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Jeff Storey
Since the owners of an Ulster County, NY, mall took at least "minimal precautions to protect tenants from foreseeable harm," they cannot be held liable for the brutal after-hours murder of the night manager of a restaurant, an appellate court has held.
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ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
In-depth analysis of several key rulings.
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ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
A look at a recent case.
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Kenneth R. Jacobs
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Jack J. Malley
The First Department's recent decision in <i>Fletcher v. The Dakota, Inc., et al.</i> overrules a prior decision that set forth an overly onerous pleading standard for discrimination claims against coop directors and condominium board members.
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Jeffrey S. Ginsberg, Joseph Mercadante
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Malcolm Wells
Highlights of the latest intellectual property cases from around the country.
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Matthew W. Siegal
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B. Clayton McCraw
The question of whether a defendant had willfully infringed a patent has typically been decided by a jury. However, under <i>Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. v. W.L. Gore & Assoc.,</i> a judge may now have the exclusive role of determining whether a jury is entitled to decide this question.
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David A. Grossbaum, Charles M. Tatelbaum
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Matthew R. Watson
The recently published First Circuit opinion in <i>Rosciti v. Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania</i>, presents an increasingly common interplay between two somewhat different and often conflicting areas of law — insurance coverage and bankruptcy.
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ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Analysis of a recent key decision.
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Linda S. Crawford
A look at legal reforms that are and are not reducing med-mal lawsuits.
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Susan Page White
Even if a concert venue carries liability insurance to cover the scheduled performance, it is important for the musical group to carry its own liability and property insurance. And because cancellations, postponements, and the inability of the performer to take the stage also often occur due to unforeseen circumstances, those with a financial stake in the live event could also benefit greatly through the purchase of event cancellation and/or non-appearance insurance.
