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Law firms may want to leverage a specific law firm management technology to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace, but might not want to purchase those tools outright. How are you equipping your firm to succeed both in the present day and into the future?
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<b><I>Protecting a Tenant's Right To Be Seen</I></b><p>When negotiating a lease on behalf of a commercial tenant, an attorney should be mindful of both the legal and business aspects of the transaction. While all tenants seek quiet enjoyment, it is important to recognize that perhaps equally central are vehicular visibility and foot traffic.
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New York's Economic Loss Rule is purportedly a simple common law principle. However, its evolution and application have proven to be quite the opposite. It can significantly minimize exposure in many cases, and in some instances result in the complete dismissal of a claim.
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Financial services firms and their management should keep a close eye on developing cybersecurity regulations, so as to be better prepared to proactively address the shifting regulatory landscape as it continues to evolve.
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<b><I>What Employers Need to Know</I></b><p>Effective Jan. 1, 2018, New York State will have its own "Paid Family Leave Benefits Law." Since the payroll deductions supporting the Law began July 1, 2017, it is not too early to begin reviewing your employer obligations.
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A look at a case involving a landlord's action to enforce a commercial lease provision regarding appraisal of real property.
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<b><I>Possible Regulatory Enforcement Against Business After All</I></b><p>Immigration is now the focus of the Trump administration. Last year, ICE released "Guidance for Employers Conducting Internal Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 Audits." Employers would do well to review and familiarize themselves with it. Additionally, employers should also seek the advice of competent counsel to ensure their self-audits are useful without creating the smoking gun that the government audits are hoping to find.
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<b><I>Divorcing Women Immigrants and VAWA; Part Two of a Two-Part Article</I></b><p>The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) includes a procedure that gives legal status to immigrants who were abused by their U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse, who often use the immigration law as a cudgel of power and control.
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Matter profitability matters. Yet most firms struggle to measure it in a manner that is accurate, focused on the levers partners control, and inclines partners to take action. Using margin per-partner-hour (MPH) to measure profitability delivers on these objectives.
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<b><I>Part One of a Two-Part Article</I></b><p>As forensic psychologists and psychiatrists agree to accept appointments as evaluators or take the stand to testify about a custody matter, there are often many assumptions about forensic practice floating among those in the legal community, and even on the part of litigants, that are questionable at best.