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Did the use of premises by a decedent's daughter constitute unauthorized subletting or assignment? How the court ruled.
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A case in which a challenge to a positive SEQRA determination was not ripe.
LinkedIn: Your To-Do List
"I'm a creature of routine," a successful law firm partner told the author. "If I only had a list of things to do on LinkedIn, I know I could get those tasks completed on a daily basis. I just don't know what to do." Here is a list of things to do.
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Drug & Device News
News about a company that paid a heavy penalty for selling an adulterated surgical device.
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Med Mal News
Information involving the California High Court, which is considering the legality of a cap on non-economic damages.
<i><b>Online Extra:</i></b>New Round in Producer's Fight Against WWE
According to a lawsuit filed in Connecticut's Bridgeport Superior Court, a well-known wrestler may have crossed the line with an alleged attack on a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) video producer during a pay-per-view event. Andrew Green, of Simsbury, CN, says he was assaulted by 7-foot-tall, 440-pound Paul Wight Jr., who performs under the name "Big Show" and has appeared in several nonwrestling movies.
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Eminent Domain Law
Analysis of two interesting rulings.
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Discussion of a recent ruling from New Jersey.
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Trademark Licensees May Be Able to Have Their (Cup)Cake and Eat It, Too
Following a recent line of high-profile and notable decisions that have sought to protect the rights of trademark licensees in a trademark licensor's bankruptcy, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey has issued a significant decision that, for the first time, extends the protections of Section 365(n) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. ' 365(n), to trademark licensees on equitable grounds.
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