It was a call from one of the firm’s Caribbean practices that launched me on a totally unexpected but immensely engaging part of my career.
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On Aug. 27, 2006, the People’s Republic of China passed a new bankruptcy law that will become effective on June 1, 2007. The concept of bankruptcy law is not new in Chinese law. The first bankruptcy law, called the “Qing Law,” dates from 1906, near the end of Qing dynasty.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offer-in-compromise program has changed significantly following the July 16, 2006 effective date of certain provisions in the Ta
Occasionally, a debtor may place a provision in a chapter 13 plan that is contrary to the Bankruptcy Code and the plan is confirmed without objection. It has been a long-held belief that a creditor’s failure to object to the confirmation of a chapter 13 plan waives any objection to the plan once the plan is confirmed.
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- Does your firm protect confidential and “privileged” electronic information?
- How many laptops has your firm “lost” during the past five years?
- Does your firm use encryption to protect documents, e-mails, hard drives and off-line storage?
The Presumption Against Extraterritoriality and Doctrine of International Comity
