Business Law - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2010-03-21T22:51:49.221-04:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:business-law Paul Barrett pbarrett729 Joint Defense Pacts Pose Pitfalls urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13554735974023951093-46b12eec2f7c9bdb89d2debf67bb84f9 2010-03-10T12:04:11.961-05:00 Facing increases in litigation and decreases in legal budgets, corporate defendants in patent and trademark lawsuits are more regularly employing a tactic most would not have dreamed of a decade ago. Facing increases in litigation and decreases in legal budgets, corporate defendants in patent and trademark lawsuits are more regularly employing a tactic most would not have dreamed of a decade ago. ims-expertservices.com http://www.ims-expertservices.com/newsletters/march/joint-defense-pacts-pose-pitfalls-030210.asp Tina Adams tadams559 7 7 0 0 Four Legal Pitfalls Loom in 2010 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7795913407923835336-9084d863ae7d343401ead42b685f5411 2010-02-06T18:03:47.714-05:00 Small business owners often don't think about legal issues until they get hit with a lawsuit or decide to sue someone. Unfortunately, once they arise, costly court actions can destroy companies, particularly startups and underinsured and... Small business owners often don't think about legal issues until they get hit with a lawsuit or decide to sue someone. Unfortunately, once they arise, costly court actions can destroy companies, particularly startups and underinsured and... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/jan2010/sb20100111_618606.htm NC Translation nservice820 37 36 0 1 Rule 26: Major Changes for Attorneys and Experts urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8791553964257706692-49547fcf835e47ea8b85bb2a32281c66 2010-02-16T15:24:53.128-05:00 A major revision to the federal rules governing expert witness reports is on track to take effect in December. A major revision to the federal rules governing expert witness reports is on track to take effect in December. ims-expertservices.com http://www.ims-expertservices.com/newsletters/feb/rule-26-major-changes-for-attorneys-and-experts-020810.asp Deborah Brousseau dbrousseau740 19 18 0 1 The Pros and Cons of Setting Up a C Corp urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17934838295415130890-e783fb2ada47b15d61f51fcc9266c2d2 2010-03-04T11:07:29.818-05:00 Converting a company to a C Corp can help you establish some legal and financial separation between you and your business. But the switch involves more paperwork and red tape, and you could face double taxation. Do the benefits of being a C Corp outweigh the risks? Converting a company to a C Corp can help you establish some legal and financial separation between you and your business. But the switch involves more paperwork and red tape, and you could face double taxation. Do the benefits of being a C Corp outweigh the risks? inc.com http://www.inc.com/guides/starting-a-c-corp.html Robert Clough rclough406 1 1 0 0 Google facing many risks in China standoff urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7622356521696553891-b8960c5b969f7f67f709775901099547 2010-02-06T18:02:12.295-05:00 A man runs past the logo of Google China outside its company headquarters in Beijing, January 20, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Barry Huang SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's near-silence and seeming inaction since its bombshell announcement it may exit... A man runs past the logo of Google China outside its company headquarters in Beijing, January 20, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Barry Huang SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's near-silence and seeming inaction since its bombshell announcement it may exit... Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61408520100205 NC Translation nservice820 31 30 0 1 The Supreme Court's gift to big business urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4983173960613739498-3ffc443760e6a3f6cf01d65460db6c52 2010-02-06T18:01:14.973-05:00 NEW YORK (Fortune) -- So much for the demise of corporate America, at least in the popular imagination. Just a little while ago, we were petrified about the auto companies in Detroit and the larger manufacturing infrastructure. Wall Street behemoths... NEW YORK (Fortune) -- So much for the demise of corporate America, at least in the popular imagination. Just a little while ago, we were petrified about the auto companies in Detroit and the larger manufacturing infrastructure. Wall Street behemoths... money.cnn.com http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/22/news/companies/supreme_court_citizens_united.fortune/?section=magazines_fortune NC Translation nservice820 25 24 0 1 Business law reference urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2354492719253225697-7bdc8270e9deb498e12ff18b6ba6b6cd 2010-02-06T18:03:08.848-05:00 OXFORD University Press partnered with highly acclaimed consultant, lecturer, solicitor and author Dr Lee Mei Pheng to launch the Business Law textbook for undergraduates recently. OXFORD University Press partnered with highly acclaimed consultant, lecturer, solicitor and author Dr Lee Mei Pheng to launch the Business Law textbook for undergraduates recently. thestar.com.my http://thestar.com.my/education/story.asp?file=/2010/1/24/education/5316771&sec=education NC Translation nservice820 16 15 0 1 BUSINESS LAW: Independent contractors versus employees urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8628665401662548532-fe3db7dc0f316a8c00347d0b4c05eaf1 2010-02-06T18:08:37.566-05:00 A major issue in the workplace is the characterization of an individual as an independent contractor or as an employee. A major issue in the workplace is the characterization of an individual as an independent contractor or as an employee. nwitimes.com http://nwitimes.com/business/columnists/james-jorgensen/article_8ef4882c-48b7-54ce-a40c-b2ef102a3995.html NC Translation nservice820 21 21 0 0 Obama Proposes New Bank Regulations urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12111888322811464169-5e69a5a5882ec65483d57df716d5ddc9 2010-02-06T18:06:52.745-05:00 WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama proposed new limits on the size and activities of the nation's largest banks, pushing a more muscular approach toward regulation that yanked down bank stocks and raised the stakes in his campaign to show he's tough... WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama proposed new limits on the size and activities of the nation's largest banks, pushing a more muscular approach toward regulation that yanked down bank stocks and raised the stakes in his campaign to show he's tough... online.wsj.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748703699204575016983630045768.html NC Translation nservice820 15 14 0 1 50 lawyers leave Dua to set up Tatva Legal urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6899456653748856904-3140a93a7f21d07c8e22c49cb6aa1352 2010-01-27T05:18:00.000-05:00 Tatva Legal has a professional strength of 60, including nine partners. These professionals specialise in different areas of corporate law including private equity and M&A, infrastructure, project finance and real estate. "Although mass breakaways are Tatva Legal has a professional strength of 60, including nine partners. These professionals specialise in different areas of corporate law including private equity and M&A, infrastructure, project finance and real estate. "Although mass breakaways are Economictimes http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2502268281&f=9791 37 37 0 0 Is Law School Worth It? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16023385763402660868-1f866f51ee72309d0188c4be2535c6f3 2009-03-25T11:24:47.652-04:00 Legal Blog Watch http://legalblogwatch.typepad.com/legal_blog_watch/2009/03/arent-students-doing-cost-benefit-analyses-of-law-school.html Paul Barrett pbarrett729 160 157 3 0 Strategies: Making Obama's small business plan work urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18258991406713268262-857e117e6fd1606f6b603f4f3ea36363 2010-02-06T18:04:47.903-05:00 By Rhonda Abrams, USA TODAY I'm guessing someone on President Obama's speech-writing staff knows something about search-engine optimization because the president used the phrase "small business" no less than 14 times in his State of the Union speech... By Rhonda Abrams, USA TODAY I'm guessing someone on President Obama's speech-writing staff knows something about search-engine optimization because the president used the phrase "small business" no less than 14 times in his State of the Union speech... USA Today http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/columnist/abrams/2010-01-28-obama-small-business-plan-jobs_N.htm NC Translation nservice820 2 1 0 1 My Terms or Yours? - What Happens When Contract "Terms and Conditions" Compete : Ohio Practical Business Law urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12898051266602868072-a195f0ce5f0fbcdd4f1f68304988a941 2009-03-29T00:26:11.603-04:00 If you are like most businesses, you have your very own "Terms and Conditions" printed in tiny print on the back of your purchase order or invoice form. So do your suppliers, vendors, and customers. Suppose your customer's form says nothing about... If you are like most businesses, you have your very own "Terms and Conditions" printed in tiny print on the back of your purchase order or invoice form. So do your suppliers, vendors, and customers. Suppose your customer's form says nothing about... ohiopracticalbusinesslaw.com http://www.ohiopracticalbusinesslaw.com/2007/12/articles/contracts/my-terms-or-yours-what-happens-when-contract-terms-and-conditions-compete/ Teri Rasmussen trasmussen142 126 125 1 0 Four Legal Pitfalls Loom in 2010 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14997928404261386719-c6f9fea2e4366659027f6af5c156849a 2010-01-12T05:00:00.000-05:00 an employment law specialist in Beverly Hills, Calif. Marjorie Jobe, an El Paso (Texas) attorney and author of Business Law Battle Plan for Entrepreneurs, agrees: 'Plaintiffs' lawyers are increasing the filings of employee discrimination and wrongful an employment law specialist in Beverly Hills, Calif. Marjorie Jobe, an El Paso (Texas) attorney and author of Business Law Battle Plan for Entrepreneurs, agrees: 'Plaintiffs' lawyers are increasing the filings of employee discrimination and wrongful BusinessWeek http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2462144699&f=9791 18 17 1 0 Tobacco Wins in Florida urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4159683059687716205-24bf41e4588208b4c6477c2ffa7440aa 2009-03-27T16:01:21.049-04:00 law.com http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202429436860 Paul Barrett pbarrett729 76 75 1 0 Starting or running a business - legal advice, tools and resources urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18167392443757802659-f0eb28c81d5fd640785e65109d0948e0 2009-12-07T11:58:47.422-05:00 Welcome to the Law Donut. We have all the legal advice and resources you’ll need to make sure your small business doesn't slip up. To get the most out of the Law Donut, take a few seconds to become a registered user (don't worry – there's no charge). Welcome to the Law Donut. We have all the legal advice and resources you’ll need to make sure your small business doesn't slip up. To get the most out of the Law Donut, take a few seconds to become a registered user (don't worry – there's no charge). lawdonut.co.uk http://www.lawdonut.co.uk/ Mark Hook mhook405 15 14 1 0 Law Firm and Ex-Associate Battle In Court and On Net Over Badmouth Blog urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18345493867029216696-7a64cc09116361e81d475dc467f343a7 2010-01-12T13:31:04.000-05:00 A federal judge says she plans to order unspecified "limited" restrictions of an ex-associate's badmouth blog criticizing the New Jersey law firm that formerly employed him. But it appears that some of the most telling blows in the battle between Levinson Axelrod and attorney Edward Heyburn over his Levinson Axelrod Really Sucks website are being struck outside of court, according to the New Jersey Law Journal. Prior to a federal court hearing in Trenton yesterday concerning its unfair competition suit against Heyburn, the Edison-based law firm hired an "online reputation management" consultant, The Search Engine Guys, to minimize the damage… A federal judge says she plans to order unspecified "limited" restrictions of an ex-associate's badmouth blog criticizing the New Jersey law firm that formerly employed him. But it appears that some of the most telling blows in the battle between Levinson Axelrod and attorney Edward Heyburn over his Levinson Axelrod Really Sucks website are being struck outside of court, according to the New Jersey Law Journal. Prior to a federal court hearing in Trenton yesterday concerning its unfair competition suit against Heyburn, the Edison-based law firm hired an "online reputation management" consultant, The Search Engine Guys, to minimize the damage… ABA Journal Top Stories http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/abajournal/topstories/~3/gnQMT3aDElU/ 19 19 0 0 Weirdest Law Cases of 2008 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15454455499008271341-d5aa380c995cd8c60495661162362ebd 2008-12-12T11:37:47.672-05:00 Legal Blog Watch http://legalblogwatch.typepad.com/legal_blog_watch/2008/12/the-weirdest-legal-cases-of-2008.html Paul Barrett pbarrett729 98 96 2 0 Business Law For Everyone urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11778853606400986056-28f9532a7a9b7e1e0b3ecac66215144b 2009-03-03T11:21:00.000-05:00 Business law encompasses the law governing contracts, sales, commercial paper, agency and employment law, business organizations, property, and Business law encompasses the law governing contracts, sales, commercial paper, agency and employment law, business organizations, property, and business « WordPress.com Tag Feed http://williamhgloverjd.wordpress.com/2009/03/03/business-law-for-everyone/ 60 58 1 1 What is one way the u.s. legal system affects u.s ... urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12854164536239997429-48174c08ccd2509d48dab6565e75f4f2 2009-08-15T23:05:00.000-04:00 ...were not present? Topics: business law... ...were not present? Topics: business law... Recent Questions on Yedda http://yedda.com/questions/Business_Law_495932438526101/?src=rss:rq:qb 88 88 0 0 Ezra Merkin, Victor Teicher and the Yuppie Five Scandal urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6792288232575193194-35c55b3b1bf9e8b9b9ba1dd51b6865f6 2009-02-15T09:17:00.000-05:00 ...and from the corporate law firm... ...and from the corporate law firm... Tzvee's Talmudic Blog http://tzvee.blogspot.com/2009/02/ezra-merkin-victor-teicher-and-yuppie.html 62 61 1 0 Jury's Verdict Tossed, $388M Win For Microsoft urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16796103167649170431-d78cbe71b5292586a1398c6d1e812834 2009-09-30T22:47:25.212-04:00 U.S. Dist. Judge William E. Smith overturns ruling by jury that heard a patent infringement case where Microsoft was ordered to pay $388 million to Singapore-based Uniloc. U.S. Dist. Judge William E. Smith overturns ruling by jury that heard a patent infringement case where Microsoft was ordered to pay $388 million to Singapore-based Uniloc. pcworld.com http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/172936/jurys_verdict_tossed_388m_win_for_microsoft.html Thomas Huynh thuynh381 24 23 0 1 WPP Sues Spot Runner for Securities Fraud, Breach of Contract urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15848412843888349708-ee20876a1ec3b4344a46b335c3d4af46 2009-04-17T17:48:20.569-04:00 WPP has filed a lawsuit against Spot Runner, the Los Angeles self-service ad creator in which it has a stake, as well as the agency's chairman-CEO, Nick Grouf, and its board for securities fraud and breach of contract. WPP has filed a lawsuit against Spot Runner, the Los Angeles self-service ad creator in which it has a stake, as well as the agency's chairman-CEO, Nick Grouf, and its board for securities fraud and breach of contract. adage.com http://adage.com/agencynews/article?article_id=136075 Gabriel Untal guntal468 33 33 0 0 Corporate Law Firms See Dark Days Ahead urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:528030078077728304-e32f10a28cbafe41a0d8d1c6cea6e809 2008-09-16T10:53:22.045-04:00 Top U.S. law firms are facing uncertainty following the demise of two of Wall Street's biggest and most established investment banks. Top U.S. law firms are facing uncertainty following the demise of two of Wall Street's biggest and most established investment banks. law.com http://www.law.com/jsp/law/LawArticleFriendly.jsp?id=1202424546691 Shirley Brady sbrady224 37 26 10 1 Jeff Farias Progressive Radio Host Fired from NovaM Radio urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3831713916002732931-396b595de40409147d81971c61a1c2bd 2008-10-08T02:29:48.854-04:00 ...take over" is according to basic business law not... ...take over" is according to basic business law not... Daily Kos http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/8/2035/24061/826/623622 47 47 0 0