ISSUE V.1

Directors' Fiduciary Duties to Creditors of Currently Solvent Companies by Thomas Henry Coleman, Troy and Gould Professional Corporation, Los Angeles. Contributing author of Advising and Defending Corporate Directors and Officers, published by CEB. Recent bankruptcy court decisions have made the fiduciary duties of directors to creditors of currently solvent companies unclear. This article explains why.

Transition Rules Under the Revised Division 9 of the UCC by Ellen A. Friedman and Hill Blackett III. Ms Friedman is author of Secured Transactions in California Commercial Law Practice, Second Edition, published by CEB. A brief overview of the Transition Rules with respect to security interests under the Revised Division 9 of the UCC, effective July 1, 2001.

Assessing and Limiting E-Commerce Liability by Ian C. Ballon, Partner, Manatt & Phelps LLP. Contributing author to The Internet Guide for California Lawyers, published by CEB. An outline of measures that businesses engaged in e-commerce should undertake to assess their risks and develop procedures to minimize exposure for direct liability.

Employers' Obligations to Employees Called to Service by the President by Everett F. Meiners and Jeffrey A. Merriam, Parker Milliken Clark O'Hara & Samuelian. Contributing authors to Advising California Employers, published by CEB. This article describes an employer's obligations to employees who are members of the Armed Services, following a call to service.

Labor Code Section 96(k): A Necessary Protection for Employees or Legislative Blunder? by Mike Sullivan and Denise Nash, Paul Plevin and Sullivan, San Diego. An explanation of how §96(k) of the Labor Code 2000 might reduce employer's rights to terminate employees "at-will."

Reflections of the New Estate and Gift Law Tax, June 2001 by Marc M. Stern, Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman Machtinger & Kinsella LLP. Contributing author to California Revocable Living Trusts and Drafting California Irrevocable Living Trusts, published by CEB. This article discusses the implications of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 that repealed the estate tax but not the gift tax.

Thoughts on Marketing for the Small Law Firm by Susan Godstone, Godstone Communications Consulting. Some tips for small firms to consider when marketing their services.

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