion worth of U.S. agricultural products. The agreement also includes changes to sanitary, phytosanitary, and biotechnology issues…

The Legal Blog

Redefining Dress for Success

By Randi Karpinia on October 17, 2019

All my life I’ve been told to “dress for success.” Inevitably that meant dressing with a sense of style and professionalism: impeccable hair, nails, shoes, and of course, let’s not forget the professional dress or pantsuit. I do agree that your image and appearance makes an impression on others. That’s basically proven. However, lately I’ve been thinking about what “dress for success” means for my own personal day to day success. Some say that dressing…