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<i><b>At the Intersection</i></b>Manterruption Redux Image

<i><b>At the Intersection</i></b>Manterruption Redux

Pamela Woldow & Doug Richardson

Last August and September, we published a two-part article on the phenomenon called "manterruption." We commented on some important social research discussing men's pervasive tendency to interrupt women in group meetings or settings where the power stakes were high ("manterruption") and to appropriate women's ideas as their own ("bropropriation"). These posts triggered a torrent of response, some of which was gratifying to us and some of which was pretty bewildering.

Features

<b><i>In the Spotlight:</i></b> Relocation Clauses Image

<b><i>In the Spotlight:</i></b> Relocation Clauses

Mark Morfopoulos

Many landlords are faced with a dilemma when signing a deal with a small tenant. What if a larger tenant wants to lease a large block of space and a smaller tenant is already leasing some of the space that the larger tenant needs? To cover this situation, many landlords require a relocation provision to be inserted into the leases it enters into with small tenants.

Mobile Mayhem: Smartphones and Security (Or the Lack Thereof) Image

Mobile Mayhem: Smartphones and Security (Or the Lack Thereof)

Adam Cohen

"It's a mobile jungle out there, and your corporate data is too valuable to just bungle through it."

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The Limits of Liens in Proceeds Under Article 9 Image

The Limits of Liens in Proceeds Under Article 9

Frank Peretore

This is the first in a series of articles on liens in proceeds under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).

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The Essentials of Collaboration Agreements for Literary Works

Michael I. Rudell & Neil J. Rosini

While all creative collaborations have features in common, there's a uniquely intimate and trusting nature of the relationship between someone (the subject) whose story interests the public, and a writer engaged by him or her to put that story, either jointly or singly, into concrete form (the writer).

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A More Equal Road to Succession in Regulated Apartments After <b><i>Obergefell</i></b> and the Marriage Equality Act Image

A More Equal Road to Succession in Regulated Apartments After <b><i>Obergefell</i></b> and the Marriage Equality Act

Darryl M. Vernon

For gay couples who live in rent-regulated apartments, <I>360 Associates v. Hyers and Pederson</I>, N.Y. County Civ.Ct. Index 72743/13 (2015), illustrates the resulting problems and the impact of <I>Obergefell.</I>

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Landlord & Tenant

Analysis of several key cases.

Maintaining the Attorney-Client Privilege Even with a Third-Party Presence Image

Maintaining the Attorney-Client Privilege Even with a Third-Party Presence

Andrew K. Solow, Danelco Moxey & David A. Kerschner

Recently, faced with pressure to increase efficiency, companies have increased their dependence on outside entities to complete tasks that were once reserved for in-house employees.

Features

The Invasion of the Right of Private Occupancy As a Covered Offense Image

The Invasion of the Right of Private Occupancy As a Covered Offense

Ilan Rosenberg

As explained by several courts, "[p]ersonal injury liability is a theory-based coverage. It defines its coverage in terms of offenses, or theories of liability, not in terms of the injury sustained by the plaintiff."

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Contextual Leadership

Susan Letterman White

Leadership development has traditionally focused on the leader, with little thought about the variety of people the leader needs to engage, or the context in which he or she must operate. This is an outdated perspective for law firms and law departments in a world whose future is uncertain and unclear, whose context is volatile and complex, and where formal authority and expertise aren't as powerful as they once were.

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