Cyber-Graham® Archive
Here you will find our most recent Cyber-Grahams authored by our attorneys.
Stephen M. Klein and Kumi Yamamoto Baruffi
August 20, 2008
Glacier Bancorp to Acquire Bank of the San Juans
Yesterday, our client, Glacier Bancorp (Nasdaq: GBCI), headquartered in Kalispell, MT, announced its proposed acquisition of Bank of the San Juans, located in Durango, Colorado, in a combination stock and cash deal valued at $22.7 million. To contiune reading the full article, click here.
Irvin W. Sandman and Russell C. Savrann
July 25, 2008
Troubled Condo Hotel Workouts - The Time Has Arrived
The recent collapse of the residential real estate boom has put significant stress on the hotel industry’s fledgling condo hotel segment. Despite earlier warnings, some condo hotel developers pursued and completed borderline projects that lacked sufficient prospects for meeting the reasonable expectations of all stakeholders. To continue reading the full article, click here.
Stephen M. Klein
July 2, 2008
To Deal or Not to Deal? That is the Question
It is now July and the first six months of 2008 have produced a record low number of merger and acquisition transactions. We have seen a number of proposed deals fall apart due to loan due diligence issues, abrupt stock price declines, tax issues and unrealistic seller expectations in a changing world. To continue reading the full article, click here.
Kathleen T. Petrich
June 11, 2008
Supreme Court Ruling Means New Precautions for Patent Owners
If there was ever a time for a patent attorney to think like a business person, that time is now. The Supreme Court handed down its anticipated decision in Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc. (No. 06-937) on June 9, 2008. To continue reading the full article, click here.
Stephen M. Klein
June 6, 2008
The Winds: They are Blowing
In the last six months, we have sent out two Cyber-Grahams addressing the shift in the banking winds resulting from a softening economy. Recent developments suggest that the winds are starting to blow throughout the country, albeit at different speeds in different regions. To continue reading the full article, click here.
April Upchurch Olsen
April 22, 2008
Military Family Leave and Domestic Violence Leave Required for all Washington State Employers
State law now requires all Washington employers to provide two new types of leave to eligible employees. The Military Family Leave Act allows spouses of military personnel to take at least fifteen days' leave of absence if a spouse will be deployed, or is on leave for deployment. To continue reading the full article, click here.
Stephen M. Klein
April 10, 2008
The Winds: They Have Shifted
Last December, we sent out a Cyber-Graham alerting our clients and friends about the shift in the banking winds we started to see. Well, the shift has started to hit the Northwest. To continue reading the full article, click here.
Stephen M. Klein, William E. Bartholdt, P. Denise McDermott
February 13, 2008
Substantial Changes to Rule 144
The Securities and Exchange Commission has recently adopted significant amendments to Rule 144 which will become effective February 15, 2008. To continue reading the full article, click here.
April Upchurch Olsen
February 8, 2008
Family Medical Leave Act Amended to Provide Additional Types of Leave
On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which amends the Family Medical Leave Act and expands the leave requirements of the FMLA. To continue reading the full article, click here.
