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Private Actions to Enforce Zoning Violations
When does a neighboring landowner have standing to bring a private action to enjoin a zoning violation? That question reaches the New York courts with some frequency, and although the recent trend is to liberalize standing requirements, the answer is not entirely free from uncertainty.
Components of Transactions for Acquiring Professional Sports Teams
Sports team acquisitions have garnered headlines over the past few years, with several recent team prices ranging in the billions of dollars. Not long ago, sports franchises were run like small businesses, with any net profit generated being an additional, but not always expected, benefit. Today, given rising acquisition costs and the lucrative revenue opportunities teams offer, they are run as sophisticated enterprises with the purpose of yielding profit for their well-heeled investors.
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The Annual State of the Firm Report
As the year draws to an end, many of the more enlightened law firm managing partners and members of the executive committee assess the results of the current year and begin to develop plans for the coming year.
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Seven Signs You Should Be Thinking About a Rebrand
Just because you want a new "look and feel" doesn't mean you should enter into a lengthy, complex and potentially expensive rebranding project. There are a number of "signs," though, that might indicate you should consider rebranding or at least refreshing your firm's brand.
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Wage and Hour Red Flags
In today's litigious environment, many California employers, despite their best intentions, are frequently hit with costly wage and hour claims and lawsuits by their employees, as well as the Labor Commissioner's own enforcement agency. This article discusses some of the more common mistakes occurring in this minefield, and strategies to consider when such claims are filed.
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Drafting a DST Master Lease
In a follow-up to their article published in the May Issue, the authors discuss some considerations for drafting master leases for DSTs utilized in like-kind exchanges.
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IP News
Federal Circuit Affirms Anticipation of Claims <br>Federal Circuit: No Jurisdiction Over Appeal By Interested Third-Party Attorneys When Underlying Case Had Settled<br>In IPR Appeal, Federal Circuit Reverses PTAB Determination of Nonobviousness
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The Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act
Part One of this article described the genesis of the uniform acts ' UPMAA and UPAA ' and compared New York law with the Acts. Part Two reviewed other differences between New York law and the UPMAA and UPAA. The third and final part herein discusses variations in the acts.
Court Watch
Unauthorized Use of Registered Mark <br>Claims in Curves Franchisee Dispute
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