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Antitrust Issues Grow Out of Esports' Success
As esports continues its meteoric growth, its antitrust exposure also grows. Soon, the competitive video game industry must address its increasing market share, either voluntarily or in the form of lawsuits and regulations imposed from the outside.
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Competitive Intelligence: How Client Intelligent Is Your Firm?
<i><b>Ready, Set, Benchmark! </i></b><p>Underlying great client service is a strong understanding of the client's business and goals. There are many barriers to success when it comes to helping lawyers develop a strategic client mindset. So, how do you break down these barriers to create a Client Intelligent Law Firm?
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Best Ways To Expand Key Client Relationships from the Lawyer and Firm Perspectives
<b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</b></i>
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Stanford Is Serving 11 Flavors of NPE
Stanford Law School made available to the public a database of every patent lawsuit that's been filed since 2007.
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How to Respond to a Search Warrant
Imagine you are in-house counsel, working on a transactional document, when you receive a breathless call from a manager at one of your warehouses that a search warrant is being executed on the premises. What do you do?
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The Best Markets for Opportunity Zone Investors
Opportunity zones are the latest big thing to hit the commercial real estate market, but many questions remain, including details of how deals can be structured, the best strategy for investing and just how much property there is in the zones.
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Landlord & Tenant Law
Failure to Procure Insurance Not a Curable Breach; Yellowstone Injunction Denied
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<i>Mercedes Benz USA LLC v. Bombardier</i>
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Case Notes
Expired Lease Terms Don't Automatically Apply<br>Landlord Not Liable to Third Party
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DOJ Corporate Enforcement Guidelines Are Placing Individual Defendants Between a Rock and a Whirlpool
For companies suspected of wrongdoing, cooperating with DOJ investigations and self-disclosing their misconduct often appears to be their only option to avoid prosecution and reduce large financial penalties. But, these benefits often come at a price, especially to company employees who are caught in the middle.
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