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Legal Tech: Will the U.S. Become a Haven for International Discovery Under Section 1782? Image

Legal Tech: Will the U.S. Become a Haven for International Discovery Under Section 1782?

David R. Cohen & Bradley C. Whitecap

Second and Eleventh Circuit rulings are likely to expand refuge to discovery in the U.S., even for international litigation and arbitrations that don't ordinarily include discovery rights.

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Selling in Times of Uncertainty

Debra Baker

The natural instinct during times of chaos is to move into a place of scarcity. The single best gift you can offer clients is courage and confidence about the path forward.

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Force Majeure and the Doctrine of Impossibility

John G. Kelly

The COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in landlords and tenants closely reviewing a clause in their lease that was long considered unimportant boilerplate. Yes, we are referring to the "force majeure" provision.

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Coronavirus Work-from-Home Response A Boon for Cybercriminal Exploitation

Mark Sangster

Here are some of the key issues of which law firms and companies need to be aware and steps that should be considered to minimize the risk to keep everyone — and client data — safe.

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Litigators and Privacy: The Last People You Want to See, or the First?

Michael Bahar, Sarah Paul, Matt Gatewood & Andrew Weiner

In their consideration of possible worst-case cyber attack scenarios, organizations often focus on the various types of attacks and their relative severity. But, the worst-case scenario is not the breach, it's the reputational damage, regulatory enforcement action, the business interruption, and the inevitable litigation that follows a poorly handled breach from an unprepared organization. Given this reality, it is important to adjust planning assumptions and response scenarios to focus on addressing these drivers of post-breach exposure.

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Neighbor Standing to Challenge SEQRA Determinations

Stewart E. Sterk

When does an immediately adjacent neighbor have standing to challenge a SEQRA determination? In Matter of Sun-Brite Car Wash, Inc. v. Board of Zoning and Appeals, the Court of Appeals made it clear that adjacent neighbors have presumptive standing to challenge zoning determinations.

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Key Provisions in Film Location Agreements

Maxwell Briskman Stanfield

Property owners granting production companies access to their properties seems like a no-brainer — who wouldn't want their property featured in that next big blockbuster movie or hit television series? However, when filming occurs on private property, a location agreement is a must, from the perspectives of both the production company and the property owner.

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Assignment and Consent Standards in Commercial Leases

John G. Kelly

Assignment provisions in commercial leases are heavily negotiated and very important to both landlords and tenants. This article presents a brief overview of the assignment provision in commercial leases, both office and retail.

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Client Maximization: Doing Well by Doing the Right Things

Linda Hazelton

Making the most of your firm's client base need not be a costly undertaking. There are several steps a firm of any size can undertake to improve client experiences, while also ultimately increasing the firm's chances of thriving.

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Protecting Innovation in the Cyber World from Patent Trolls

John Chen

With trillions of dollars to keep watch over, the last thing we need is the distraction of costly litigation brought on by patent assertion entities (PAEs or "patent trolls"), companies that don't make any products but instead seek royalties by asserting their patents against those who do make products.

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