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10 Categories of Provisions to Consider in any Commercial Lease Image

10 Categories of Provisions to Consider in any Commercial Lease

Alan Nochumson

Part One of a Two-Part Article When entering into a lease for commercial space, there are some items that should not be overlooked. Landlords and tenants alike should make sure that the following things are addressed in the lease, one way or another.

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"Spoofing" as Fraud: A Novel and Untested Theory of Prosecution Image

"Spoofing" as Fraud: A Novel and Untested Theory of Prosecution

Jodi Misher Peikin & Justin Roller

The DOJ has signaled its intent to pursue prosecutions for spoofing — which the law defines as "bidding or offering with the intent to cancel the bid or offer before execution" — aggressively. This article begins with a brief discussion of the elements that the government must prove to establish commodities fraud and wire fraud. It then examines recent spoofing prosecutions that raise important questions about the applicability of the traditional fraud statutes to spoofing-related activity. How the federal courts answer these open questions will have significant implications for participants in the commodities markets.

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IRS Issues New Plan 457(f) Non-Profit Exam Guidelines Image

IRS Issues New Plan 457(f) Non-Profit Exam Guidelines

Lawrence L. Bell

Planning for executive benefits for top hat employees at non-profit organizations has undergone a frenzy of regulatory roadmap changes. Nonprofit NonQualified Benefits are largely directed and controlled by IRC §457.

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U.S. Studios Agree to End Geoblocking in Europe Union Image

U.S. Studios Agree to End Geoblocking in Europe Union

Simon Taylor

Under the agreement, the studios and Sky UK will open up pay-TV markets, allowing consumers across the European Union to access to a wider range of content regardless of their location.

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GA Appeals Court Rules Rapper T.I. Not Liable for Attack at Studio Image

GA Appeals Court Rules Rapper T.I. Not Liable for Attack at Studio

Katheryn Hayes Tucker

“What started off as a jam-packed week of parties, concerts, and watching renowned rappers mixing new music tracks in the waning days of summer abruptly ended with Norris Gresham being dragged down a flight of 30 stairs and viciously pistol whipped in front of a crowd of onlookers.”

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Preference Attacks To Recover Prepetition Compensation Paid to Consultants of Troubled Companies Image

Preference Attacks To Recover Prepetition Compensation Paid to Consultants of Troubled Companies

Paul A. Rubin & Hanh V. Huynh

Employees of a troubled company who stay on as consultants to assist in liquidating its assets or preparing the company for a bankruptcy filing may later be disappointed to face claims to claw back their prepetition compensation.

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Inheriting Tenants in Default? Image

Inheriting Tenants in Default?

Ira Fierstein & Michelle Palka

An Illinois Appellate Court recently ruled in favor of a commercial tenant after a new owner acquired a commercial building and attempted to collect accrued unpaid rent owed to the previous landlord.

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Orion Prebill Survey Shows Law Firms Are Troubled by Inefficient, Paper-Heavy Prebilling Processes Image

Orion Prebill Survey Shows Law Firms Are Troubled by Inefficient, Paper-Heavy Prebilling Processes

Kevin Harris

Prebilling, the process of generating invoice drafts and circulating them for annotation/adjustment, is one of the most important monthly tasks a law firm conducts. Since prebilling involves bringing money into the firm, the more efficient the process becomes, the better off the law firm is financially.

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FCA Cases: Convincing DOJ to Move to Dismiss Image

FCA Cases: Convincing DOJ to Move to Dismiss

Jacqueline C. Wolff

Recent actions by the DOJ suggest that although the DOJ may continue to prosecute certain relators' FCA cases, other relators may find themselves on the other side of a government motion to dismiss.

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