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Leases and Licenses Grow Increasingly Indistinguishable
Lately, it has become fashionable for some property owners to call their standard occupancy agreements licenses rather than leases. Does it matter?
In the Spotlight: Structuring Lease Takeovers
This article explores the "lease takeover" options available to an aggressive, creative landlord looking to get such a critical deal done.
Health Care Goes Retail
Today's health care real estate market opportunities are being driven by an aging baby boomer population as well as the new health care law, which is expected to result in health insurance coverage for an additional 32 million people living in the U.S.
What Private Equity Needs to Know About the FCPA
In the past, private equity firms and hedge funds have not been subject to the rigorous regulatory scrutiny applied to publically traded companies under the FCPA. However, it appears that this trend may be changing.
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IP News
Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.
Side-Swiped by the False Claims Act
An important consequence of recent "indirect" FCA case law is that vendors and subcontractors may now face strict liability if others rely on their documents and these are determined to be false.
Issues in Terminating Copyright Grants in Sound Recordings
The year 2013 may be a watershed in the music industry. It is the year that opens a new window in the Copyright Act through which many post-1977 grants of rights under copyright potentially could be terminated.
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