Warhol, Prince and a Case of Vanity Perhaps Not-So-Fair: Even Fine Art Colossuses Need Inspiration
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Sam Miller ·
July 10, 2019
What could be more flattering than arguably the greatest pop fine artist of all time copying your work?
Well fine art photographer, Lynn Goldsmith, apparently wasn’t all too flattered when she saw Andy Warhol’s ‘Prince Series’ (of the singer, once known as “The Artist Formerly Known As Prince” or that
Update on EU Election Results Suggest Tougher Regulatory Climate for US Firms Doing Business in Europe
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Stephen Díaz Gavin ·
July 05, 2019
Late on July 2nd, after several days heated and extensive discussions, the leaders of the EU countries announced their choices to lead the EU institutions for the next five years:
Germany’s current Minister of Defense, Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commissioner
Belgium’s lame duck Prime Minister, Charles Michel
SCOTUS Holds Licensee May Continue Using Trademark After Rejection in Bankruptcy
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Douglas J. Schneller ·
June 11, 2019
The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that the rejection in bankruptcy by a debtor-licensor of an executory trademark license does not terminate the licensee’s right to use the trademark but instead has the same effect as a breach of that contract outside of bankruptcy.[1] Consequently, the licensee may continue to use the
Limited Liability Company Considerations for Conducting Business: A Top Five List
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John J. Hanley ·
Chae Kim ·
June 04, 2019
Formation of a limited liability company (“LLC”) is a popular and viable alternative to a corporation or a partnership. An LLC features both the limited liability of a corporation and the tax advantages of a partnership. In addition, the LLC model offers great flexibility in choosing the appropriate rules to govern unique
FinCEN, Tokens and Money Transmission: A Redux
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Sam Miller ·
June 03, 2019
We wrote recently about money transmitters and the state of regulation for token-driven businesses.
On May 9th, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) put a number of these questions to rest in its guidance entitled “Application of FinCEN’s Regulations to Certain Business Models Involving Convertible Virtual
LIBOR Fallbacks- Alternative Reference Rates
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Douglas J. Schneller ·
Fred Chang ·
Q. Scott Kaye ·
Emma R. Larson ·
Robert Q. Lee ·
Suzanne L’Hernault ·
Lisa-Marie Monsanto ·
Yaacov P. Silberman ·
Patrick Maschio ·
May 20, 2019
LIBOR Fallbacks: What’s Next After LIBOR?
At the end of 2021, the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) may cease as a reference interest rate.[1] For years LIBOR has served as the leading baseline reference interest rate for loans and other financial instruments such as floating rate notes. In order to minimize or avoid loan
Sears Fights with Vendors Whether Goods Were Delivered Prepetition or Postpetition
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Douglas J. Schneller ·
May 16, 2019
Several foreign suppliers are seeking to compel payment by Sears Holding Corporation and subsidiary debtors (collectively the “Debtors”) for merchandise purchased by the Debtors during, or just before the commencement of, the Debtors’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases (the “Case” or “Sears”) pending in the United
9th Circuit Declines to Dismiss a Marijuana-Related Chapter 11 Case, Affirms Plan Confirmation
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Douglas J. Schneller ·
May 09, 2019
Does a real estate company’s bankruptcy reorganization plan go up in smoke if a tenant uses the property to grow marijuana? Relying on the plain text of Bankruptcy Code Section 1129(a)(3)[1] and the particular facts and procedural history of the case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed confirmation of the
Sports Authority and Consignments: Lessons for Lenders and Vendors
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Douglas J. Schneller ·
May 09, 2019
A Delaware bankruptcy court (the “Court”) recently considered conflicting security interest claims of (i) a vendor that manufactured and consigned goods to a merchant that later filed for bankruptcy, and (ii) a secured lender that had a perfected lien on inventory and proceeds. The decision has important lessons relating to
Notice 2019-07: Safe Harbor Election for Rental Real Estate Enterprises
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Susan F. Klein ·
May 02, 2019
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a Notice providing a safe harbor election under which a rental real estate enterprise will be treated as satisfying the Section 199A deduction trade or business requirement.
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Susan F. Klein focuses her practice on tax matters relating to private international