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When Is a Lease of Personal Property a ‘True Lease’?
LJN's Equipment Leasing Newsletter
Just because a document is labeled a lease may not make it so under commercial law. One of the more heavily contested issues under the Uniform Commercial Code is whether an agreement transferring use and possession of personal property from one party to another is actually a lease as opposed to a sale subject to a security agreement.

Arbitration Awards: What Is the Standard of Review?
LJN's Franchising Business & Law Alert
In Paul Green School of Rock v. Smith, the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided a franchise-related case on Aug. 2 that addressed judicial review of arbitration awards.

Eminent Domain in Manhattanville
New York Real Estate Law Reporter
For the second time in six months, the Court of Appeals has upheld the use of eminent domain to permit large-scale development by a private entity.

Expanded Criminal Enforcement in the Financial-Services Industry
Business Crimes Bulletin
Since the economic meltdown began in 2008, the media have waged a relentless attack on the financial industry as the greedy culprit. "So where are all the prosecutions that we were promised?" the white-collar bar has wondered.

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Alternative Dispute Resolution As a Problem-Solving Device
Practitioners have observed escalating disillusion of clients with litigation as the primary vehicle for dispute resolution. Here are its advantages.

In the Spotlight: Getting a Lease Signed in 20 Days
What can a landlord do to get that critical lease signed as soon as possible so that a competing landlord or global event does not cause this prospective tenant to reconsider?

Cooperative Surety Can Help Salvage a Defaulted Project
This article provides a helpful guide to the practical operation of payment and performance bonds in the context of an undisputed contractor default.

When Tenants Do The Work, Protect Your Asset
Tenants are demanding larger construction allowances, and added care must be taken when representing landlords in these situations, to ensure that tenants’ work is completed lien-free and that construction reimbursements are not paid prematurely.

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