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Join Miles mediator and arbitrators Jennifer Grippa and David Matthews, along with Frank Brown, partner in Weissman Law and General Counsel of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, Inc., Jerry Warshaw, Founder and President of Atlanta-based real estate development and management firm Warshaw Properties, and Eddie Levin, President/Owner of Design Construction by Craftmaster and real estate agent at Chattahoochee Properties Real Estate as they discuss the risks and practical solutions to....

When considering whether to acquire a business through an asset sale, it is important for the purchaser to analyze what, if any, of the seller’s liabilities it must assume to continue the seller’s operations. Prudent purchasers examine a multitude of factors (see our articles on successor liability and fraudulent transfers) in deciding whether to assume debt, including whether more cost effective alternatives exist for the space, goods or services......By: White and Williams LLP

Whoever emerges as the victor in the competition for TikTok will have to contend with another complication—this time from China, where on Friday the country “updated its export control rules to cover a variety of technologies it deemed sensitive, including technology that sounded much like TikTok’s personalized recommendation engine.” The change means that TikTok parent ByteDance “might need a license to sell its technology to an American” buyer....By: Robins Kaplan LLP

Actinium Healthcare Holdings has acquired Central Home Health Services of Texas (CHHS), according to a news release....By: McGuireWoods LLP

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began affecting jobsites in the U.S., the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released, and revised, COVID-19-related workplace guidance several times (see, Additional OSHA Guidance on COVID-19)....By: Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

James Hanson, Managing Director with Opportune Partners LLC, discusses why fairness and solvency opinions are necessary in oil and gas transactions, especially as bankruptcies and restructuring events mount in today's environment....By: Opportune LLP

What can we learn from past contracts, good and bad, and how they played out in the courtroom? In this presentation, seasoned-in-house counsel, trial attorneys, and a jury consultant will examine lessons learned in litigation history related to various contract disputes and principles. By examining several public cases through the lens of in-house counsel, outside counsel, and the jury, we will identify how problems in IP, licensing, royalty, and acquisition agreements play out in litigation,......

Bricker & Eckler attorneys, with special guest Thomas Winston, President & CEO, Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, invite you to attend a virtual presentation that will walk you through the process of developing public or privately-owned properties and facilities, including: - Real estate: Acquisition, options for ownership structures, rezoning, preparation for development and revitalization - Economic development: Creative tools available to assist with the project and ensure its long-term...

For many business owners, the intended exit strategy is to sell to a competitor or a larger company, thereby taking advantage of the upside on the value they have created through years of diligent and hard work building a successful business. While selling a business can be an exciting process, both financially and personally, there are important issues to consider prior to reaching the point of being able to sell your company. Below, we have outlined five important issues that business owners....

Last February, in Dreyer v Stachecki, 2020 NY Slip Op 50134(U), the Suffolk County Supreme Court denied an unopposed motion for pre-action discovery. CPLR Section 3102(c) authorizes disclosure – prior to commencement – to aid in bringing an action or proceeding....By: Farrell Fritz, P.C.