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Call for Nominations: Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards 2022
Legalweek and Law.com are seeking nominations from lawyers who have handled cutting edge matters at the intersection of the law and technology.
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Landlord Not Liable for Harassment by Fellow Tenants
In Francis v. Kings Park Manor, Inc., the Second Circuit upheld dismissal of tenant's claims against a landlord who failed to take action against a harassing tenant. The court's holding did not give landlords a free pass, but it did establish that to survive dismissal, a harassed tenant's complaint will have to include more than bare-bones allegations of intentional discrimination.
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Real Property Law
Easement By Prescription and Easement By Estoppel Claims Entitle Owner to Preliminary Injunction Right of First Refusal Valid Under Rule Against Perpetuities Easement Holder Not Liable for Trespass Mortgagor Entitled to Cancellation When Mortgagee's Beneficiaries Ratified Transaction
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Landlord & Tenant Law
Questions of Fact Remained About Loft Law Coverage Tenant Validly Terminated Subtenants's Lease Conversion of Tenant from Corporation to LLC Did Not Relieve Guarantor of Liability
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Co-ops and Condominiums
Co-Op Obligated to Facilitate Transfer By Holder of Unsold Shares
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Development
Building Administrator Had No Authority to Make Site Plan Determinations
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The Pandemic Job Market: From Drought to Pandemonium
This article gives historical context to the events that brought us to the current climate and provides guidance on how employers and employees can successfully navigate the ensuing complexities of job searching and hiring in the post-pandemic pandemonium. Part One of a Two-Part Article
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Cease-and-Desist Letters Played Key Roles In Judges' Entertainment Industry Rulings
This article examines two recent entertainment-industry cases that illustrate how judges have decided cease-and-desist letters issues.
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Key Points In Licenses for Sports Betting Rights
The legalization of sports betting and the licensure of such rights to new tech market players is redefining sports media and sports law. As a result, contract negotiations are becoming increasingly complex and requiring parties to consider an evolving set of nuanced issues.
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The Future of Litigation Workflow: Reimagining Technology and Process in the Next Decade
A cross-section of law firm leaders comment on the current state of litigation, remote training, building cohesive and collaborative multidisciplinary teams, leveraging technology to enhance litigation processes and outcomes, and looking at the practice of law in the next decade.
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