Proposed Bi-Partisan Legislation Could Mean Changes for Small Businesses
Obermayer attorneys discuss potential developments in the federal contracting process for small businesses.
Proposed Regulations Broaden Limitation on Compensation Deductions for Public Companies
John Eagan (LAW ’79) and Stephen Bowers of White and Williams, LLP, discuss a few proposed regulatory changes under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m), which limits the amount of compensation to certain individuals that a publicly traded company may deduct as a business expense.
“And They’re Off”: The Arms Race for the COVID Legal Services Market has Begun
Temple 10-Q Editor, Jonathan Broder (LAW ’83), discusses the rise of a new legal market as law firms develop COVID-19 resource centers.
Resolving the Crowdfunding Conundrum: The Experience of the United States and Spain
Temple Law Professor Rafael Porrata-Doria, Jr. shares his recent paper analyzing issues surrounding business crowdfunding from a United States and Spanish perspective.
Don’t Just Do Something—Stand There! A Modest Proposal for a Model Standstill/Tolling Agreement
10-Q Editor, Jonathan Lipson and Norman Powell, Partner at Young Conaway, propose a standstill and tolling agreement to aid businesses during the COVID-19 crisis
AI’s role in corporate transactions? Still gotta long way to go.
Richard Pasquier, Partner at Practus LLP, discusses the issues with and future of using Artificial Intelligence for due diligence inquiries.
Lawyering for Entrepreneurship Students Pitch the Pros
Students in Lawyering for Entrepreneurship (LE) recently had the chance to pitch mock business plans to professionals in the Philadelphia startup field. LE is a simulation course at Temple Law School developed by Professor Jonathan Lipson and Lex Nova attorney Matt Devine (LAW ’16) that seeks to incorporate theory and practice by exposing students to
Leading Delaware Firms Offer Guidance on Corporate Governance in Light of COVID-19
Guidelines for Payment of Dividends during the COVID-19 Pandemic In light of the fact that boards of Delaware corporations may have declared dividends before the current crisis arose, we understand that they may be reassessing whether to proceed with payment. While there are many cases indicating that the declaration of a dividend generally creates a
Massachusetts Court Clarifies Statute of Repose Trigger for Multi-Phase Construction Projects
In a recent case, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts held that the completion of a multi-phase “improvement” to a condominium triggered the six-year statute of repose for the builder’s negligence and breach of implied warranty claims for the whole project, rather than each individual phase.
“Spit-balling” Enterprise Risk in the Time of COVID – 19: What You Better Be Doing if You’re Not Already
The Editors report on COVID – 19 business risk management issues and recommendations.