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The Scope of the Equitable Subrogation Doctrine

Stewart E. Sterk

Recently, the Second Department faced three claims of equitable subrogation over a two-week period and in two of those cases, indicated that the doctrine would not be applicable if the junior mortgagee advanced funds to satisfy a senior mortgage with knowledge of an interest whose priority was inferior to that senior mortgage.

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Mission Impossible? Addressing WARN Act Liability in Liquidating Mid-Market Cases

Mark S. Melickian

this issue of WARN Act liability giving rise to significant administrative or priority claim risk is unique to bankruptcy.However, assuming that, for other reasons, a bankruptcy case is the best path for your client, what can you do to mitigate the risk?

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Movie Filtering Company Is Told To Shut Down

Amanda Bronstad

A start-up that provides a technology that filters movies for profanity, violence and other objectionable content has vowed to take a copyright battle against Hollywood all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court after a federal judge granted an injunction blocking its service.

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Building Your Medical Liability Risk Management Program

Kevin Quinley

One major medical malpractice suit can financially ruin an unprepared physician, hospital or medical practice. Since doctors, hospitals and other health care professionals risk lawsuits, they obviously need insurance to cover this contingency. Medical professionals, known for a thorough, methodical and scientific orientation, should have exacting protocols when shopping for medical malpractice insurance.<p><b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i>

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The Athlete in Family Matters

Lynne Strober & Elisabete M. Rocha

There are many family law issues, both mundane and unique, facing a client who is either a professional athlete or married to one. If such a case is offered to you, will you accept it? And if you do, what issues should you expect to encounter?<p><b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i>

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Liability Exposure When Experts Flub

Michael Hoenig

In civil litigation, when retained or testifying experts err materially, causing a case or settlement loss, do they get some kind of immunity so that access to experts is not "chilled" by allowing experts to be sued frequently? The answer to this question is not so easy.

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Managing Product Liability Litigation

Eric L. Probst

Relationship building between in-house and outside attorneys is key to managing a product liability lawsuit. Trust is the core of the relationship.

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Cases and news of note for entertainment attorneys.

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ljnstaff

Analysis of key Zoning Board of Appeals decisions.

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Joint Infringement Post-Akamai: Understanding the Impact on Prosecution and Litigation Strategies

Matthew Becker, Norman F. Hainer Jr. & David K. Ludwig

This two-part article aims to deconstruct the new joint infringement standard, provide insight into how the standard might be interpreted and provide practice tips for prosecution and litigation. Part 1 chronicles the <i>Akamai</i> cases that ultimately resulted in a new standard for joint infringement and explores the potential interpretations of that standard.

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