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The Lease Is Fully Executed

Mark Morfopoulos

<b><i>You are Done, Right?</i></b><p>After a lease is fully executed, many attorneys may be tempted to think that their role in the leasing "process" is over. However, depending on the capabilities of your client to understand and administer the terms of the lease, not paying attention to "post-lease" signing details may be a perilous proposition.

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<i>Legal Tech</i><br> What Microsoft's Recent Office 365 and Security Updates Mean for Legal Image

<i>Legal Tech</i><br> What Microsoft's Recent Office 365 and Security Updates Mean for Legal

Rhys Dipshan

<b><i>From New Reporting Functionality to Cross-Application Tagging and Security Features, the New Updates Aim to Round Out Office 365's Information Governance and Cybersecurity Features</b></i><p>In a bid to appeal to legal professionals, Microsoft has updated Office 365 with information governance, security, and e-discovery capabilities, and encouraged legal technology integration with its platform.

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Autism in Family Courts

Kelly C. Wall & Karen Markle

The latest concern in family courts is a result of the sharp increase in the number of children who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), which has revealed that our courts are not prepared to handle cases with ASD individuals and families.

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EU Push to Filter 'Illegal' Content Raises Alarms in Silicon Valley

Ben Hancock

The European Commission (EU) is ramping up pressure on tech companies to more aggressively use automated filtering to scrub "illegal" content from the Internet, a move that is drawing criticism from some lawyers and free speech activists in Silicon Valley.

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Reflections on the Life Partners Holding Inc. Bankruptcy

H. Thomas Moran, II

Many bankruptcy practitioners are at least somewhat familiar with the highly publicized proceedings involving Life Partners Holdings Inc. (LPHI), a company that sold fractional ownership interests in life insurance policies — referred to as life settlements. This case was as complex as any could imagine and, as the Trustee appointed to manage this bankruptcy, the author had a front-row seat.

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New Sources of Discoverable Evidence

Michael Ciaramitaro

<b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</i></b><p>Last month, the author discussed some of the technologies people are using today, such as fitness trackers and intelligent personal assistants, and the e-discovery implications they entail. Like these, automotive "Black Boxes" and drones could yield important information for those seeking evidence in a legal action.

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Is Electricity a 'Good' Under Article 9?

Barbara M. Goodstein

Can a creditor obtain a security interest in electricity under UCC Article 9? It covers security interests in fixtures and personal property. Clearly, electricity is not real property or a fixture. But what kind of personal property is it?

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'Healthy' Food Labeling

Benjamin R. Dwyer & Vivian Quinn

In 2017-2018, the food industry can expect to see fundamental change in the regulations regarding use of the word "healthy" in food packaging, and showdowns over class actions challenging food label claims.

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<b><i>Marketing Tech:</i></b> Data Science for the Law

Andrew Duchon

"Data Science" and "Artificial Intelligence" are terms being thrown around in every field, including legal. But what are they? Why are they generating so much excitement these days? There are many definitions out there, but Data Science is really just statistics of the real world, including business and customer data. The question is how do you get the right statistics?

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Retail Restructuring

Adam C. Rogoff, Erica D. Klein & Marsha Sukach

Various debt-burdened retailers are looking to their intellectual property assets as a source of untapped value for refinancing transactions. While it remains to be seen which strategies will be most successful, IP assets will play a key role in future retail restructurings.

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