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Harry Potter Decision Provides Guidance on Fair Use

W. Andrew Pequignot

In <i>Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. RDR Books,</i> the Southern District of New York addressed the issue of when a reference guide constitutes a fair use.

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On Shaky Ground: The (Near) Future of Patents After Bilski

Robert R. Sachs & Robert A. Hulse

This article explains some of the key problems in the Federal Circuit's <i>In re Bilski</i> decision and discusses the potential impacts of the decision and strategies to deal with these impacts.

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Labor Relations and the Supreme Court

John P. Furfaro & Risa M. Salins

This is the second of two articles examining decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court during its 2007-08 term that impacted the area of labor and employment law.

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No Rehire and No Comment Clauses in Severance Agreements

Paul Snitzer

Proffering a severance agreement to employees being let go in a reduction in force (RIF), or for other reasons not involving willful misconduct, is now a common practice in corporate America. Recent decisions indicate that courts are willing to hold both employees and employers to all of the terms of their agreements. Here's how to craft the right ones.

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As the Economy Stumbles, Employment Discrimination Claims Climb

Barbara Reeves Neal

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) saw the highest increase in discrimination charge filings last fiscal year, the largest annual increase (9%) since the early 1990s. And prospects for improvement in these numbers are dim. Here's what to do.

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The ADA Amendments Act

Jonathan Cohen

On Sept. 25, 2008, President Bush signed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 ("ADAAA") into law. This update to the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and will take effect on Jan. 1, 2009. Here's what it means to your practice.

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The Leasing Hotline

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Recent litigation of importance to you and your practice.

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Tenants Beware!

Mark Morfopoulos

This two-part article focuses on how the SNDA (subordination non-disturbance and attornment agreement) can have impacts that are at least as important as a tenant's concern not to be disturbed in its possession of the premises.

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In the Spotlight: Consents to Sublease: Issues to Consider from the Subtenant's Perspective

Jay A. Gitles

Subtenants should take the last steps in the Sublease documentation phase seriously, carefully review the Consent To Sublease and consider the issues described in this article before finalizing the Consent To Sublease. For your convenience and reference, this article offers a sample, arm's-length negotiated Consent To Sublease provision.

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The Most Crucial Commercial Lease Cases

Adam Leitman Bailey & Dov Treiman

For almost two years, the attorneys at Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C, have been compiling a list of the greatest commercial leasing cases of all time. Two of these attorneys, the authors of this two-part article, trace the lifetime of a leasehold from negotiation through breach and enforcement.

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