USA Law

Category: Business law

  • Bankruptcy Petitions

    Bankruptcy Petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Petitions Explained References See Also Business Law Bankruptcy

  • Scope of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    Scope of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in the United States Scope of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Main Elements The coverage of Scope of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 includes the following element(s): Securities Regulation Find out an overview of this topic, in relation to […]

  • Comcast

    Comcast in the United States In February 2014, Comcast Corporation, the largest cable television operator, announced that it was acquiring Time Warner Cable, Inc., which is the second largest cable television operator. In May 2014, AT&T announced that it was acquiring DIRECTV, the […]

  • Communications Regulation

    Communications Regulation in the United States FCC Regulation of Television and Radio Broadcasting Operations Television and radio broadcasting operations in the United States are subject to regulation by the FCC under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (which we refer to as the […]

  • Spin-off

    Spin-off in the United States Spin-offs and Split-offs Legal Materials Thomson Financial compiles hard financial data on spin-offs and split-offs. You can get Thomson Financial data through Thomson ONE (formerly SDC Platinum) if you subscribe, or by calling Thomson Financial (888-989-8373), […]

  • Leveraged Buyout

    Leveraged Buyouts in the United States Legal Materials Thomson Financial compiles hard financial data on leveraged buyouts (LBOs). You can create research reports using Thomson ONE (formerly SDC Platinum) if you subscribe, or you can call Thomson Reuters Customer Support to place a custom […]

  • Best Efforts

    Best Efforts in the United States By Jonathan Pink, who is co-vice chair of the Intellectual Property Group at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, and is located in the firm’s Orange County (California) office. A best efforts clause must be one of the most misunderstood provisions to […]

  • Litigation Insurance

    Litigation Insurance in the United States Litigation Insurance Cover: Contract Litigation Insurance (CLI) by Mike Rosen California Court of Appeal Justice Edward J. Wallin once famously described attorneys fees as the tail that wags the dog because the prospect of writing a check to an […]

  • Capital One TCPA Class Settlement

    Capital One TCPA Class Settlement in the United States A class action is a lawsuit in which the claims and rights of many people are decided in a single court proceeding. Representative plaintiffs, also known as class representatives,” assert claims on behalf of the entire class. The […]

  • McDonald’s

    McDonald’s in the United States Sid and Marty Krofft Television Prods. Inc. v. McDonald’s Corp. by Thomas Libby The restaurant giant McDonald’s experienced a rare legal setback in 1977, ultimately paying a settlement of more than $1 million after the Ninth Circuit upheld a Los Angeles […]

  • Forensic Accounting

    Forensic Accounting in the United States Forensic Accounting for Attorneys by Bruce A. Hughes: He is a partner at Hughes & Hughes in Tustin (California), and he practices family law. He also is a certified public accountant. Attorneys who review accounting records may assume they have the […]

  • Website Terms Of Use

    Website Terms Of Use in the United States Website operators can reduce risk by carefully implementing terms of service. Terms and Conditions By Aaron Rubin. He is a Morrison & Foerster partner, based in San Francisco. He co-edits the firm’s Socially Aware blog and newsletter, to which San […]

  • Insurance Companies

    Insurance Companies in the United States Legal Materials The principal directory of insurance companies is Best’s Insurance Reports, which has domestic Life-Health, Property-Casualty and International editions (see A.M. Best in this legal Encyclopedia). In addition to the print volumes, […]

  • Effect of Receiveship

    Effect of Receiveship in the United States Effect of Corporate Receiveship This section covers the following: Generally Advantages conferred on complainant or on strangers Powers and liabilities of company Right to possession of company’s property— Generally Right to […]

  • Effect of Receiveship

    Effect of Receiveship in the United States Effect of Corporate Receiveship This section covers the following: Generally Advantages conferred on complainant or on strangers Powers and liabilities of company Right to possession of company’s property— Generally Right to […]