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Artificial intelligence (AI) raises many intellectual property (IP) issues.
Publication | June 13, 2016
The prolonged downturn of oil prices has begun to take its toll. Over 27 oil and gas bankruptcy cases have filed in 2016, and over 69 since 2015,1 as companies seek to access powerful protections under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the Code).
One such protection at the forefront of the trend is the ability to escape certain burdensome contracts. Rejecting these contracts under §365 of the Code can create substantial bargaining power for a going concern enterprise or increase the value of assets sold through a bankruptcy.
This article analyzes a hiccup in this strategy presented in three recent cases—one that promises to recur. The outcome in these cases will signal a trend that broadly affects similar agreements across the industry.
Download the full article: Current issues running with contract rejections in oil gas cases
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Artificial intelligence (AI) raises many intellectual property (IP) issues.
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We are delighted to announce that Al Hounsell, Director of Strategic Innovation & Legal Design based in our Toronto office, has been named 'Innovative Leader of the Year' at the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) Awards.
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On 6 September 2022, the European Commission (EC) prohibited Illumina’s acquisition of Grail, bringing to an end the administrative stage of a legal saga that has attracted interest beyond competition law specialists.
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