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Off-Campus Student Housing
This year, The Boston Globe published “Shadow Campus,” which exposed off-campus housing conditions that lead to the 2013 death of Boston University senior Binland Lee. Ms. Lee died of smoke inhalation, trapped in her attic bedroom. In Boston, 25 colleges and universities are within city limits. The off-campus population increased to more than 45,000 from 2006 to 2013. There are approximately 154,000 rental units; about one in 67 units is inspected in a timely fashion. Since 2000, the median cost of room and board for college students has climbed nearly 60% ' almost double the inflation rate.
The phenomenon is not unique to Boston. Between 2009 and 2011, there were 23.2 million college students in the U.S. In 2013, the Census Bureau recorded that 25% resided off-campus. Among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, students living off campus ranged from 13.3% (New Jersey) to 40.3% (North Dakota).
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.
Bit Parts
Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel
'Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel is a continuation of the discussion of client expectations and the disconnect that often occurs. And although the outside attorneys should be pursuing how inside-counsel actually think, inside counsel should make an effort to impart this information without waiting to be asked.