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Can Landlords and Tenants Stipulate to Rent Regulation? Image

Can Landlords and Tenants Stipulate to Rent Regulation?

Jeffrey Turkel

Legal disputes as to the rent regulated status of an apartment are as old as rent regulation itself. On occasion, landlords and tenants have purported to "agree" in a lease or stipulation as to whether a unit is regulated. This article surveys case law as to how courts treat such agreements.

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Telehealth Enforcement: Is It the Next Big Thing?

Ty E. Howard, Scarlett S. Nokes, Gene R. Besen & Jason P. Mehta

With the start of the Biden administration and a DOJ very likely led by Merrick Garland, predictions have begun about future trends in government enforcement. Two pieces of conventional wisdom emerge: First, the focus will shift to more white-collar crime enforcement actions. And second, the healthcare industry will continue to be a major focus for investigators and prosecutors.

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Pandemic Drives Law Firms and Clients to Common Ground on Pricing

Dan Packel

The current circumstances are giving rise to conversations about pricing, and driving both sides of the law firm-client relationship to seek common ground — both in the form of tried-and-true alternative fee arrangements and those that reflect a more innovative approach.

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Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement Update

Kyle R. Freeny & Benjamin G. Greenberg

Over the last decade or so, anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing (CFT), and sanctions compliance have been the subject of increased enforcement efforts. We expect this trend to accelerate in 2021 and beyond, propelled at least in part by the recent enactment of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020.

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Marketing Analytics: More Is Not Always Best

Penny Paul & Susan Peters

In the past few decades, law firms have made great strides in catching up with the rest of the corporate world and are reaping the benefits of all kinds of marketing. This acceptance by firm management is in great part due to an increased appreciation of analytics, made possible by digital marketing and social media.

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Legal Tech: Winter 2021 E-Discovery Case Law Review

Mike Hamilton

In this winter e-discovery case law review, we'll cover three cases that might have turned out differently had counsel supervised e-discovery activities more adequately.

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Telehealth Enforcement: Is It the Next Big Thing? Image

Telehealth Enforcement: Is It the Next Big Thing?

Ty E. Howard, Scarlett S. Nokes, Gene R. Besen & Jason P. Mehta

With the Biden administration and a DOJ led by Merrick Garland, predictions have begun about future trends in government enforcement. Two pieces of conventional wisdom emerge: First, the focus will shift to more white-collar crime enforcement actions. And second, the healthcare industry will continue to be a major focus for investigators and prosecutors.

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NY Court Rewrites Rules On Liquidated Damages In Surrender Agreements

Adam Leitman Bailey & Dov Treiman

In a recent decision, the NY Court of Appeals handed down a decision with a new interpretation of the law of liquidated damages with regard to surrender agreements. Trustees of Columbia v. D'Agostino rewrites the rules of when a tenant simply gives up on the space.

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Using Legal Tech to Help Lawyers Protect Privilege and Better Serve Their Clients Image

Using Legal Tech to Help Lawyers Protect Privilege and Better Serve Their Clients

Daniel Farris

A recent UK High Court ruling has provided lawyers everywhere with a stark reminder on the scope of privilege for electronic communications: just because an email itself is privileged does not automatically render the documents attached to that email privileged.

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How Legal Tech Can Help Lawyers Protect Privilege and Better Serve Their Clients Image

How Legal Tech Can Help Lawyers Protect Privilege and Better Serve Their Clients

Daniel Farris

A recent UK High Court ruling has provided lawyers everywhere with a stark reminder on the scope of privilege for electronic communications.

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