The process of adjudicating custody disputes is often perverted by self-identified experts whose knowledge of appropriate procedures and current research does not exceed that of the reasonably informed family court judge.

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.

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

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

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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 ...

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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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.

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.