Letter from the co-editorsOctober 2001We are looking for readers who would like to contribute articles for publication.
Letter from the co-editorsSeptember 2001We are looking for readers who would like to contribute articles for publication.
Letter from the co-editorsAugust 2001We are looking for readers who would like to contribute articles for publication. This is a great opportunity for our members to get involved in the ISBA and specifically the Corporate Law Departments section.
Letter from the co-editorsJuly 2001Welcome to the first issue of The Corporate Lawyer for the 2001-2002 bar year. Another year has come and gone, but some things are staying the same.
Letter from the editorJune 2001We are still looking for readers who would like to contribute articles for publication.
Letter from the editorMay 2001We are still looking for readers who would like to contribute articles for publication. This is a great opportunity for our members to get involved in the ISBA and specifically the Corporate Law Departments section.
Letter from the editorApril 2001We are still looking for readers who would like to contribute articles for publication.
Letter from the editorMarch 2001As the new co-editor of The Corporate Lawyer, let me say from the beginning that it is a privilege to be part of such an outstanding newsletter.
Letter from the editorFebruary 2001Welcome to the February 2001 edition of The Corporate Lawyer. I would like to announce some exciting news: Alex Olsansky, in-house counsel for Edward Hines Lumber Company, has agreed to serve with me as co-editor of The Corporate Lawyer.
Letter from the editorJanuary 2001We are still looking for readers who would like to contribute articles for publication. This is a great opportunity for our members to get involved in the ISBA and specifically the Corporate Law Departments Section.
Letter from the editorsNovember 2001In these less-than-certain economic times, most companies are being forced to aggressively employ strategies designed to increase cash flow, net income and shareholder value.
Limited liability companies: a summaryBy Lin HansonAugust 2001The Accounting and Legal Professions, and the Business Community have begun to notice and use Limited Liability Companies.
New laws affect the transfer of information across the AtlanticBy Bart Lazar & Inna TsimermanJanuary 2001Multinational companies that transfer personal data on citizens or residents of the European Union (EU) to the United States must protect those individual's privacy rights.
Peak performanceBy Linda BrakeallMarch 2001In sports circles, they say that you'll never meet a stupid gymnast. There is something about that mind-body connection that is more than the sum of its parts.
Predatory lending—a perspective for the mortgage attorneyBy Celeste M. HammondJuly 2001Predatory lending practices are getting a tremendous amount of attention: in the press, in the title industry; in the mortgage banker industry; in the consumer industry; in Congress, state and local governments.
Pro bono opportunities for corporate lawyers expandsJanuary 2001In August of 1999, the leaders of the ISBA Corporate Law Departments Section adopted the Food Stamp Pro Bono Advocacy Project through the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago (LAFMC).
Public-private partnerships in the new economyBy Jeffrey S. KahnNovember 2001With the emergence of the New Economy comes a rise in borderless commerce, an emergence of digital commerce, an explosion of real-time transactions and a revolution of new business models, all of which are exerting pressure on traditional systems.
Recent U.S. Supreme Court cases of interest to in-house counselBy Michael Todd ScottAugust 2001Don King, as president and sole owner of his promotion company, was accused of conducting the corporation's affairs in violation of the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
A review of the Corporate Law Departments Section’s Fall Dinner ProgramJanuary 2001The CLD Fall Dinner Program provided an unusual opportunity for members of the Corporate Law Departments Section to interact with the Chicago Bar Association's Corporate Counsel Committee and with the general counsels or chief legal officers (CLOs) of five Chicago area organizations.
Rule 10b5-1: a new insider trading ruleBy Ned OthmanMay 2001The SEC recently adopted Rule 10b5-1 regarding "insider trading." This rule affects how insiders and others in possession of "inside information" can avoid liability for illegal trading, and offers an opportunity for issuers to review and update their insider trading policies
Uniformity in sales tax complianceBy Bruce H. DavisDecember 2001As electronic business grows, companies are forced to deal with the complexities of multistate tax compliance.