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Waiving the Right to <i>Yellowstone</i> Injunctive Relief

Janice G. Inman

In a case of first impression, and after it decided public policy would not be offended, New York's Appellate Division, Second Department, decided earlier this year that commercial tenants may contractually waive the right to seek a <i>Yellowstone</i> injunction in <i>159 MP Corp. v. Redbridge Bedford,</i>

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Compensation Issues from Cancelled Roseanne TV Show

Michael I. Rudell & Neil J. Rosini

It is rare that a hit network television series is cancelled, as recently occurred with the ABC series <i>Roseanne</i>. But when that happens, the immediate and long-term implications for the network, producers, talent and other entities related to the series can be significant.

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Pitching Your Cybersecurity Case to Law Enforcement Agencies

Steven A. Cash & Naju R. Lathia

This article focuses on the unique issues that arise in a specific but increasingly common scenario: when your client is the victim of a cybercrime.

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What the C-Suite Needs to Know About FCPA Prosecutions

C. Ryan Barber

In 2017, the Justice Department charged 20 people with FCPA violations — the second-highest single-year total since the law's passage in 1977, according to a new study by Arent Fox.

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The Domesticity Barrier to Recognition of a Foreign Proceeding Under Chapter 15

Brian L. Shaw & Christina M. Sanfelippo

<b><i>How Low Can You Go?</b></i><p>In <i>In re B.C.I. Finances Pty Limited,</i> Judge Sean Lane reiterated the low domestic presence threshold (Domesticity) that a foreign representative must meet when it is petitioning for recognition of a foreign proceeding under Chapter 15.

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Supreme Court to Review Post-AIA On-Sale Bar

Jon Bachand & Ari Feinstein

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider a question raised by Helsinn Healthcare: whether, under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) an inventor's sale of an invention to a third party that is obligated to keep the invention confidential qualifies as prior art for purposes of determining the patentability of the invention.

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Issues Between EU Data Protection, Use of Blockchain

Justin Hectus & Kristy Sambor

Emerging technologies and regulations have the power to create, shape or kill businesses. For the entertainment industry, the European Union's (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and blockchain technology each embody forces that have the potential for profound impact. Taken in tandem, the GDPR and blockchain highlight the possibilities and pitfalls of disruption and the importance of cross-organizational collaboration in compliance and innovation initiatives.

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and How It Affects Real Estate

Peter M. Fass

<b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p>Part One of this article discussed changes affecting real estate including the pass-through business deduction adopted in new §199A of the Tax Act. Part Two expands upon the workings of the pass-through business deduction (pass-through deduction).

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Business Crimes Hotline

Colleen Snow

Caris Healthcare Settles False Claim Act Lawsuit for Hospice Fraud

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Behind MGM Suits Against Concert Shooting Victims

Amanda Bronstad

MGM Resorts International's filing of lawsuits against 2,500 victims of the Oct. 1, 2017, mass shooting at the country music concert in Las Vegas was an unprecedented move that has plaintiffs' lawyers accusing the entertainment conglomerate of forum shopping and defense lawyers scratching their heads.

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