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Business As Usual Despite Republican Control of Congress?

Robert G. Brody & Alexander Friedman

The midterm elections returned the Republicans to control of the Senate after an eight-year hiatus. Not surprisingly, the Republicans were elected on platforms opposing President Obama's policies. The surprise may be that the Democratic agenda may continue to prevail.

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The Case for the GC

Victoria Reese & Stephen W. Beard

In a time of increasing regulatory risk, global complexity and shareholder activism, the role of the corporate general counsel in the boardroom has never been more important. Yet, companies have been slow to recruit general counsels or seasoned attorneys to serve as independent directors.

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What's Mine Is Not Yours

Todd Presnell & Kristi Wilcox Arth

An officer or director's company exit often feels like a divorce. Companies are quick to enforce non-compete agreements and protect trade secrets as the divorce unravels, but often do not consider protection of legal communications in which the officer or director participated.

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Rainmaker or Hostage Taker?

Richard Upton

Despite a surge in articles, blogs and white papers that focus on top trends in law firm business development and management, few have explored critical changes taking place within law firm management, particularly as they relate to the concept of the rainmaker.

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IP News

Jeffrey S. Ginsberg & Wyatt Delfino

Federal Circuit Finds Internet Method Unpatentable Under <i>Alice</i><br>Federal Circuit: No Collateral Estoppel For Similar, But Unrelated, Patent

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Sirius XM Lawyers' Blunder in Pre-1972 Recordings Case

Lisa Shuchman

Soon after swooping in to represent Sirius XM Radio in potentially industry-shaking copyright litigation, O'Melveny &amp; Myers suffered a nasty setback when a judge ruled that newly cited precedent trumpeted by the firm had been overruled 60 years ago.

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Electronic Health Records

Linda S. Crawford

Patients who remain in an integrated Electronic Health Record (EHR) system benefit from better access to integrated medical information across specialties and locations. However, full benefits are not seen in all cases where such systems have been implemented.

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Are Franchisors 'Employers'?

Glenn Plattner & Kristy A. Murphy

The franchise agreement almost always contains a clause specifying that the franchisee is an independent contractor and that the franchisor and franchisee are not intending to create an employment relationship. But a number of recent decisions from around the country have raised the question: Is a franchisee really an employee of the franchisor, despite the written disclaimer in the franchise agreement?

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The Enforceability of No-Waiver Provisions in Commercial Leases

Alexander Lycoyannis

When faced with the argument that it has violated its lease, a commercial tenant often takes the position that the landlord, by its conduct and/or inaction, has waived such alleged breach. Anticipating such arguments, commercial landlords frequently insert "no waiver" provisions into their leases.

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When Does 'Voluntary Payment' Preclude Recovery of Overcharges?

Stewart E. Sterk

When a tenant erroneously pays more rent than a lease requires, can the tenant recover the amount of the excess payments? Answering that question requires exploration of the perplexing voluntary payment doctrine, which continues to rear its head in New York cases.

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