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In the Spotlight: The Co-Tenancy Clause Image

In the Spotlight: The Co-Tenancy Clause

Seth A. Fersko

When a mall or shopping center landlord is marketing space and offers a potential retail tenant a co-tenancy provision, the most applicable legal maxim is <I>caveat venditor,</I> let the seller beware

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Using 'Sharing Origination' Credit to Motivate Partners to Develop Business Image

Using 'Sharing Origination' Credit to Motivate Partners to Develop Business

Joel A. Rose

In today's competitive practice environment, client origination looms large in its significance to the success of a firm's future. Hence, strong incentives should be provided to partners for "bringing new business from potential and existing clients through the door." Below, several kinds of Origination Credit are examined.

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The March Toward Marriage Equality in a Post-Windsor Nation Image

The March Toward Marriage Equality in a Post-Windsor Nation

Frank Gulino

In the march toward marriage equality, the Supreme Court's decision in <I>United States v. Windsor</I> continues to resonate, as federal district courts across the country have relied upon it in striking down state bans on same-sex marriage.

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QDRO or Buyout: Preparing Today for A Secure Tomorrow Image

QDRO or Buyout: Preparing Today for A Secure Tomorrow

Theodore K. Long, Jr.

Some 84 million Americans work for companies that maintain ERISA-covered retirement plans that are divisible by Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs), which guarantee the non-worker spouse (the non-owner) a share of the pension. Or the couple can opt for a buyout (sometimes called an immediate offset), by which one spouse trades away pension rights for another asset.

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EU Data Protection Reforms Update Image

EU Data Protection Reforms Update

Andre Bywater

Corporate Counsel would do well to familiarize themselves with the ongoing process of reforms to the EU data protection rules due to their eventual compliance impact and because they constitute more than a simple upgrade to the existing rules.

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Destroying Evidence?

Gabriel Z. Reynoso

This may come as a surprise, but neither the California Civil Discovery Act nor any case law interpreting the same specifically prohibits the intentional destruction of evidence prior to a lawsuit being filed ' regardless of whether such litigation is being contemplated or even probable.

Predictive Coding and Keyword Search Image

Predictive Coding and Keyword Search

Adam Beschloss & James K. Jones

Litigation, investigation, and regulatory requests require in-house counsel to manage multivariate issues (legal and business) to effectively mitigate risk involving threats to reputation, finance, and even survivability. This must all be done within the confines of expedience and cost.

Columns & Departments

Drug & Device News Image

Drug & Device News

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Discussion of several key news items of importance to legal practitioners.

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Verdicts

ljnstaff & Law Journal Newsletters

Two key cases are discussed.

NBC Universal Not Liable for Link To Attack Article Image

NBC Universal Not Liable for Link To Attack Article

Christian Nolan

The Appellate Court of Connecticut ruled that NBC Universal, through its cnbc.com website, was not responsible for linking to the content of an alleged defamatory article by Teri Buhl, a self-described "smashmouth investigative journalist."

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