Paul R. Diamond
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Dara Sahebjami
Too often, surrender provisions in today's commercial leases are not adequately coordinated with the landlords' marketing needs, and lack adequate remedies to ensure compliance by tenants at the end of their lease terms. This article discusses the problem.
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ALM Staff
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Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
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ALM Staff
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An in-depth discussion of recent cases.
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Peter D. Hardy
On July 17, 2008, UBS A.G., the giant Swiss bank, announced its cooperation with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the IRS and its identification to the authorities of U.S. clients who use undeclared foreign accounts and thus may have committed tax fraud by concealing income. Herein is a discussion of voluntary disclosure.
William V. Roppolo
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Joseph J. Mamounas
The Eleventh Circuit recently vacated two defendants' money-laundering sentences because it found that they had "committed no crime against the United States." An in-depth look at <i>Lopez-Vanegas.</i>
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Jacqueline C. Wolff
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Daniel P. Cooper
As Russia, China, India and a host of other countries open their doors to U.S. investors, the number of companies and individuals who need to think about the risk of prosecution under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1997 (FCPA) has increased tremendously. This article explains.
John P. Furfaro
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Risa M. Salins
This is the first of two articles discussing labor and employment decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court in its 2007-08 term.
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Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.
Patricia Anderson Pryor
On May 21, 2008, President Bush signed into law the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. This act prohibits employers and insurers from discriminating against individuals based on an individual's genetic information. The Act, which, on the employment side, is patterned after Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, creates a new federal cause of action for genetic discrimination, providing for jury trials, compensatory damages and punitive damages.
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Sallie Lux
The present economic climate is predictive of increased bankruptcy filings, liquidations, and other insolvencies. Under the appropriate circumstances, a company's directors' and officers' liability policies are potential corporate assets that should not be forgotten or ignored.
