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Hoteling Here to Stay As Law Firms Return to the Office Image

Hoteling Here to Stay As Law Firms Return to the Office

Anthony Davies

For the Big 4 consultancies, hoteling has been a positive operational construct for over a decade, or in some cases longer. The success of the decentralized law firm depends in some part on how well firms can shift "hoteling" from the negative connotation of "losing my desk" to the positive connotation of "having a hotel-like experience."

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Fear of Unknown In Force Majeure Litigation Prompting Settlements

Charles Toutant

Since the pandemic began, lawyers have been using the coronavirus to justify nonpayment of rent, construction delays and even termination of labor contracts. But the prospect of litigating a contract cancellation based on force majeure is still so fraught with peril that many breach-of-contract disputes end in an amicable resolution.

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Artificial Intelligence and Subject Matter Eligibility In U.S. Patent Office Appeals

James W. Soong

For the foreseeable future, patent applications involving artificial intelligence technologies will increase with the continued proliferation of such technologies. However, subject matter eligibility can be a significant challenge in securing patents on artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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Legislature Modifies HSTPA to Assist Co-ops

Jeffrey Schwartz & Mark Hakim

In June, New York's lawmakers approved amendments to the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act, exempting cooperative corporations from some of the most onerous provisions, and clarifying others. Once signed, the new legislation will not only be a huge victory for the thousands of cooperative apartment buildings but also for many potential purchasers who were unable to purchase in those buildings as a result of the Act.

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Sorting Through the Trump Financial Documents: eDiscovery Lawyer Tells How Prosecutors Search For Clues

Nicholas Gaffney

A Q&A with Bobby Malhotra of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Los Angeles.

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Baron Cohen Lawyers on Winning Ruling In Judge Moore's Defamation Suit Image

Baron Cohen Lawyers on Winning Ruling In Judge Moore's Defamation Suit

Ross Todd

In a defamation suit brought by former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, a Federal District Judge recently ruled that a release Judge Moore signed prior to his appearance on the satirical Showtime series Who is America? barred precisely the sorts of claims he was bringing. In this Q&A, Baron Cohen's attorneys discuss the case.

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Olympic Swimmer's Counsel on Client's Legal Concerns

Melea VanOstrand

When 2020 came and went without the Tokyo Olympics, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, lawyer Alan Fertel watched as many of the sponsorships and deals he'd negotiated for one of the world's fastest swimmers — now Tokyo Olympics Gold medal winner Caleb Dressel — expired.

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Frustration-of-Purpose Use In Commercial Leases During the Pandemic

Joshua Wurtzel

The use of the frustration-of-purpose doctrine to absolve commercial tenants of their obligation to pay rent could signal headwinds for the commercial real estate market — and the economy more generally.

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Beyond Se Habla Español: Changing How Attorneys Market to the Growing Hispanic Population Image

Beyond Se Habla Español: Changing How Attorneys Market to the Growing Hispanic Population

Natalie Fragkouli & Liel Levy

Law firms frequently lack the appropriate marketing strategies to engage the growing U.S. Hispanic population. The lack of a cohesive strategy poses a risk to a law firm's current and future growth potential. This article explores practical insights for law firms that want to serve this rapidly expanding market.

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NYRE Staff

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