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Talent Management: Three Controversial Practices Debated

Rees W. Morrison & Marsha M. Keefe

Making the most of your law department talent calls for the utmost in managerial ability. This series has offered some ideas for how to do so. This article discusses three controversial practices: forced rankings, telecommuting and job sharing.

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Recent developments of interest to corporate counsel.

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In the Spotlight: Subtenants Should Arrange for Parking Spaces

William Crowe

Subtenants that sublease space in buildings where parking is made available by the prime landlord for an additional charge should make the proper arrangements with the prime landlord prior to the execution of the sublease in order to ensure that such parking is available as of the commencement of the sublease and will remain available during the term of the sublease.

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Highlights of the latest commercial leasing cases from around the country.

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Out of Bounds: Radius Restrictions in Shopping Center Leases

Joseph P. L. Snyder & Catherine Morgen

A common restrictive covenant in shopping center leases is the so-called "radius restriction," a lease provision that prohibits a tenant from opening a competing establishment within a proscribed distance from the present location. Typically, a radius restriction goes hand in hand with a percentage rent provision, which allows the landlord to participate in the tenant's gross sales after a certain threshold or "break point" is achieved.

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Strategies for Securing Against Tenant Defaults

Raymond J. Werner

Part One of a Two-Part Series. This two-part article describes some of the strategies that a landlord might utilize to protect itself from the impact of a tenant default or bankruptcy as it structures leasing transactions. The realization that landlords have become more security conscious will cause tenants to prepare themselves better to structure a deal that will accommodate the landlord's needs with the least possible burden.<p><i>Part One of a Two-Part Series</i>

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Recent cases of importance to your practice.

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Targeting Mutual Funds

Michael Kendall & David Rosenbloom

Successful enforcement efforts against investment banks have emboldened state and federal authorities to target the next deep pocket in the securities industry: mutual funds, or more precisely, the funds' investment advisers. There are over 10,000 mutual funds in the United States today, with approximately $7 trillion in investments from approximately 83 million individual investors.

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The latest rulings of importance to your practice.

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Sarbanes-Oxley: A Wake-up Call for Labor

Michael Bixon

Legislative winds are now stirring to strengthen financial accountability in labor organizations by amending their financial disclosure requirements and by arming the Department of Labor with greater enforcement tools. Labor leaders should learn from the failures of their business counterparts, and not wait for labor scandals to cause a legislative backlash like the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

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