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Jury Allowed to Consider Testimony on Oral Modification of Lease
In most leases, the landlord and tenant are specifically prohibited from orally modifying the lease. However, a decision recently handed down by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania illustrates how such a provision may be waived through the conduct of the parties.
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<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</i></b> Ninth Circuit Grants Stay of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Injunction
A federal appeals court on Oct. 20 granted the government's emergency motion for a temporary stay of a worldwide injunction barring enforcement of "don't ask, don't tell," the military's ban on openly gay service members.
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<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</i></b> Ninth Circuit Grants Stay of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Injunction
A federal appeals court on Oct. 20 granted the government's emergency motion for a temporary stay of a worldwide injunction barring enforcement of "don't ask, don't tell," the military's ban on openly gay service members.
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Case Briefs
Highlights from the latest insurance cases from around the country.
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NJ Court Clarifies Policyholders' Right to Recover Out-of-State Coverage Counsel Fees
According to the New Jersey Supreme Court in <i>Myron Corp. v. Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co.</i>, a policyholder's right to recover counsel fees extends even to those fees incurred defending against an insurer-initiated, out-of-state declaratory judgment action.
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Business Crimes Hotline
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
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Calling Witnesses Who Plan to Take the Fifth in Congress
Federal appellate courts have repeatedly made clear that it is not improper for a prosecutor to call and examine a witness in the grand jury knowing that the witness likely will decline to answer the questions based on the privilege against self-incrimination.
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Defending NJ Class Actions
Companies defending consumer product class actions in New Jersey have received additional support for fighting these proliferating claims. A Look at <i>Nafar v. Hollywood Tanning Systems, Inc.</i>
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Real Property Law
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
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