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What Rights Does an Abandoning Tenant Have?

Stewart E. Sterk

Both commercial and residential tenants sometimes face the personal or economic need to leave leased premises before the expiration of the lease term. In times of economic recession, the problem is more serious ' both for landlords and for tenants ' than in boom times. What rights does a tenant have in this situation?

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Media & Communcations Corner: Alleviating Client Fatigue Caused by Legal Directories

John D. Tuerck

The process of positioning lawyers and law firms for potential rankings ' all in an effort to boost their stature in a keenly competitive legal market, of course ' may impair the relationships with the very clients they hope to impress.

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Career Journal: Marketing's Greater Impact During the Great Recession

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In 2009, the investments that so many had encouraged their respective firms to make actually started to pay some dividends.

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Client Speak: Cross-Selling ' Optional or Obligatory?

Donald E. Aronson

<i>Cross-selling in today's environment? You must be kidding. I have enough trouble holding on to what I have.</i> If that's your reaction, it's understandable. After all, businesses are cutting back on expenses; and, as you well know, in-house legal departments are not immune.

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MA Recognizes Medical Monitoring Based on Exposure to Cigarette Smoke

David R. Geiger

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ("SJC") has recognized a cause of action for the projected costs of medical monitoring when a product has not caused any actual disease or illness but solely subclinical physiological changes associated with an increased risk of disease. The decision will have broad implications for product manufacturers and sellers.

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Practice Tip: FDA Issues Draft Guidance for REMS

Alan G. Minsk & Lanchi Nguyen

On Sept. 30, 2009, the FDA issued a draft guidance for industry on better understanding and implementing Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS), which the FDA requires for certain drugs or biologics.

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Movers & Shakers

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Who's doing what; who's going where.

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