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Cooperatives & Condominiums
Discussion of a case wherein a co-op shareholder sought an order directing the co-op corporation to approve the sale of her shares.
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Challenges in Solar Equipment Finance
This article is the second in a two-part series exploring state law limitations on various methods of financing solar equipment. It explores the laws in various states related to solar leases and the differences between solar leases and PPAs, as well as the implications of such laws on the financing industry and its customers.
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Internet Content Changes White-Collar Criminal Litigation Tactics
The federal government engages in certain tactics to reduce the effort associated with white-collar criminal litigation. Among the most criticized are the government's efforts to pressure corporations to waive the attorney-client privilege or work-product protection.
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Tallying States' Activity on Fantasy Sports
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman had declared online fantasy sports a form of illegal gambling, ordering industry giants DraftKings and FanDuel to shut down operations in a state that generated about 10% of the companies' revenues. The companies countered by suing. Then, faced with enormous legal costs, the companies chose a second course of action. They would pursue state legislation to legitimize their operations while offering consumer protection language ' and a cut in revenues ' in return.
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Website Arbitration Clauses
In a recent U.S. Eastern District decision, the court compelled arbitration of a dispute based on language contained in the Terms of Use on an Internet access provider's website. The language contained an operative arbitration clause that the court found binding on the plaintiffs. Plaintiffs claimed the clause was not apparent to them and therefore they never provided any consent to arbitrate.
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Partners Approaching Retirement: Transitioning Their Clients
This article describes a common procedure that may act as a guide to transitioning clients during a partner's pre-retirement years.
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Money Laundering Case Puts Spotlight on Law Firms' Use of Trust Accounts
A $3.5 billion asset forfeiture case that the DOJ brought in July grabbed the public's attention for the alleged purchases involved. But prosecutors also claim that prominent law firms used lawyer trust accounts to hold huge sums allegedly pilfered from the government of Malaysia and laundered through U.S. institutions.
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