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Summary Judgment Premature on Discrimination Claim Defect In Recording Insufficient to Defeat Mortgage Priority
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Legal Issues of Leasing to Cannabis Businesses
New cannabis businesses will need to lease commercial space in order to operate — and undoubtedly, many real estate owners are eager to meet this new demand. However, owners and prospective cannabis businesses have many legal issues and questions to consider before entering into lease agreements.
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Sixth Circuit: Section 363 Sale Not 'Free and Clear' of Creditor's Claims
Buyers generally assume that the multi-page "free and clear" order, which typically follows the sale hearing, will insulate them from any of the seller's current (and often) future liabilities. However, that is not always the case.
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Black Widow, Box Office and Breach of Contract: Profit Participation In COVID
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Tightening Antitrust Enforcement Could Be Boon for E-Discovery
U.S. antitrust enforcement is tightening, and e-discovery practitioners and vendors in the M&A market are expecting an uptick in work. But the influx of complex discovery may drain resources for other corporate e-discovery matters.
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The Queen's Gambit: Vetting Costs and Other Factors In Hiring a Tech Vendor
There are numerous "gameplays" to reduce risks when selecting and hiring a technology vendor. With each mitigating factor you incorporate into your contracting playbook, prepare to incur additional costs.
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Federal Circuit Clarifies Pleading Requirements for Patent Cases and Affirms Grant of Summary Judgment of Invalidity under 35 U.S.C. §101 Federal Circuit Holds that Pendency of Motions Unrelated to Interlocutory Judgment Does Not Toll 30-Day Limit to File Notice of Appeal
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The Not-Doing List: Focusing Your Strategic Marketing Plan
Effective marketing and business development is all about getting your at-bats. A desire for a perfect solution oftentimes impedes our ability to participate in efforts that are good enough.
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Government Secret Recording of Interviews Rarely In Best Interests of Witness
Secretly recording conversations or interviews is a dirty business, and it is almost never conducted by the government with the best interests of the witness in mind.
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