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Uncertainty in Admissibility of Comparative Product Evidence Under CA Law

Michael Foley

A recent CA opinion categorically precludes a manufacturer from proving by statistical evidence that its vehicle performs more safely than its peers, concluding that statistical comparative-safety evidence is inadmissible industry custom and practice.

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Practice Tip: Flawed CPSC Product Hazard Database

Victor E. Schwartz & Cary Silverman

The new CPSC database "may unnecessarily alarm both consumers ... and manufacturers, whose reputations will be tarnished by rumors, unfounded allegations, and outright fabrications."

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Food-Related Liability

Sarah L. Olson

This article examines recent notable lawsuits involving packaged and restaurant food items.

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They Do the Crime ' And It's on Your Dime

Adam Leitman Bailey & Dov Treiman

Two state laws in New York make the illegality of a tenant's use of rented premises a matter of considerable concern to landlords. While the first law can be expensive to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars, there is no limit on what the other could cost the landlord ...

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The Complex World of Municipal Incentives

Elizabeth Cooper & Ann Marie Woessner-Collins

While incentives should never be the main driver in site selection, they can make a huge difference in the overall costs for a given project.

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In the Spotlight: Executing Leases Faster and Cheaper

Anthony Casareale

A landlord should track and resolve open lease issues everyday. This approach is simply the only way for a lease to get signed quickly and minimize costs.Anthony Casareale is Of Counsel in the Real Estate Practice of Greenberg Traurig's White Plains, NY, and Miami offices.

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Labeling Leases

Marc S. Intriligator & Edward L. Harris Jr.

The term "triple net lease," rather than depicting transactions predominantly having well-settled common features, now conjures up more of a spectrum of "netness." Here's what this means.

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Landlord & Tenant

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Key rulings of interest.

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Development

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Commentary on a major case.

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Cooperatives & Condominiums

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

In-depth analysis of a key case.

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