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Co-op's Fact Findings Held Binding on Eviction Court Image

Co-op's Fact Findings Held Binding on Eviction Court

Joel E. Miller

<b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</i></b> Part One of this article reported on how the Court of Appeals, in 40 <i>W. 67th St. Corp. v. Pullman</i> (5/13/03), ruled that RPAPL '711(1) should be interpreted when the evicting landlord is a housing cooperative. Part Two discusses the ramifications of <i>Pullman</i> in the courts.

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Confidentiality Controversy

Jason Hoppin

By a slim 17-vote margin, the American Bar Association's House of Delegates during the association's annual meeting changed model rules governing the attorney-client privilege in the hopes of combating corporate fraud.

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Indemnification May Add to LLP Protection

Leslie D. Corwin

The potential consequences of indemnification and the future of LLPs.

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Making Internal Communications Work

Bruce W. Marcus

When a client asks two different people in your firm the same question ' and is given two different and conflicting answers, then you might get the idea that maybe the concept of internal communications is more than just a management clichZ. When an instruction from the managing partner is completely diluted as it goes down the line, then how can we dismiss internal communication as inconsequential? Why is it so often taken for granted? Why does internal communication rarely work to anybody's satisfaction?

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Law Firm Management Beware: Seven Ancillary Business Pitfalls

Beth Cuzzone

Some law firms create unique, successful ancillary business models that not only boost the bonus pool, but also attract related legal business. Other firms make assumptions about market need, create management teams around partner free time, and generate little or no revenue. How will your firm find a successful model that fits the your own firm culture?

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Around the Firms

Teri Zucker

Movement among major law firms and corporations.

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Patent News

Kathlyn Card-Beckles

Highlights of the latest patent news and cases from across the country.

Risk Modeling, Not Patent Mining: Identifying the Best Patents for Licensing Image

Risk Modeling, Not Patent Mining: Identifying the Best Patents for Licensing

Arthur M. Nutter

Patent value increases when positive cash flow can be attributed directly to it. Ideal patents for licensing are those already being used (or, perhaps, abused) by others. Unfortunately, identifying unauthorized patent use can be like finding a needle in the proverbial haystack. Random patent mining by bibliometric methods is an extremely inefficient method of identifying licensing candidates &mdash; but many patent owners continue to use such methods out of habit.

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