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New Contracts in Kansas Can No Longer Contain Commonly Used Liability Indemnity Provisions

William R. Wood II

The 2008 Kansas Legislature passed a statute that declares void as against Kansas public policy long-standing contract risk-allocation provisions in many commercial contracts ' including franchise and dealership contracts. The story begins in 2004, when the legislature enacted a prohibition against liability indemnity provisions in construction contracts.

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Commentary on the latest cases.

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Eminent Domain

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A recent important case.

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A look at recent rulings of importance.

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Federal Appeals Court Upholds <i>Lis Pendens</i> Law

By Toby Golick

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in <i>Diaz v. Patterson</i>, 547 F. 3d 88, has rejected a due-process challenge to a New York law that allows a person who brings or plans to bring a lawsuit claiming an interest in real property to file a <i>lis pendens</i> against the property. The <i>lis pendens</i> is a document, filed in the office of the clerk of the county where the property is located, which serves to notify potential purchasers of claims against the property.

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What Your Firm Can Learn from Toyota Image

What Your Firm Can Learn from Toyota

Paul Silverman

Any adjustments we can make to our management style using LEAN processing techniques can significantly beef up a firm's bottom line.

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Law Firm Survival: Tough Economic Times Call for Sound Management

Spencer Barback & Rick Hayden

There are steps firms can take &mdash; many in the areas of accounting and financial planning &mdash; to best ensure that they emerge from the current economic slump just as strong as when they entered it.

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