LJN Newsletters

  • Some Highlights of the Recently Enacted Stimulus Bill

    On Feb. 17, 2009, the newly elected President Obama signed into law the colossal $800 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the "Act"). This 1,000-plus-page piece of legislation contains many important tax-breaks and enhancements that can benefit law firms and their clients, as well as individual attorneys and staff members and their families. This article addresses several of these key tax provisions included in the new act that may be advantageous.

    April 29, 2009Richard H. Stieglitz and Tamir Dardashtian

  • Inventory Management

    Clients withholding payments directly impacts partners' bottom lines. As such, law firms are always focused on billing and collecting as much as they can in the last quarter of the year. The current crisis has trumped even the most diligent efforts of law firms to bring in cash, and it illustrates the importance of having sound inventory management practices that are followed throughout the year.

    April 29, 2009Bo Yancey

  • 2008 Law Firm Compensation Program Survey Results

    Incisive Legal Intelligence Surveys (formerly Altman Weil Publications') recently released its sixth look at the methods and philosophies of compensation in private law firms: The Survey of Compensation Programs in Law Firms. Data were collected during the last quarter of 2008. This article provides commentary on highlights from the partner compensation portion of the study.

    April 29, 2009Jim Cotterman

  • Unitary Business Taxation Principles

    For at least the last two decades, law firms have continually expanded their operations across state lines (and national boundaries as well). Thus, today's law firms have to confront the intriguing and difficult questions of the power of the several states to tax operations that extend across state lines.

    April 29, 2009Anthony Michael Sabino

  • Real Property Law

    Recent litigation with key analysis.

    April 28, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Landlord & Tenant

    In-depth analysis of key cases.

    April 28, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Development

    A case of interest.

    April 28, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Index

    A comprehensive list of everything contained in this issue.

    April 28, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • CPLR ' 6501 in Mortgage Foreclosure Actions and RPL ' 290 Short-term Leases

    This author previously suggested consideration of amending CPLR ' 6501. The article herein addresses an additional reason for amending CPLR ' 6501, to wit: whether a properly filed N/P in a mortgage foreclosure plenary action binds to its results a later created interest in the subject realty evidenced by any type of lease or other possessory interest agreement for a term of less than three (3) years.

    April 28, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |