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How healthy is your business? Most business people will agree that the economy is challenging, but even economists don’t agree on a single cause. Landlords and tenants in aging shopping malls may blame their growing troubles on too much debt

How would you value a life? Some of the most emotionally charged damage cases involve loss of life. Determining the worth of the lives of elders and the very young can be particularly challenging, but once liability has been established,

Will the next round of earnings reports still show a profit? There may be surprises ahead for investors in companies that have become accustomed to using non-GAAP financial measures (NGFMs) to calculate earnings. Although the reporting rules have not been

Star date 2016: Are the boundaries of your copyright holdings clearly drawn? The entertainment industry frequently explores  the frontiers of copyright law. In a current matter, Paramount Pictures has claimed a violation of its numerous Star Trek copyrights because the

Are market changes affecting your contracts? Changing economic conditions cause parties to revisit existing contracts. Renegotiation or litigation may be the result. The energy sector is a good example of this principle. Low oil and natural gas prices have resulted

Did hiding assets just get more embarrassing and harder? Heads of governments are not the only people whose financial secrets have been exposed by the recent Panama Papers leak. Confidential documents have also revealed the efforts of divorcing billionaires to

Business owners need transition plans. Do you have strategy? Whether you are pursuing an outright sale or considering a partner buy-out, advanced planning will make the transition smoother. Make sure the books and records are in order and set a

When vetting a deal, can you ever be too careful? Due diligence on behalf of clients in business transactions is a given. Do you extend that level of attention on your own behalf? How much do you know about the

If jiggery-pokery threatens your case, will you be ready? The death of Justice Antonin Scalia is having an impact beyond the sides being drawn over the nomination of a new justice. While politicians may benefit from delay, often business needs

Is Lady Justice arbitrary and random as well as blind? We all know that results at the trial court level can be uncertain, however a recent paper published by Professor Gary Neustadter, “Randomly Distributed Trial Court Justice,” shows results from