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Sustainable Development
Despite common assumptions that today's environmental concerns stem from automobile emissions and industrial pollution, buildings actually have a comparably greater impact on the planet's environmental dilemma. Here's why going green helps developers and owners alike.
In the Spotlight: When Drafting Leases, Substance Matters
Drafters of (and all parties to) commercial leases should be aware that just using a magic phrase, such as "triple net," is probably insufficient to automatically alter the parties' otherwise express rights and duties.
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Court Watch
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
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Reasons to Reevaluate REAs
This article raises the issue of whether it is now appropriate to reevaluate some of the primary provisions ' both business and legal 'of REAs.
Policy Outlook
Troy Flanagan, director of government relations for the International Franchise Association, recently discussed with <i>FBLA</i> many of the critical federal policy and economic issues that are affecting the franchising industry.
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Business Crimes Hotline
Recent rulings around the states.
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Understanding GAAP
So many contracts contain the phrase "in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles," but do lawyers really understand what this phrase means or how it may affect a client in any given contract?
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In the Courts
Important rulings of interest to you and your practice.
Stays in Parallel Proceedings
Because discovery stays can benefit both the prosecution and the defense, each side will continue to request, or resist, them when the need arises. As a result, no significant change in discovery practice in parallel proceedings is likely to come from piecemeal litigation.
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