Features
Mark Abell
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Beata Krakus
The concept of good faith is firmly established in the civil law jurisdiction of the European Union (EU), although it manifests itself in different forms in each of them, despite the influence of both the German and French law.
Jeffrey P. Wittmann
Assemblywoman Helene has proposed a Bill to create a more fair and uniform approach to New York's chaotic custody problem via amendments to its Domestic Relations Law and Family Court Act. Herein is a discussion of the pros and cons of that Bill.
Features
Jessica Neufeld
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David S. Weber
The varied nature of the forms of social media content, and the fluid manner in which it changes as users add, revise, and share content, presents complex challenges in the context of discovery. So is social media discoverable?
Columns & Departments
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Recent rulings of interest.
Features
Glenn Browne
This article examines a tenant's perspective with regard to those topics, and offers certain insights into how a tenant should draft its lease in order to protect itself in the event of a casualty situation.
Features
Jose C. Villarreal
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Joel C. Boehm
The AIA provides that the PTAB's initial decision on whether to institute proceedings "shall be final and nonappealable." But the precise meaning of this provision has already been disputed. Recent decisions have begun to shed light on the scope of review federal courts have on a PTAB initial determination.
Features
Carl M. Palatnik
As discussed in Parts One and Two of this article, the author suggests the Red Zone concept as a means to explain to divorcing parties the stages of the dissolution process and the actions that should be taken at each. After the Preliminary Conference Red Zone, discussed last month, come the Discovery, Pre-Trial Conference and Trial Red Zones.
Features
Kristine J. Feher
If there is one thing that is clear, it is that issues relating to pregnant women and nursing mothers are a significant focus of developing law at both the state and federal level. How should employers, especially those with multi-state operations, respond to the recent developments?
Features
Stewart E. Sterk
What limits are there on a New York municipality's exercise of its zoning power? The Court of Appeals recently addressed that question in the context of municipal ordinances banning fracking, but the implications of the case are broader, suggesting that the state legislature must use explicit language to pre-empt local zoning authority.
Columns & Departments
Peter C. Lagarius
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Janice G. Inman
California Franchise Legislation Advances <br>Franchisor Sued over Use Of Logo Similar to NJ's Garden State Parkway Logo
