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Possible Change in Arizona Homestead Law & Refinancing

Diane Drain

That would undermine “the protection a debtor has under the current homestead• exemption statute,” Drain wrote in a commentary. The Phoenix organization predicts a “significant amount of litigation in both Arizona courts and federal courts” and potential “chaos” in Arizona’s bankruptcy system.

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Bankruptcy Related Changes Under CARES Act and Consolidated Appropriations Act

Diane Drain

The CARES Act also modified provisions of the Small Business Reorganization Act (SBRA), which became effective in February, 2020 and which enacted a new Chapter 11 Subchapter V that was intended to allow small businesses to reorganize more quickly and less expensively. This debt limit was increased to $7.5

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Australia’s statutist orthodoxy: High Court confirms the extraterritorial scope of the Australian Consumer Law in the Ruby Princess COVID-cruise case

Conflict of Laws

It is unsurprising then that Princess sought to defend the proceedings at a preliminary stage through litigation over where to litigate. The decision is significant not just for the litigants. ACL s 23 protects consumer contracts and small business contracts but not others.

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Business owners seek to reclaim cash seized in drug bust

SCOTUSBlog

Luis Sanchez is a part-owner of a small business in Florida selling electronics to Latin American customers. As payment for some computer accessories that she had already purchased, Jaqueline Palacios, who owns a small computer company in Bolivia, sent Sanchez $9,000 in cash with a courier to the United States.

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Patent Claims as Elements rather than Boundaries

Patently O

My father’s law office was in rural New York, and his core practice involved representing farmers, villages, and small businesses on land transactions, estate planning, and probate matters. I grew up steeped in the world of property law. M-I LLC , 514 F.3d 3d 1244, 1249 (Fed.

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What Do Startups Need to Know About Data Privacy Law?

Strictly Business

Rather, US law has relied mostly on private litigation and government enforcement actions under laws that predated the modern digital era. Unless a company operates its business solely in a single state and has no out of state customers, it will be subject to the FTC’s consumer protection rules.

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20 Useful Applications of AI & Machine Learning in Your Business Processes

The Process Street

From videos to written content to audios, AI is a massive help in these areas, especially for small businesses. These applications of AI in marketing have revolutionized the way businesses connect with customers and drive growth.