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What happens when the professionals make mistakes? Across the globe, lawyers and accounting professionals are being called to account for actions that range from aiding in a pharmaceutical fraud scheme, to the failure of a bank, to contempt for refusing

When business and family no longer mix, what will you do? Many entrepreneurs succeed in sustaining intergenerational family partnerships. However, a family business disagreement that cannot be resolved amicably can lead to years of litigation. Some disputes may even spill

Are you keeping track of every aspect of your intellectual property rights? The questions that arise regarding intellectual property can be cutting edge or common place. One of the latest disputes to arise in Hollywood focuses on who owns the

Are your assets holding their value? External forces can change the value of your assets at almost any time. Electronic communications such as an unsent text or a decedent’s email can alter an inheritance. Factors as disparate as supply shortages,

Will economic growth reduce the risk that bankruptcy poses to your business? Although many sectors of the economy have improved, bankruptcies will continue to make the headlines. Retailers may restructure; asset sales may finally move forward; business shut downs may

What will you do if you suspect that a white collar crime has occurred? From executives selling stock before information is in the public domain, to document forgery revealed by the use of inappropriate fonts, to plain old transaction laundering,

Are industries still vulnerable to class actions? Although recent Supreme Court decisions don’t appear to favor plaintiffs in class actions, there is still value for consumers in pursuing such claims. A case involving robocalls that promised a free cruise netted

Is your business affected by uncertainty in the healthcare sector? Questions about healthcare costs remain unanswered, including what consumers will end up paying for their care and what the government’s positions on healthcare funding will be. These uncertainties can have

What will you do if the source of your business troubles is internal? At a time when facts are more important than ever, the parties claiming ownership interests in Snopes, the go-to source for exposing hoaxes, are in a dispute

When might a business need a receiver? Businesses may get into trouble in any number of ways. Overfunding of Jawbone, which aimed to take on Fitbit, has led to the company’s liquidation. At Hampton Creek, makers of Just Mayo, the