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Video Surveillance an Adequate Substitute for Lobby Attendants<br>Yellowstone Injunction Unavailable When Tenant Could Not Establish Willingness to Cure<br>Landlord Prevails In Nonprimary Residence Proceeding

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Cooperatives and Condominiums

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Shareholder Can Compel Board to Cooperate With Building Department

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How Will the Music Modernization Act's Mechanical Licensing Collective Work? Image

How Will the Music Modernization Act's Mechanical Licensing Collective Work?

Chris Castle

This article focuses on managing change for clients affected by the MMA's government-mandated mechanical licensing collective. In my view, far from putting songwriters on a trajectory away from the government regulation that has oppressed them for generations, the collective imposes an entirely new bureaucracy with potentially significant costs that are not readily apparent.

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Conducting Due Diligence Today

Ryan McConnell & Stephanie Bustamante

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to due diligence, but some methods are significantly cheaper and more aligned to the business than others.

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Author and Licensee Content Rights in Agreements for TV Productions

Neil J. Rosini & Michael I. Rudell

These times are heady for creators of books and stories that may be suitable for television production. In addition to the traditional broadcast networks, a legion of pay and basic cable exhibitors and, more recently, direct-to-consumer streaming outlets are voraciously licensing product from those creators. Much press is given to the compensation aspects of the creators' agreements with exhibitors, but attention also should be paid to the extent and duration of the exhibitor's exclusivity in the property in which rights are being acquired,

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Abandonment Defense Stays in Copyright Suit on Filesharing

Zach Needles

Malibu Media LLC is by now well-known as a frequent filer of copyright infringement lawsuits nationwide against Web users alleged to have illegally downloaded and shared the company's adult films. But a federal judge in Pennsylvania recently said it should be up to a jury to decide whether the company is entitled to stake a claim to those copyrights in the first place.

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Robbing a Locked Bank Vault from Home: Legal Issues Raised by Cryptocurrency Frauds 

Chris Ott

Cryptocurrency theft remains a major concern for traders and investors given that billions of dollars of cryptocurrency are stolen every year. These cutting-edge problems intersect in interesting ways with companies' existing fraud and anti-money laundering concerns, but it all starts with the cryptocurrency "wallet."

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The Supreme Court's Criminal Law Decisions in 2018

Harry Sandick & Jacqueline Bonneau

<b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p>The U.S. Supreme Court last year continued to express concern about government overreach, and otherwise handed down decisions favorable to defendants. Although the Court rendered only one major criminal law decision in that term, many other cases it decided hold important lessons for defense counsel.

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An Overview of Recovering Trademark Infringement Damages

Marcus Harris & Ryan Burandt

This article discusses recovering damages for trademark infringement and various strategies for establishing those damages.

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A Little Knowledge Goes a Long Way: A High-Level Overview of Liability Insurance Provisions in a Retail Lease Agreement Image

A Little Knowledge Goes a Long Way: A High-Level Overview of Liability Insurance Provisions in a Retail Lease Agreement

Lisa A. Weixelman & Amber J. Simon

Despite their seemingly lackluster nature, well-drafted insurance provisions in a contract between a landlord and tenant can be extremely important when it comes to mitigating potential exposure and protecting a shopping center's assets.

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