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An Overview of Elevator and Escalator Liability Image

An Overview of Elevator and Escalator Liability

Brian P. Heermance & Kevin A. Hickman

This article examines the basic considerations and issues that arise in litigation involving injuries sustained while using elevators and escalators in New York State.

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In the Spotlight: Landlord's Waiver or Subordination to Tenant's Lender's Security Interest Image

In the Spotlight: Landlord's Waiver or Subordination to Tenant's Lender's Security Interest

Jay Gitles

This article asks the question: waive or subordinate? An in-depth discussion.

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The 'Ordinary Prudence' Standard in Mail and Wire Fraud Cases Image

The 'Ordinary Prudence' Standard in Mail and Wire Fraud Cases

Jefferson M. Gray

To establish the required element of a scheme to defraud, it is necessary for federal prosecutors to prove that the scheme was "reasonably calculated to deceive persons of ordinary prudence and comprehension.

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What Corporate Counsel Need to Know About Managing Deposition Costs Image

What Corporate Counsel Need to Know About Managing Deposition Costs

Stewart Weltman

This article provides some guidance to in-house counsel as to how to better manage your outside counsel in limiting this deposition costs. This boils down to deciding who should or should not be deposed.

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Equitable Subordination Attacks on Secured Lenders Image

Equitable Subordination Attacks on Secured Lenders

Alan M. Christenfeld & Barbara Goodstein

This article discuss two recent cases involving equitable subordination in bankruptcy that should inform the conduct of lenders when dealing with financially deteriorating borrowers, especially in such matters as credit facility amendments, forbearance agreements and providing additional financing.

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Leasing Wind Power Facilities: A New Reality Image

Leasing Wind Power Facilities: A New Reality

David G. Mayer & Joel Bannister

Leasing has appeared on the national stage as a potentially viable, though complex, type of financing for wind energy facilities, with its successful use in two large utility scale projects and one community wind project.

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Court Watch

Cynthia M. Klaus & Meredith A. Bauer

Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

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The ABA Consumer Protection Conference

David W. Koch

On Feb. 3 the American Bar Association held its Consumer Protection Law Conference, sponsored by the Section of Antitrust Law. Why should franchise systems' ears prick up? For starters, savvy franchisors should understand the larger consumer protection context in which their principal federal regulator operates — especially when most of the top decision-makers show up.

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Hotel Franchises Face Rising Bed Bugs Claims Image

Hotel Franchises Face Rising Bed Bugs Claims

Kevin Adler

For lodging industry franchises, bed bugs are a business challenge and a potential source of litigation.

A ROLL OF NICKLES AND A PHONE BOOTH Image

A ROLL OF NICKLES AND A PHONE BOOTH

Bruce W. Marcus

From major corporations, and both small and large public relations firms, comes a stream of so-called releases and other material that's so inept, and so primitive, that you must ultimately realize that those who do it right must have a vast array of skills, talents and imaginative energy. It must be difficult, because how could it be simple when so many people do it wrong? And of course, the client pays the high price of doing it wrong.

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