Economic uncertainty can create challenges for even the healthiest businesses. As market conditions shift, companies may find themselves confronting a difficult reality: a customer, vendor, borrower, supplier, or other valued business partner is experiencing financial distress. When that occurs, the
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Navigating Business Partner Financial Distress: Is Your Business Partner Showing Signs of Financial Distress? (Part 2 of an 8-Part Series)
When a business partner begins experiencing financial difficulty, many companies make the mistake of waiting too long to act. By the time a bankruptcy filing occurs, creditors often discover that many of their options have narrowed considerably. Recognizing the warning signs…
Understanding the Canadian Intellectual Property Office's Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) System
To compensate for delays in the issuance of Canadian patents, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has, as of December 2, 2025, implemented a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) system. The likelihood that a patent application qualifies for any term adjustment…
Rolling Over Without Getting “Rolled” – Points to Consider in Connection with Rollover Equity
The decision to sell your business comes with many matters to consider. One of the most important things to carefully consider is the implication of accepting “rollover equity” from the buyer in lieu of cash for a portion of the…
Supreme Court of Ohio Concludes that Mortgage Borrowers Do Not Need to Suffer Actual Harm to Recover Monetary Damages if Lender Fails to Timely Record Mortgage Release
In this “Courtside at the Ohio Supreme Court: Reflections on Significant Decisions” post, Calfee Litigation Partner Andy Owen discusses the Supreme Court of Ohio’s recent announcement that anyone seeking damages from a mortgage holder for failing to timely record the…
AI Considerations for Corporate Legal Departments Video Series (Part Seven): How Can Companies Leverage These Emerging Technologies to Improve Legal Operations?
How are companies leveraging emerging technologies like AI to improve legal operations?
During a Calfee panel discussion moderated by Intellectual Property Partner Brad Pulfer, in-house corporate legal counsel shared how they’re using AI to boost productivity, improve decision-making, and free…
AI Considerations for Corporate Legal Departments Video Series (Part Six): What Are Companies Doing to Adjust for the Regulatory Landscape in the AI space?
What are in-house corporate legal counsel doing to adjust for the regulatory landscape in the AI space?
During a Calfee panel discussion moderated by Intellectual Property Partner Brad Pulfer, in-house corporate legal counsel shared why enterprise-wide education, effective processes and…
AI Considerations for Corporate Legal Departments Video Series (Part Five): How Can In-House Legal Counsel Partner With Their Business Units to Support Innovation While Still Addressing Compliance, Ethics and Other Concerns?
How are corporate in-house legal counsel successfully approaching the need to collaborate with their business units to support innovation, and specifically AI usage?
Calfee Intellectual Property Partner Brad Pulfer spoke with in-house corporate legal counsel on why integrating legal compliance…
AI Considerations for Corporate Legal Departments Video Series (Part Four): How Are Corporate Legal Departments Balancing Customer Demand and Risk Considerations Related to AI-Enhanced Technologies?
How are corporate legal departments balancing customer demand and risk considerations related to AI-enhanced technologies?
Calfee Intellectual Property Partner Brad Pulfer discussed with in-house corporate legal counsel on how corporations and their legal departments are balancing customer-driven AI usage and…
AI Considerations for Corporate Legal Departments Video Series (Part Three): What Are the Corporate Legal Department Considerations for Policies Related to Implementing Generative AI?
What are the corporate legal department considerations related to generative AI policies, including cross-functional collaboration with an organization’s legal department, CISO and CTO?
Calfee Intellectual Property Partner Brad Pulfer sat down with in-house counsel to explore the key considerations for…