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In the Spotlight: Unique Retail Considerations of Branch Bank Leasing
When representing bank tenants, simply following established retail principles, even zealously on some issues, is not enough. There are certain banking-specific concerns, even pitfalls, about which bank counsel must be aware.
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Retail Tenants Need to ZIP Up Their Class-Action Defenses in CA
Retail tenants in California ' and perhaps those in other states as well ' that collect ZIP Codes may very well find themselves the subject of putative class actions, the penalties for which could be substantial.
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Foreclosure Crisis Presents Challenges for Lenders When Homeowners and Condo Associations Are Involved
With foreclosure filings at unprecedented levels, associations are facing high assessment delinquency rates since generally when a homeowner stops paying his or her mortgage, he or she also ceases paying any assessments. A look at recent litigation.
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Court Restricts Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction in Stern v. Marshall
The Supreme Court's 5-to-4 decision in <i>Stern v. Marshall</i> definitively upsets a quarter-century's jurisdiction by bankruptcy courts over a large set of actions.
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In a pair of cutting-edge First Amendment cases, the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that school officials cannot discipline students for ridiculing their principals on MySpace during their hours away from school.
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Understanding and Mitigating the Legal Risks of Cloud Computing
There can be significant economic efficiencies realized by moving to the cloud. However there are also potential risks involved if an entity does not adequately consider the information governance implications, especially those involving electronic discovery.
From Dot-Com to Dot-Whatever
The organization that governs the Domain Name System, ICANN, voted late last month to launch the new application process for an unlimited number of new top-level domains, despite lingering doubts and objections from trademark owners and others.
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