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On January 4, 2012, President Obama used his recess powers to appoint three members to the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB" or "Board").

Last week, in Virginia Department of Transportation v. EPA, Judge Liam O’Grady struck down EPA’s attempt to set a TMDL for the Accotink Creek in Virginia based on the rate of total stormwater discharge to the Creek, rather than on the amount of sediment in the stormwater discharge.

The patentee, evoking a go-for-broke strategy, stipulated that its patents would be invalid and not infringed unless the district court claim construction was reversed or modified.

It's been almost a decade since this blog discussed the likelihood that the Sixth Circuit would accept a discretionary appeal under 18 U.S.C. §1292(b).

Private placement life insurance (PPLI) has been characterized as a tax loophole for the ultra-wealthy, but is that characterization accurate? This analysis examines the mechanics, regulatory framework, and evolving accessibility of PPLI, challenging common misconceptions about how these insurance products actually work and who can benefit from them.

As discussed in a prior post, one of the helpful provisions recently added to federal estate tax law allows a surviving spouse to use any "leftover" or "unused" federal estate tax exclusion amount of a deceased spouse.

“If you want a new idea, read an old book.” The observation, attributed to Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1849–1936), frames the present moment well. Commercial arbitration is that “old book” - a centuries‑old method of resolving business disputes that has quietly delivered expertise, efficiency, and neutrality while legislatures experiment with specialised business courts that sometimes cannot survive their own constitutions. Arbitration has been here the whole time: time‑tested, durable, and consistently effective.

The Indian insolvency regime places immense faith in the commercial wisdom of the lenders while deciding on the resolution of the insolvency process.

BullionRock Managing Director Robin Newbould looks at the precious metals’ markets and the differences in the way onshore and offshore approach such investment.

Back by popular demand: It’s Ken Homa! Prof. Homa was kind enough to share his wisdom with us last week on repackaging, and he’s back to tell a tale of rebranding gone wrong.

ecurity cameras are increasingly common in faith-based organizations—from sanctuaries and classrooms to parking lots and administrative offices.

The psychology of wealth is emerging as a distinct area of academic study and research.

The IBBI has, vide notification dated 7 August 2020, amended the IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016 to, inter alia, make it mandatory for the committee of creditors to vote ...

By way of its two landmark judgments delivered on August 26, 2022, in the matter of CIRP/Liquidation of ABG Shipyard, the Apex Court has settled two critical issues concerning...

A recent English Court of Appeal decision reinforces the principle outlined in South Australia Asset Management Corporation v York Montague ("SAAMCo").

African families have always had a blueprint for legacy planning, rooted in communal values and intergenerational wealth transfer. But as modern financial frameworks replace traditional systems, are we losing the structural wisdom that made these families resilient? This article explores how to merge the tools of contemporary wealth management with the relational architecture that has sustained African legacies for generations.

The Star Axe I LLC v. Royal and Sun Alliance Luxembourg S.A. decision challenges the long-standing interpretation of the Congenbill 1994 clause incorporating the 1994 York-Antwerp Rules (YAR). The court ruled that the clause actually includes the 2016 YAR, potentially disrupting previous GA assessments and raising risks related to the YAR 2016's one-year time bar. This ruling could lead to significant legal uncertainties in general average claims.

We are all in this together: In these rapidly changing times, more than ever, the Board needs to play its role with active engagement, thoughtfulness and resolve.