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Index

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A comprehensive list of key cases discussed in this issue.

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Landlord & Tenant

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Cases of importance to your practice.

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Cooperatives & Condominiums

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Cases of importance to your practice.

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Real Property Law

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Development

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Hidden Defects in Title

Bruce J. Bergman

<b><i>All About the 'New Predatory Lending Law'</i></b> Hidden defects in title are one of the nightmares of the title insurance industry - as well as one of the protections that make the purchase of title insurance the more alluring. Although only experience may supply the ultimate answer, there is a possibility that the new "predatory lending law" in New York will generate lurking infirmities in titles devolving through mortgage foreclosure actions that may render tenuous the issuance of insurance on such properties.

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So Far So Good for the Legal Industry

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

It's been a dramatic year so far for the legal industry, with signs of improvement evident, according to Hildebrandt International's mid-year report. The company provided a summary of the report for <i>Law Firm Partnership &amp; Benefits</i>.

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Selecting New Partners

Melinda Wallman & Kimberly Fullerton

Over the past year and a half, the recession has sparked a dramatic rise in lateral partner moves as law firms have tried to expand active practice areas and partners have sought safety in ever-larger firms.

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Use of Debit and Credit Cards by Cafeteria Plans Approved

Kara A. Getz & Ruth M. Wimer

The Internal Revenue Service has ruled for the first time that properly substantiated employer-provided medical expense reimbursements made through debit or credit cards under a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) or health care flexible spending account (HCFSA) are excludable from gross income under Section 105(b) (Rev. Rul. 2003-43). The use of debit or credit cards by HRAs and HCFSAs will greatly streamline the reimbursement process and will eliminate employees' out of pocket expenses at the point of service - making these programs much more appealing to employees.

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Around The Firms

Teri Zucker

Attorney movement among major law firms and corporations.

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