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In-depth discussion of two notable cases.

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Employers and Ebola

Bennett Pine & Diana Shafter Gliedman

While relatively few U.S. or global businesses are directly affected by the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, or by the handful of cases in the U.S., organizations of all sizes are well-advised to do some contingency planning should the disease spread to other regions of the globe, including in the U.S.

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Strategies for Assessing Tenant Credit

David P. Resnick

When considering a lease, tenants are usually focused on the location, size and quality of the leased space, and perform some minimal diligence on the landlord and property manager to ensure fair treatment over the course of the term. Landlords have a more difficult task, however.

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High Court Justices Gingerly Debate Internet Sales Taxes

Tony Mauro

The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 8 scratched the surface of the looming battle over state taxation of Internet retailers and seemed troubled by what it saw.

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Court Expands Use of Average Lateness Methodology

Edward E. Neiger & Marianna Udem

Two recent decisions from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York affirmed the use of "average lateness" methodology to examine both the subjective and the objective components of the ordinary course of business defense to preference actions. This article discusses the significance of these decisions.

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Consolidation in Arbitration

Abraham D. Sofaer

Consolidation is one of several ongoing battlefields in the development of arbitration in America. Consolidating arbitrations among different parties can reduce costs, enhance efficiency and avoid inconsistent decisions. In practice, however, attempts to consolidate arbitrations without the consent of affected parties has resulted in costly litigation, long delays, and legal uncertainties that undermine the benefits of arbitration.

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Saving Agreements with Defective or Missing Temporary Maintenance Agreements

Matthew A. Feigin

The author concludes this three-part article with more suggested arguments for saving a temporary maintenance agreement that does not contain the language and recitations required by subdivision 5-a(f) of DRL ' 236B.

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<b><i>Business of Branding</i></b>: The Grand Rebrand

John J. Buchanan

All rebranding projects are unique ' no two are the same. Here are a few tips that will help make your rebranding project ' should you dare to take one on ' a success.

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When Your Data Goes Viral: Insurance for Data Breaches

Sherilyn Pastor & Kelly Lloyd

Data breaches are part of the technological age. Indeed, 2013 was dubbed the year of the "mega breach," and in 2014, as of October, there had been 621 publicly reported data breaches, exposing 77,890,487 records. In early October 2014, JPMorgan Chase reported a data breach affecting as many as 76 million households and 7 million small businesses, making it one of the largest data breaches ever reported.

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Ninth Circuit Arguments in <i>Innocence of Muslims</i> Case

Ross Todd

Actress Cindy Lee Garcia's two-year quest to scrub the Internet of her appearance in the anti-Islamic film <i>Innocence of Muslims</i> was the departure point for roving arguments before an 11-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in December. The Ninth Circuit considered Garcia's claim to a copyright in her performance in the film and whether it warrants an injunction barring Google Inc. from hosting the video on YouTube.

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