Business and Corporate Litigation Committee Newsletter - Summer 2020

Business & Corporate

Message from the Chair

Stuart Riback

Disappointing as it is that the Section has had to cancel the Spring Meeting in Boston that was scheduled for later this month, the current public health situation gives us all an opportunity to refocus on our priorities, give thanks for our blessings, and rededicate ourselves to our clients, our colleagues and our communities. We will, hopefully, emerge from this crisis much stronger.

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Pennsylvania Recharacterizes Recreational Campgrounds

Robert J. Hobaugh, Jr.

Pennsylvania law now treats recreational campgrounds as hotels instead of landlord tenant relationships through legislation known as Act No. 33 of 2020 (the “Act”). The Act (a) strengthens the position of a campground owner (“Owner”) to refuse or deny accommodations to certain persons; (b) limits the liability of Owners; (c) enhances the right to restitution and damages due to Owners; (d) authorizes Owners to eject persons from campgrounds; (e) gives a lien on certain personal property of campers in favor of Owners and safeguards in favor of Owners camper property from liens of others; and (f) requires the Owner or operator of a campground to install adequate chimneys and other vents on heating devices.

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Practical Tips for Contracts in Uncertain Times

Deborah Hylton

2020 has brought rapidly changing circumstances. Shifting trends in the COVID-19 pandemic, disrupted supply chains, and fluctuating demand combine to make managing current and contemplated contractual commitments challenging. Drawing on my experiences as a corporate executive, director and transactional lawyer, here are practical tips for contracting in these times.

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Subcommittee Reports

Subcommittee to Implement the ABA Model Principles on Labor Trafficking and Child Labor and the Working Group to Draft Human Rights Protections in Supply Contracts

Business and Corporate Litigation Leadership Roster

Tomas J. Garcia

Leadership Roster for Business and Corporate Litigation

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The Business Lawyer Invites Submissions

The Business Lawyer Editorial Board invites Business Law Section committee, subcommittee, and task force submissions as well as topical, scholarly submissions, including case law analyses and commentary on developing trends, that may be of interest to business lawyers generally and other members of the Business Law Section. An editorial decision is made on lead articles typically within two to four weeks after submission, with detailed substantive editing thereafter. We are looking for interesting, well-researched submissions on areas of topical interest. Lead time with full peer review and professional staff editing is approximately four to six months.

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Becoming a Business Law Today Author Is Easier Than You Think

Is it your New Year’s resolution to become a published author in 2020? The Section’s recently re-imagined web publication, Business Law Today (BLT), provides several opportunities for Business and Corporate Litigation Committee members to become internationally published authors. With a worldwide readership of nearly 50,000 business law practitioners, BLT is the fastest and easiest way for Section members to get noticed by the audiences that matter the most. Introductory-level content written by and/or for younger lawyers is welcomed and encouraged!

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BCLC To Present Four Programs At The 2020 Virtual Section Annual Meeting

Jay Dubow, Troutman Pepper

Following the successful programs in Washington DC last fall, the BCLC is looking forward to the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting this fall. The Committee has rolled over from the cancelled Spring Meeting a number of the programs. The Committee expects to present another set of engaging and compelling programs at the upcoming virtual meeting, which will take place on September 21-25, 2020.

Business & Corporate

WIDR’s Updated Directory

The ABA encourages all users of domestic and international legal and neutral services to select and use diverse neutrals. (Resolution 105, adopted 2018).

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Members in the News & Notes

Check out the recent activities and achievements of our BCLC members!