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Recovery for the Death of a Stillborn Child

Michael Brophy & Sarah X. Fang

The legal protection afforded to the unborn has become a procedural and substantive issue arising in both traditional and non-traditional contexts. Following is a look at case law, past and present.

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Counsel Concerns

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Malpractice Claims/File-Sharing Software<br>Malpractice Claims/Statute of Limitations

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Court Watch

Darryl A. Hart

CA Supreme Court: No 'Narrow Restraint' Exception to Prohibition on Covenants Not to Compete

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Buyer's Brokers and the Duty of Loyalty

Stewart E. Sterk

What obligations does a buyer's broker have to different clients interested in purchasing the same property? When faced with that question in <i>Rivkin v. Century 21 Teran Realty LLC</i>, the Second Circuit certified the question to the New York Court of Appeals. <i>Rivkin</i> answered at least one significant question surrounding the obligations of a buyer's broker, but the Court of Appeals opinion raised new questions whose resolution will await future litigation (or legislation).

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Development

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A look at recent rulings of importance.

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Real Property Law

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Analysis of recent rulings.

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Landlord & Tenant

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Commentary on the latest cases.

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Verdicts

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Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.

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Think Twice Before Reading Your Employees' Text Messages

Mark N. Reinharz

A recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has provided a loud wake-up call to employers who wish to monitor employee communications. In <i>Quon v. Arch Wireless Operating Co, Inc. et al.</i>, the court held that the City of Ontario, CA, violated the state and federal constitutional privacy rights of its police officers when it reviewed their personal text messages.

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Business Crimes Hotline

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State rulings of interest.

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