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Foundations of a Successful Homebuilder Reorganization

Joel H. Levitin, Maya Peleg, Mitchell B. Arden & Michael P. Gaul

The in-depth story of a successful reorganization endeavor.

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<B><I>BREAKING NEWS:</b></i> Federal Bankruptcy Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional Image

<B><I>BREAKING NEWS:</b></i> Federal Bankruptcy Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional

Kate Moser

In a rare and sweeping bankruptcy ruling, a federal bankruptcy judge backed by most of his colleagues in the Central District of California has held that the federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional.

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Judge Distinguishes Subpoenas over BitTorrent Sharing

Zoe Tillman

Not all file-sharing websites are created equal, according to U.S. District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell of the U.S District Court for the District of Washington.

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Aggressive Copyright Positions by Lady Gaga, Burning Man Festival

Robert W. Clarida & Robert J. Bernstein

What's at issue is control, obviously, and the great lengths to which some will go to maintain it, even as they benefit from the wide-open, free-flowing viral information torrent of the Internet.

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Social Media and Negotiating Celebrity Endorser Morals Clauses

Doug Wood

One thing to do when hiring a celebrity endorser is to be certain the contract includes a "morals clause" that permits termination of a contract if the endorser decides to use Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc., to tweet, post or upload offensive comments and materials. Know, however, that celebrity agents are very careful not to let contracts be terminated for bad behavior.

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Software Developer's Suit Against ConnectU May Go Forward

Sheri Qualters

A Massachusetts state court judge has ruled that a Boston software developer's case against defunct social media site ConnectU Inc. and its founders and key shareholders, including the Winklevoss twins, can move forward. Also, the Winklevosses' have taken their bid to undo their Facebook settlement to the Supreme Court.

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The Duty to Defend in New Jersey

Daren S. McNally & and Matthew I. Gennaro

Despite recent protestations to the contrary, New Jersey duty-to-defend law retains the same unique position that it has for more than four decades.

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Attorney-Client Privilege and Cross-Border Investigations

Philip M. Berkowitz

How do U.S. courts resolve the conflicts between U.S. discovery and overseas laws, and in particular the application of the privilege?

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Landlord & Tenant

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

In-depth commentary on recent high-profile rulings.

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Casado: The Court of Appeals Reinforces RGB Authority Image

Casado: The Court of Appeals Reinforces RGB Authority

Jeffrey Turkel

There has been much confusion as to the jurisdiction of the City and State to regulate rents. At least some of this confusion has been dispelled by the Court of Appeals' recent decision in <i>Casado v. Markus<i>, 16 N.Y.3d 329 (2011).

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