A look at The 9th Annual Litigation Trends Survey, commissioned by Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. and conducted during 2012 by an independent research firm. Read More...
Last month, the authors noted that developments in the labor and employment area are proliferating at a rapid pace. The discussion continues herein. Read More...
When a corporation involved in a high-profile lawsuit last year wanted to find an incriminating text message that a former employee intentionally deleted from his mobile phone, its legal team did not conduct a nationwide manhunt for the sender’s device or subpoena his wireless carrier. In the modern era of high-tech litigation, the company’s forensic specialists simply used the UFED Touch Ultimate data extraction, decoding and analysis tool from Israel-based Cellebrite Ltd. Read More...
Many changes continue to occur in the traditional partner/associate structure in law firms. Permanent associates, staff or contract attorneys, temporary attorneys, of counsel (in one form or another) and non-equity partners have been added to the mix. Read More...
This article discusses the important lessons that buyers, sellers and their professional advisers seem to have drawn in the last few years with respect to private equity's involvement in franchising. Read More...
Thursday, June 6, 2013
12 pm - 2 am Eastern Time
When negotiating a long-term lease, the landlord and the tenant should specifically agree upon the condition that the premises will be in at the time of delivery by the landlord to the tenant. Too often phrases such as "vanilla box," "warm vanilla box" and "as-is condition" are utilized by leasing representatives to describe generically the condition that the premises will be in at the time of delivery. However, the differences between what each party means by those terms can be dramatic. By specifically addressing the condition of the premises, landlords and tenants may avoid costly disputes once the lease has been executed and the landlord delivers the premises. This article addresses the terminology and the common pitfalls associated with the terms "vanilla box," "warm vanilla box" and "as-is condition."
In a three-part series in The Matrimonial Strategist (appearing in March, 2006, June, 2006, and March, 2007), Curtis Romanowski, a member of this newsletter’s Board of Editors, described and promoted parenting coordination “as a means for dealing with high conflict families involved in domestic relations proceedings before courts.” I applaud the efforts of those who have devoted significant time, energy, and, in some cases, funds, to trying to find ways in which to assist families in the difficult process of post-divorce adjustment, but parenting coordination has drawbacks that must be constructively addressed.
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