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Players On the Move
ELF Staff
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
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Howard Shire
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Stephanie Remy
Copyright Standing and Fifth Circuit Trade Dress Factors
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Landlord & Tenant Law
NYRE STaff
Class Certification Appropriate for Claim of Improper Deregulation
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The 2022 GC Compensation Survey: Pay Spikes After Pandemic Pause
Phillip Bantz
Pay for the nation's most powerful legal chiefs has rocketed back into the stratosphere following a slump amid corporate austerity measures during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic — and a familiar name has reclaimed this year's cash king crown.
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DOJ NFT Insider Trading Indictment Skirts Securities Question, But Litigates Like It Is
Isha Marathe
The question of whether an NFT is a security has come up several times, and United States of America v. Chastain in the Southern District of New York brings the dispute back to the forefront.
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High M&A Activity In CRE Expected to Continue, Despite Sky-High Pricing
Lynn Pollack
Merger and acquisition activity across the CRE spectrum is likely to continue to be high, though deals will likely be concentrated across the industrial and residential sectors, according to Deloitte.
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Court-Based Student Loan Management Programs Can Facilitate Repayment of Debt Under Chapter 13
Igor Roitburg
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Scott F. Waterman
While bankruptcy traditionally has been seen as a challenging pathway for debtors with student loans, court-based student loan management programs have been adopted to facilitate the repayment and resolution of student loan debt within the Chapter 13 bankruptcy process.
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Avoid These Law Firm Marketing Mistakes to Maximize Your Time, Money and Effort
Lorrie Thomas Ross
While all firms have marketing initiatives in place, that does not necessarily mean you're doing all you can to optimize your marketing efforts. If you'd like to get more out of the time, money and effort you spend on marketing, read on to make sure you aren't making one of these common marketing mistakes.
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Bit Parts
Stan Soocher
Nashville Federal Court Decides Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Must Sit for Deposition in Copyright Licensing Dispute Over Streaming of Eminem Songs
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When Do COVID-19 Shutdown Orders Excuse Lease Guarantors?
Stewart E. Sterk
Section 22-1005 of the New York City Administrative Code provides relief for individuals who guaranteed commercial leases when the tenant defaulted as a result of government orders issued during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. In recent months, however, litigation has emerged about the scope of that relief.
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