DATELINE: June 1, 2011, Chicago
Judge Richard Posner issued what is an important legal decision for any national nonprofit that licenses or otherwise makes its name available to local affiliates. This particular dispute was between the Girl Scouts of Manitou Council (located in Wisconsin) and the Girls Scouts of the United States of America. The crux of the matter centered on efforts by the National Girl Scouts to...
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DATELINE: March 23, 2010, Chicago
Any lawyer who has every represented an investor looking at
private placements—be the investment a hedge fund, private equity deal, tax
shelter, or oil and gas deal—always shakes his head. The offering circular normally comes in at 150 to 200
pages of fine print, with pages of
risk factors listed upfront. What
always is amazing are...
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