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Supreme Court Adopts Nerve Center Test for Corporate Citizenship

John Sear

An in-depth analysis of the Supreme Court ruling in <i>Hertz Corp.</i>

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Analysis of recent key decisions.

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Transfer Fee Covenants in New York?

Stewart E. Sterk

It should not be surprising that in a weak real estate market, developers would seek new sources of revenue. One recent source has generated controversy across the country ' requiring buyers to agree, for themselves and their assigns, to pay a fee upon each resale of the property. These transfer fee covenants raise a number of practical problems, not the least of which is the underlying legal question: Are they enforceable?

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Court Denies Joinder of Action That Would Delay Child Support Supreme Court, Nassau County, denied a father's attempt to join his child support obligation termination request to the mother's motion to have him held in contempt for failure to pay, as joinder would delay the proceedings, to the detriment of the children. BJG v. MDG, --- N.Y.S.2d ----, 2010 WL 3384903 (Sup. Ct., Nassau Cty., 8/31/10) (Falanga, J.). &#133;

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Key Considerations for Health Care Equipment Leasing in Today's Market

Scott B. Davis & Phillip J. Robinson

While there are a number of complexities to operating in the health care leasing arena, there also are more than ample opportunities. Those leasing companies that are proactive in mitigating certain industry risks have an opportunity to be very successful in this space.

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