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In the Spotlight: Ordering Title Searches When Negotiating a Lease Image

In the Spotlight: Ordering Title Searches When Negotiating a Lease

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Did you ever think it was good practice to order a title search when your client contemplated putting in expensive improvements or in other situations where the lease may have value? It may never have crossed your mind that the failure to discuss this option with your client could amount to professional malpractice ...

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Mitigation Under a Commercial Lease

Mark B. Rosenman

Lawyers are celebrated for their ability to employ subtlety and finesse. However, when addressing a commercial landlord's duty to mitigate damages upon a tenant's default, it pays to be blunt.

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NY Divorce Rule Freezes Couple's Assets Without Court Order

Joel Stashenko

As of Sept. 1, 2009, divorcing couples in New York no longer need to seek a temporary restraining order prohibiting their spouse from the unauthorized spending, transfer or concealment of assets under a rule established by court administrators.

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How to Succeed in a Relocation Case

Jerome A. Wisselman & Eyal TalassazanBy Jerome A. Wisselman & Eyal Talassazan

It can be a difficult task to persuade a court that it should permit the relocation of a child. Here are some of the pitfalls and how to avoid them.

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Year's-End Developments in Same-Sex Marriage Law

Janice G. Inman

In December, the New York State Legislature failed to pass a proposed same-sex marriage bill. As everyone knows, however, that is not the end of the story. More attempts will be made, and many issues surrounding same-sex marriage will continue to be debated and litigated.

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Business Crimes Hotline

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National rulings of importance.

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In the Courts

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.

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The Speech or Debate Clause

Stanley M. Brand

A recent indictment of a former Member of Congress has rekindled the legal debate over the scope and effect of the Speech or Debate clause and perhaps presages a return to the Supreme Court for a ruling to settle the conflict among the circuit courts about interpretation of the Clause.

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New Use of Wiretaps in Insider Trading Cases

Stanley A. Twardy, Jr. & Doreen Klein

On Oct. 16, 2009, federal agents arrested Raj Rajaratnam, the founder of hedge fund Galleon Group, in an alleged insider trading scheme that involved well known public companies and thus far 20 defendants, including lawyers, stock traders, management consultants, and executives inside the issuers themselves. Wiretapping was part of the case.

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Who's Allegedly 'Cooking the Books' and Where?

Toby J.F. Bishop & Frank E. Hydoski

In a poll conducted during an April 23, 2009 Deloitte online seminar entitled "Managing Fraud Risk: Insights and Practical Strategies," 72% of the 2,123 respondents indicated a belief that the number of accounting frauds uncovered would increase over the next two years.

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