Recent trends in M&A activity—an increasingly hostile environmentBy Joseph H. Kye & Dana S. AramagnoCorporate Law Departments, June 2002After a significant decline in hostile activity in 2000, attempted hostile acquisitions in 2001 increased 135 percent over 2000.
Electronic contracts—some of the basicsBy Larry M. ZangerCorporate Law Departments, May 2002The ability to create and enforce contracts is essential to a commercial society. And as business activities move to the electronic or online medium, the contracting process must follow.
Letter from the Co-editorsCorporate Law Departments, May 2002We are looking for readers who would like to contribute articles for publication.
Letter from the co-editorsCorporate Law Departments, April 2002We are looking for readers who would like to contribute articles for publication.
The corporate executive’s guide to the role of the general counselBy C. Evan StewartCorporate Law Departments, February 2002In some companies, the general counsel is variously viewed as "overhead," "Dr. No," and "internal cop," someone whose job it is to "keep us out of trouble" and, when things go bad, someone to "get us out of trouble."
Letter from the co-editorsCorporate Law Departments, February 2002We are looking for readers who would like to contribute articles for publication.
Call in the cavalry: IP issues in business transactionsBy Joseph R. Dreitler & Brian J. DowneyCorporate Law Departments, January 2002Will you have all of the intellectual property you expect to own after a merger, acquisition, or refinancing?
Changes in the law have been enacted regarding unclaimed propertyBy Marvin B. Schaar, Donald R. Blast, & Ann M. DonahueCorporate Law Departments, December 2001Recently, states have increased their focus on a long existing but rarely enforced source of revenue known as unclaimed property.
IRS issues new guidance on compensating employees with LLC and partnership interestsBy Michael T. Donovan & Joseph E. BenderCorporate Law Departments, December 2001Partnerships and limited liability companies that compensate their employees with interests in their business have long relied on an Internal Revenue Service ruling that an employee (or other service provider) who received a "profits interest" in a partnership or LLC as compensation for services rendered generally is not taxed upon receipt
Uniformity in sales tax complianceBy Bruce H. DavisCorporate Law Departments, December 2001As electronic business grows, companies are forced to deal with the complexities of multistate tax compliance.
European incentives—don’t take them for granted Part II of IIBy Elias S. van HerwaardenCorporate Law Departments, November 2001Unlike the U.S., the European Union (EU) sets strict regulations on what type, how much and where incentives can be offered.
European incentives—seek and you shall find them Part I of IIBy Elias S. van HerwaardenCorporate Law Departments, November 2001Today's combination of Europe's relatively weak currency and strong economic performance has put the "Old World" on the agenda for many U.S. corporations.
Letter from the editorsCorporate Law Departments, November 2001In these less-than-certain economic times, most companies are being forced to aggressively employ strategies designed to increase cash flow, net income and shareholder value.
Public-private partnerships in the new economyBy Jeffrey S. KahnCorporate Law Departments, November 2001With the emergence of the New Economy comes a rise in borderless commerce, an emergence of digital commerce, an explosion of real-time transactions and a revolution of new business models, all of which are exerting pressure on traditional systems.
Can your company store its documents electronically?By Michael Todd ScottCorporate Law Departments, October 2001In today's business environment more and more records are being converted to electronic records or are originally being created as electronic records.
Letter from the co-editorsCorporate Law Departments, October 2001We are looking for readers who would like to contribute articles for publication.
Cyber defense planBy Stephen K. AndersonCorporate Law Departments, September 2001Based on a presentation on cyber defense by Robert K. Foertsch, University of Illinois Security Coordinator and Stephen K. Anderson at the November 2000 Annual Meeting of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges
Legal considerations in seeking equity financingBy Deborah GordonCorporate Law Departments, August 2001In any equity investment transaction, the attorney should be a valuable member of the company's team.
Limited liability companies: a summaryBy Lin HansonCorporate Law Departments, August 2001The Accounting and Legal Professions, and the Business Community have begun to notice and use Limited Liability Companies.
Recent U.S. Supreme Court cases of interest to in-house counselBy Michael Todd ScottCorporate Law Departments, August 2001Don King, as president and sole owner of his promotion company, was accused of conducting the corporation's affairs in violation of the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
Correction to the June issueCorporate Law Departments, July 2001There was an error in the June issue of The Corporate Lawyer.
The elements of a non-disclosure agreementBy Deborah Gordon & Joseph CollinsCorporate Law Departments, July 2001The Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) is an important safety measure for a party that is disclosing confidential or proprietary information to another in the course of discussing and negotiating a possible business relationship.