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Computing Rent Overcharges in Light of Roberts
In Roberts v. Tishman Speyer Props, L.P., the Court of Appeals established that a landlord receiving J-51 benefits could not avail itself of the benefits of luxury deregulation.
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Competitive Intelligence: Become More Relevant – Meet Your Clients' Needs Every Time
Becoming and staying relevant is a process. It is not static but always evolving. Your clients change, their needs and requests change, you change, and, throughout these experiences, you learn steps to implement and how to implement them in given situations.
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Landlord & Tenant
Landlord Liable for Overcharge Collected By Tenant<br>Federal Pre-Emption Exempted Apartments from Rent Stabilization
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Media & Communication: 3 Ways to Drive Higher ROI from Press Releases
In an age where law firms can quickly disseminate news to target audiences via multiple social media platforms as well as their own websites, is it finally time to put the press release out to pasture? The press release is a valuable PR tool that deserves to live on. Executed correctly, the benefits outweigh the cost.
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Real Property Law
Broker Entitled to Commission Even Without Contract<br>Questions of Fact Remain About Standing to De-Accelerate Mortgage Debt<br>Installment Seller Cannot Enforce Forfeiture Clause in Ejectment Action<br>Seasonal Use Sufficient to Establish Prescriptive Easement
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Active Listening Wins Clients
All too often, we read studies, which report clients' pet peeve with their services providers whom do not listening to them. Or, cited another way, clients…
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Development
Changes in Regulatory Landscape Justify Rescission of Negative Declaration<br>Definition of Family Not Unconstitutionally Vague
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Elections: The Hidden Security Danger for Governments
The news is replete with alleged actions of foreign governments and hackers trying to impact the democratic election process in the United States. It is incumbent upon the state and local governments to ensure the security of all elections.
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Why Do Cybersecurity Programs Fail?
It seems this should be a key question for everyone in business, government, technology, and cybersecurity: If we know the problem with cybersecurity, and have ways of methods of addressing the problem, why are we still failing?
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Cybersecurity Ranks Among Top Concerns of Corporate Legal Departments
A survey of more than 460 attorneys and decision makers working in corporate legal departments nationwide found that in-house teams, already stretched by limited resources, are confronting new and traditional challenges. Cybersecurity ranked among legal departments' biggest concerns for 2018.
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