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Retailers beware: “browsewrap” agreements threaten enforcement of website terms of use (or, back to contract basics)
- Briggs and Morgan
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- USA
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- November 20 2012
As Black Friday and Cyber Monday approach, a word of caution for online retailers: your website’s terms of use may be a “browsewrap” agreement, which could jeopardize its enforceability
When do minority shareholders have a reasonable expectation of continued employment?
- Briggs and Morgan
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- USA
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- November 29 2011
In some circumstances, a minority shareholder in a closely-held corporation may have a reasonable expectation of continued employment
Silverton Bank, N.A. directors and officers sued by the FDIC
- Briggs and Morgan
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- USA
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- September 15 2011
On August 22, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) sued fifteen former officers and directors of the failed Silverton Bank for: Corporate Waste (Georgia law) (Directors only); Negligence (Georgia law); Gross Negligence (Georgia law and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, 12 USC 1821(k)); Breach of Fiduciary Duty of Care (Georgia law
U.S. Supreme Court further defines jurisdiction standard
- Briggs and Morgan
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- USA
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- June 30 2011
On June 27, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a pair of decisions regarding a state court’s exercise of personal jurisdiction over nonresidents: Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A. v. Brown, 564 U.S. __ (2011), and J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro, 564 U.S. __ (2011
What you need to know about the Dodd-Frank Act
- Briggs and Morgan
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- USA
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- August 6 2010
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, signed into law on July 21, 2010, includes provisions related to executive compensation and corporate governance that will ultimately affect all reporting companies, as well as companies that conduct private placements under Regulation D
Premium assistance for COBRA benefit
- Briggs and Morgan
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- USA
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- February 19 2009
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, also known as the economic stimulus law
Minnesota Supreme Court watch
- Briggs and Morgan
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- USA
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- November 13 2008
Appellant, an association of landowners, challenged county's decision to grant a conditional use permit (CUP) to expand a resort and offer some of the resort's cabins for sale, renting the remaining cabins to seasonal customers
FASB updates key accounting standard
- Briggs and Morgan
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- USA
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- September 18 2008
Revisions to a key U.S. accounting standard governing business combinations have great potential to affect deal making, deal flow and overall strategy in 2009
