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<i>Online Extra:</i><br>Social Media: Questions of Admissibility And Ethics Image

<i>Online Extra:</i><br>Social Media: Questions of Admissibility And Ethics

Khizar A. Sheikh, Lynne Strober & Jennifer Presti

Social media evidence can be acquired both informally — through an attorney's own investigation or from the client — or more formally through the use of discovery and the rules of discovery. While each gives rise to practical and ethical issues, this section will focus on informal methods of acquisition.

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In the Courts

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Analysis of a case involving an embezzling attorney.

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Supreme Court Considers Sports Betting Law Image

Supreme Court Considers Sports Betting Law

Tony Mauro

The U.S. Supreme Court seemed ready to strike down — though not by a unanimous vote — the federal law that bans most states from licensing sports betting.

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In New York: Recovery of Accelerated Rents from a Commercial Lease Guarantor Image

In New York: Recovery of Accelerated Rents from a Commercial Lease Guarantor

Joseph I. Farca

With an effective rent-acceleration clause and good-guy guaranty, there is a little-used legal procedure that could allow the landlord to quickly pursue the guarantor for lost back and future rents: a motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint.

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Sexual Harassment

Robert G. Brody & Katherine M. Bogard

<b><i>The Basics, the Skeletons In Your Closet, and How to Be Prepared</b></i><p>Harvey Weinstein has put the spotlight on sexual harassment in the workplace. Under this light we see multiple industries struggling with their own sexual harassment allegations and revelations.

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Litigation Funding Changes Legal Landscape for Boutique and Small Firms Image

Litigation Funding Changes Legal Landscape for Boutique and Small Firms

Monika Gonzalez Mesa

<b><i>The Growth of Third-Party Litigation Funding Has Been a Boon to Small Firms, But Boutique Firms Are Taking a Hit</b></i><p>The growth of litigation funding has widened the pool of law firms that can take on big cases, but their increasing popularity means boutique firms that have traditionally landed multimillion-dollar lawsuits by taking them on contingency or offering alternative fee arrangements are now taking a hit.

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Case Notes

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An in-depth discussion of two major rulings.

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Case Notes

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Analysis of a case in which the Eighth Circuit reversed the confirmation by the Board of Immigration Appeals of a deportation order because the Immigration Judge's finding of a fraudulent marriage was not based on proper evidence.

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Real Property Law

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Analysis of key rulings involving adverse possession, "stranger to the deed," and a claim against a homeowners association.

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Business Crimes Hotline

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Discussion of two major rulings out of Georgia and New York.

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