LJN Newsletters

  • Labor Relations and the Supreme Court

    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.

    November 21, 2008John P. Furfaro and Risa M. Salins

  • No Rehire and No Comment Clauses in Severance Agreements

    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.

    November 21, 2008Paul Snitzer

  • As the Economy Stumbles, Employment Discrimination Claims Climb

    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.

    November 21, 2008Barbara Reeves Neal

  • The ADA Amendments Act

    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.

    November 21, 2008Jonathan Cohen

  • The Leasing Hotline

    Recent litigation of importance to you and your practice.

    November 21, 2008ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Tenants Beware!

    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.

    November 21, 2008Mark Morfopoulos

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

    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.

    November 21, 2008Jay A. Gitles

  • The Most Crucial Commercial Lease Cases

    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.

    November 21, 2008Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman

  • In the Marketplace

    Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.

    November 20, 2008ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Assignments: Paying Agent Not Liable to Assignee

    In a recent opinion by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the court held that the account debtor's payment obligations do not extend to its agent.

    November 20, 2008Barry A. Graynor