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Fresh Filings

ELF Staff

Notable court filings in entertainment law.

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Real Property Law

NYRE Staff

Purchaser of Mixed-Use Building, Not Master Lessee of Residential Units, Liable for Rent Overcharges Questions of Fact About Liability for Broker Commission After Expiration of Brokerage Agreement Statute of Limitations Does Not Bar Strict Foreclosure Action

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Choosing Between Trade Secret and Patent Protection: A Primer for Businesses

Darren M. Franklin

When deciding whether to apply for patent protection on an innovation or whether to keep the innovation confidential as a company trade secret, there are many considerations that a business must take into account stemming from the different characteristics of each.

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Hallmarks of Highly Successful Coaching Programs

Debra Baker

How well does your attorney coaching program stack up? Here are six pillars to self-assess whether your informal or formal business development coaching and training programs are working.

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New Workplace Strategies for Commercial Real Estate Companies

Kelsi Borland

Almost every company is rethinking workplace strategy in the wake of the pandemic — and commercial real estate companies, which are office users in their…

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Private Student Loan Debt and the Exception to Discharge As Viewed Through the Eyes of the Circuit Courts

Gerard S. Catalanello & Kimberly (Kodis) Schiffman

A summary of the factors that courts have considered and will likely continue to consider when addressing dischargeability of private student loans under subsection 523(a)(8)(A)(ii) of the Bankruptcy Code, and a cautionary word for practitioners considering whether to put forth an argument to the contrary.

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SCOTUS Hears Arguments In Doctors' Good Faith Defense to Prescribing Controlled Substances

By Robert J. Anello & Richard F. Albert

When is a doctor a doctor and when is a doctor a drug dealer? In early March, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in two consolidated cases — Ruan v. United States and Kahn v. United States — to address where that line is drawn.

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New Approaches to Outsourced Labor

Ben Schmidt

Employees are the lifeblood of an organization. Companies, including law firms, are rightfully attempting to navigate what the past two years have meant to the labor force and make sense of the changes to the landscape so that they can successfully manage their businesses. Included in this mix are outsourcing service providers.

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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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Eminent Domain Law

NYRE Staff

Evidence Supports Award of Severance Damages

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