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Back of the Agreement–Boilerplate Provisions The term “boilerplate” dates back to the 1890s, when printing plates of text for advertisements or syndicated columns were cast or stamped in steel ready for the printing press and distributed to newspapers around the United States. They were called boilerplates because of their resemblance to the thick, tough steel […]
The Business Divorce A longer version of this article was published in the California State Bar Business Law News Issue 1 2010. Reprinted with permission. One of the most painful events any business owner can experience is a “business divorce,” when partners split up, a key partner dies or leaves on less than cordial terms, […]
Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (“Credit Card Act”): New Gift Card Legislation More than half (55%) of people asked in a survey requested a gift card as their gift of choice last holiday season. Shoppers, on average, spent $139.91 on gift cards this year and 77.2% of people bought at least […]
Cloud Computing, Part II This article is the second in a series about cloud computing. Read parts one and three to get the full story. In our winter edition of the JMBM Corporate Law Newsletter, we discussed some of the benefits of cloud computing. While there are a number of advantages which make cloud computing […]
On December 8, 2009, while struggling with health care reform, financial industry overhaul, a spiraling deficit, the risk of a double-dip recession, and all of the other headline-grabbing events of the past months, the House of Representatives took an important step in pushing forward legislation which could, if enacted, have a significant impact on almost […]
You’ve gotten a judgment against that troublesome borrower who hides assets and plays games, but you are afraid that it will be many moons before you are able to collect. You know that one of the best ways to get this kind of person to deal with you is to get a statewide judgment lien […]
Cloud Computing, Part I This article is the first in a series about cloud computing. Read parts two and three to get the full story. On October 29, 2009, the City of Los Angeles announced that it is outsourcing its e-mail services to Google, becoming the largest governmental body to outsource such a key computer […]
Merchants, Beware: Could You Be Liable for Credit Card Breaches? by Robert E. Braun Retail Merchandiser December 2008 If you had been following financial headlines in August of this year, you would have seen the following reports: August 5, 2008: The United States Department of Justice announced the largest identity theft case ever prosecuted in […]
"Foreign Investment: A Chat Across the Pond," featuring Bill Capps, Chair of JMBM’s Corporate Department, and Laura O’Neill, a partner in the Corporate Department of SJ Berwin in London, was published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal. Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro LLP and SJ Berwin are members of Interlaw Ltd., an association of 70 […]
Bruce Jeffer’s article titled, "The First Chapter of Building Your Book: Get Yourself ‘In Action’," was published in the New Lawyer section of the May 30, 2007 issue of the Daily Journal.
