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Published 07/27/2004
By Katayun I. Jaffari, author
Katayun I. Jaffari, an Associate in Saul Ewing's Business Department, writes about her experience as a volunteer attorney for the Support Center for Child Advocates. Ms. Jaffari discusses how a corporate attorney who spends very little time in a courtroom can represent children. "The same legal skills I bring to my corporate law practice I apply to my role as a volunteer attorney representing neglected children," she writes. "I listen, spot issues, reason out problems, research controversial matters, and advocate a position." Ms. Jaffari also is a member of the Board of Directors for the...
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Published 07/26/2004
Services White Collar and Government Enforcement | Commercial Litigation
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Published 07/26/2004
Industries Energy
Services Public Finance
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Published 07/19/2004
By Martin J. Doyle, Co-author; et al.
In this article, Martin Doyle, a Partner in the Transactional Real Estate Practice Group in the Philadelphia office, analyze what constitutes the triggering event for a Right of First Refusal (ROFR) to apply. The article concludes that the triggering event for most ROFRs is a decision by the grantor to sell the property. However, the article also finds that existing case law shows the interests of the holder are not protected when the ROFR is defined as a proposed sale of property. To read the full article click the link below.
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Published 07/01/2004
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Published 06/21/2004
By Martin J. Doyle, Co-author; et al.
Martin Doyle, a Partner in the Transactional Real Estate Practice Group, co-wrote this article about the need for real estate lawyers to document changes made during the course of a real estate transaction. The article reviews the case of Bird Hill Farms Inc. vs. U.S. Cargo and Courier Service Inc. to illustrate problems that can arise when lawyers fail to document revised expectations and circumstances of parties involved in a real estate deal. To read the full article click the link below.
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Published 06/04/2004
By Joel R. Burcat, Author
Services Environmental
Saul Ewing Partner Joel R. Burcat, Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group in the Harrisburg office, wrote this article about a recent decision by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that could spark an increase in regulatory takings litigation. In the article, Mr. Burcat discusses the ramifications of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to apply a rarely-used legal test derived from the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Agins v. City of Tiburon , 447 U.S. 255 (1980). To read the full article click the link below.
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Published 06/01/2004
By Constance B. Foster, Author
Industries Insurance
This article, written by Saul Ewing Partner Constance B. Foster, covers the impact the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has had on restoring the public's confidence in corporate America. Ms. Foster, Chair of the Firm's Insurance Practice Group and Office Managing Partner in the Harrisburg office, recommends incorporating the SOX rules into the insurance industry to provide better accounting controls. "The faster that key SOX provisions are incorporated into insurers' regulatory schemes, the quicker the overall pace of reform will be," she writes. Prior to joining Saul Ewing, Ms. Foster served as...
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Published 05/31/2004
By Joseph F. O'Dea, Jr., Co-author; et al.
Services Commercial Litigation
Saul Ewing Partner Joseph F. O’Dea, Jr., Vice Chair of the Litigation Department, co-authored this article reviewing the cases of four former general counsels who were each indicted on criminal charges in connection with their respective roles as corporate counsel. The article, published in the Spring 2004 edition of Chief Legal Executive , discusses how lawyers serving as corporate counsel are increasingly the target of federal prosecutors. To read the full article click the link below.
