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  • 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.

    March 01, 2020John G. Kelly
  • 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.

    March 01, 2020Linda Hazelton
  • 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.

    March 01, 2020John Chen
  • In January, a Southern District of New York U.S. Bankruptcy Chief Judge entered a decision granting summary judgment to a pro se debtor, finding that he debtor had satisfied the "undue hardship" standard set forth in Section 523(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code, and ordering the discharge of the student loan debt of more than $220,000.

    March 01, 2020Rudolph J. Di Massa, Jr. and Keri L. Wintle
  • Among other things, the article discusses the Swedish music industry perspective on the European Union's Copyright Directive, the growth of multi-country music licensing hubs and the impact of Brexit.

    March 01, 2020Stan Soocher
  • Lifetime Leasehold Interest Does Not Exempt Apartment from Rent Stabilization Exculpatory Clause Bars Tenant's Claim for Lost Profits Resulting from Landlord's Negligence Landlord's Reliance on Representations of Prior Owners Does Not Preclude Finding That Overcharge Was Willful, Resulting In Treble Damages Tenant's Failure to Pay Rent and Other Charges Forfeits Tenant's Right to Renew Questions of Fact Remain About Tenants Liability for Holdover Charges Tenant's Proposed Withdrawal of Application for Loft Board Coverage Void As Against Public Policy

    March 01, 2020ssalkin