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Jackson Walker L.L.P. Houston, TX Document Search Results (23) Show: results per page Sort by:  | The A.R.T. of Franchising Advice - Reminders - Tips
Wayne P. Bunch, Mark H. Miller; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article May 28, 2012, previously published on May 24, 2012 While Franchisors are busy expanding their systems, focused on hitting growth targets and capturing market share, they are simultaneously leaving in the wake of this growth a swath of Franchisees which will become a Franchisor's most important referral source and the face of a Franchisor's brand...
| | Supreme Court Revises Test to Establish Common Carrier Status in Condemnation Cases
Amy L. Baird, Tré Fischer, Robert B. Neblett; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article March 8, 2012, previously published on March 6, 2012 On March 2, 2012, the Texas Supreme Court revised its opinion in the controversial case, Texas Rice Land Partners, Ltd. v. Denbury Green Pipeline-Texas, LLC. In its original decision, the Supreme Court held that merely filing the paperwork and offering to make the pipeline available for public use...
| | The A.R.T. of Franchising Advice - Reminders - Tips
Wayne P. Bunch, Mark H. Miller; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article January 23, 2012, previously published on January 19, 2012 As the new year begins, once again you will be re-examining your franchise sales or recruitment efforts. Perhaps one way to develop more effective sales or recruitment strategies is to get into the "head" of your prospective Franchisees. What are Franchisees looking for in a business?...
| | The New Anti-Indemnity Statute: The New World for Construction and Real Estate Development
Lionel M. Schooler, April B. Vasquez; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article December 15, 2011, previously published on December 14, 2011 INTRODUCTION. Contracting parties regularly negotiate for one party to be responsible for claims of specified liabilities to which the other party might be exposed. These provisions, known as indemnification provisions, cover claims ranging from breach of an agreement or harm arising out of work...
|  | Proposed Order Reins in E-Discovery in Patent Cases
Sean C. Crandall, Lionel M. Schooler; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article November 15, 2011, previously published on November 2011 If you’ve been involved in even moderately complex litigation with any appreciable volume of electronic data, you’ve lived—and loathed—the “brave new world” of electronic discovery. In such litigation, the opening discovery salvo may be a dispute over whether...
| | Bankruptcy Court Rejects Triangular Setoff Rights in ISDA Agreement
Craig R. Enochs, Kelly E. Laukhuf, Kevin M. Page; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article November 1, 2011, previously published on October 21, 2011 On October 4, 2011, in the case of In re Lehman Brothers Inc., the Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York (the "Court") held that a cross-affiliate setoff provision contained in a swap agreement was not enforceable under the provisions of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the...
| | Department of the Interior Finalizes Restructuring of the Former Minerals Management Service
Michael P. Pearson, Benjamin R. Rhem, Amanda L. Shaw; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article October 12, 2011, previously published on October 12, 2011 On October 1, 2011, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) completed the final stage of the regulatory reorganization of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), the former Minerals Management Service (MMS), which was initiated largely in response to the...
| | Bankruptcy Court Limits the Scope of "Forward Contracts"
Craig R. Enochs, Samir Najam, Kevin M. Page; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article October 7, 2011, previously published on October 6, 2011 The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (the "Court") recently issued an opinion analyzing the definition of "forward contract" in the context of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the "Code").
| | IRS Gives Employers A Fresh Start Opportunity for Misclassifying Employees
Karen E. Hughes, Shawn R. O'Brien; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article October 3, 2011, previously published on October 3, 2011 The IRS recently launched a new program to give employers a "fresh start" for prior acts of misclassifying "employees" as "independent contractors" by allowing employers to pay minimal taxes and avoid interest and penalties. The Voluntary Classification Settlement...
| | How to Protect Privilege With Respect to Communications With Litigation-Related Public-Relations Consultants
Charles L. Babcock, Crystal J. Parker; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article September 14, 2011, previously published on September 8, 2011 Litigation specialists generally agree that many cases are decided not only in courts, but also in the court of public opinion. This is especially true when high-profile clients or salacious subject matters are involved. A New York court has noted that the media, prosecutors, and law enforcement...
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