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Components of a Truthful Complaint
If you've represented companies for any length of time, you've received internal complaints about a variety of workplace wrongdoings. How can you tell if the complaints are true?
Corporate Internal Investigations
Part one of this three-part series discusses the initial decision of whether to conduct an internal investigation and immediate steps that must be taken to preserve evidence and create an independent investigation.
Landlord & Tenant
Analysis of a recent case that affects your practice.
Illegal Loft Tenants Entitled to Remain Rent-Free
What rights do landlords and tenants have with respect to lofts that remain illegally occupied? The Court of Appeals recently addressed that question.
DE Court Extends Spousal Privileges to Same-Sex Couples
In the first major test of the strength of Delaware's civil union legislation, a Delaware Superior Court judge approved an order retroactively applying spousal testimonial privilege to a same-sex couple.
In re EMC Corp.
The Federal Circuit recently addressed whether it is proper to join multiple defendants within a single action for no other reason than each defendant is accused of infringing the same patent.
Tax Affecting S Corporations and Other Pass-Through Entities
Matrimonial attorneys are often confronted with equity in an S-corporation business that must be valued as a marital asset. Since S corporations and other pass-through corporate structures carry no tax obligations, should the appraiser tax affect or not?
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