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It's a Licensee Eats Licensee World
These days, it is commonplace for companies to license multiple parties in various distinct geographical areas to use the same trademark. Because different licensees may be competitors of one another in different product lines, the question often arises as to whether one licensee may challenge another's right to use a licensed mark and, if so, where.
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Approaching Discovery as a Strategic Business Process
Litigation is an unavoidable legal event. Each litigation event triggers another, evolves through several phases and eventually reaches a resolution. It is a discrete event with a beginning, middle and end.
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Third-Party Litigation Investing and Attorney-Client Privilege
In recent years, companies with viable civil litigation claims have looked to diversify their risk by partnering with third-party investors.
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Real Property Law
Several keycases and their outcomes are analyzed.
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Landlord & Tenant
Discussion of two key cases.
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Cooperatives & Condominiums
Analysis of a recent key ruling.
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Lessons from Sandy, One Year Later
Real Estate lawyers have been and will be the leaders of the rebuilding process of our storm-torn city.
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Decisions of Interest
In-depth analysis of a recent decision.
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Verdicts
In-depth analysis of a recent key ruling.
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Med Mal News
Is there such a thing as "publishing malpractice"? A look at a recent court ruling.
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