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Affirmative Covenant Enforceable Against Successor Developer<br>Post-Sandy FEMA Height Requirements Might Make Restrictive Covenant Unenforceable
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Claim Based On Retaliation for Assertion of Fair Housing Rights Dismissed<br>Failure of Consideration a Defense In Action Against Tenant's Guarantor
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Sponsors Not Entitled to Indemnification for Faulty Construction
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A Practitioner's Guide to Key Provisions In Film Director Agreements
Film remains a director's medium, considering that the director will always give shape and vision to the writer's words.
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Getting Ready for Wide-Ranging Reach of California's Data Privacy Law
The CCPA is the first of its kind, generally applicable data protection law in the United States. What makes the CCPA unique is not only its applicability to companies like those in the entertainment and media industries, but also the rights it provides to consumers regarding their personal information (PI).
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Carrot Replaces Stick: Corporate Crime Enforcement In the Trump Administration
Elections have consequences, and the election of President Trump has resulted in a significant shift in law enforcement priorities. Corporate enforcement activity is at lows not seen in decades, despite an overall increase in federal criminal cases. This is a product of a change in priorities, both in terms of types of offenses and types of offender. So, for the time being, there will be almost unprecedented opportunity to achieve favorable resolutions for corporate clients.
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Hey! That's My Move!
Copyright, Fortnite and the Ability to Protect How You Shake Your Groove Thing The U.S. Supreme Court just crashed the copyright world's latest dance party — stepping on the toes of a soiree of copyright infringement lawsuits against videogame developer Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite.
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Navigating the Two Sides of Amazon's Take-Down Process
In this article, we explain how copyright, trademark and patent infringement issues unfold on Amazon by describing the process for rights holders to report infringement, and the impact of successful infringement take-down requests.
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Judicial Skepticism Mounts Over the Use and Reach of Appellate Waivers
A defendant who pleads guilty is usually required to waive a host of constitutional and statutory rights, such as the right to a jury trial, the right to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses, the right to testify and present evidence. However, many defendants are also required to waive their right to appeal in order to receive a favorable plea agreement with the government.
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Commercial Lease Terms: More Issues to Cover
<b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</b></i></p><br>Last month we began discussion of several topics of interest to tenants and landlords as they negotiate leases for commercial space. We continue here with more items that should not be overlooked by either party to a commercial lease during its formulation.
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