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Rolling Over Without Getting “Rolled” – Points to Consider in Connection with Rollover Equity

{img} Salvatore J. Totino Partner — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:00:01 -0400

The decision to sell your business comes with many matters to consider. One of the most important things to carefully consider is the implication of accepting “rollover equity” from the buyer in lieu of cash for a portion of the purchase price. This consideration has become all the more relevant given that much of current M&A activity is being driven by private equity firms that long ago embraced the use of rollover equity. Sellers who are offered the opportunity to receive rollover equity in an M&A transaction should not necessarily shy away from this option; however, to avoid being “rolled” in connection with a rollover investment, sellers should keep a few principles and concepts in mind.

Supreme Court of Ohio Concludes that Mortgage Borrowers Do Not Need to Suffer Actual Harm to Recover Monetary Damages if Lender Fails to Timely Record Mortgage Release

{img} Andrew W. Owen Partner — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:00:02 -0500

In this "Courtside at the Ohio Supreme Court: Reflections on Significant Decisions" post, Calfee Litigation Partner Andy Owen discusses the Supreme Court of Ohio's recent announcement that anyone seeking damages from a mortgage holder for failing to timely record the mortgage release need not prove that they were actually harmed by the failure to record.

AI Considerations for Corporate Legal Departments Video Series (Part Seven): How Can Companies Leverage These Emerging Technologies to Improve Legal Operations?

{img} Bradley S. Pulfer Partner — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:00:03 -0400

How are companies leveraging emerging technologies like AI to improve legal operations?

During a Calfee panel discussion moderated by Intellectual Property Partner Brad Pulfer, in-house corporate legal counsel shared how they’re using AI to boost productivity, improve decision-making, and free their teams to focus on higher-level, more interesting work.

AI Considerations for Corporate Legal Departments Video Series (Part Six): What Are Companies Doing to Adjust for the Regulatory Landscape in the AI space?

{img} Bradley S. Pulfer Partner — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:00:04 -0400

What are in-house corporate legal counsel doing to adjust for the regulatory landscape in the AI space?

During a Calfee panel discussion moderated by Intellectual Property Partner Brad Pulfer, in-house corporate legal counsel shared why enterprise-wide education, effective processes and measurable metrics are essential components of effective legal compliance related to corporate AI usage.

AI Considerations for Corporate Legal Departments Video Series (Part Five): How Can In-House Legal Counsel Partner With Their Business Units to Support Innovation While Still Addressing Compliance, Ethics and Other Concerns?

{img} Bradley S. Pulfer Partner — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:00:05 -0400

How are corporate in-house legal counsel successfully approaching the need to collaborate with their business units to support innovation, and specifically AI usage?

Calfee Intellectual Property Partner Brad Pulfer spoke with in-house corporate legal counsel on why integrating legal compliance directly into company processes – and keeping a “human in the loop” – are essential to achieving responsible innovation while avoiding the potential for biased outputs and product safety concerns.

AI Considerations for Corporate Legal Departments Video Series (Part Four): How Are Corporate Legal Departments Balancing Customer Demand and Risk Considerations Related to AI-Enhanced Technologies?

{img} Bradley S. Pulfer Partner — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:00:06 -0400

How are corporate legal departments balancing customer demand and risk considerations related to AI-enhanced technologies?

Calfee Intellectual Property Partner Brad Pulfer discussed with in-house corporate legal counsel on how corporations and their legal departments are balancing customer-driven AI usage and risk mitigation.

AI Considerations for Corporate Legal Departments Video Series (Part Three): What Are the Corporate Legal Department Considerations for Policies Related to Implementing Generative AI?

{img} Bradley S. Pulfer Partner — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:00:07 -0400

What are the corporate legal department considerations related to generative AI policies, including cross-functional collaboration with an organization’s legal department, CISO and CTO?

Calfee Intellectual Property Partner Brad Pulfer sat down with in-house counsel to explore the key considerations for corporate legal departments when developing critical policies and practices governing the implementation of generative AI.

AI Considerations for Corporate Legal Departments Video Series (Part Two): What Are The In-House Legal Department Considerations in Branding Their Company's AI?

{img} Bradley S. Pulfer Partner — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:00:08 -0400

What are the in-house legal department considerations in branding their company's AI?

Calfee Intellectual Property Partner Brad Pulfer sat down with in-house legal counsel to discuss ways to ensure accuracy in marketing and branding AI tools to safeguard critical aspects of human decision-making.

AI Considerations for Corporate Legal Departments Video Series (Part One): How Are Companies Interacting With Emerging Technologies Like AI?

{img} Bradley S. Pulfer Partner — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:00:09 -0400

How are corporations, and specifically corporate legal departments, adapting to evolving technologies like AI?

Calfee Intellectual Property Partner Brad Pulfer sat down with in-house legal counsel to discuss various legal perspectives on the corporate use of AI.

Ohio Supreme Court Refuses To Weigh In – For Now – On Liability Of Hackers Under Ohio Law

{img} Andrew W. Owen Partner — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:00:10 -0400

In this "Courtside at the Ohio Supreme Court: Reflections on Significant Decisions" post, Calfee Litigation Partner Andy Owen discusses the Supreme Court of Ohio's recent decision published October 1, 2025, in which the Court declined to answer the questions presented to it by the federal court on the issue of whether hackers of a proprietary database have liability under Ohio law.