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Mortgages on Tenancy by the Entireties Properties

Stewart E. Sterk

The rights of a mortgagee with respect to property held by a married couple as tenants by the entirety engenders considerable confusion, sometimes leading to litigation even of easy cases..

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M&A Shareholder Litigation

Veronica Rend?n & James Thomas

One practical aspect of disclosure-only settlements that has received little attention is the practice of providing lengthy individual mailed notice of the disclosure-only settlement to class members, which results in additional (and largely unnecessary) costs that, depending on the number of beneficial owners requiring notice, can exceed tens of thousands of dollars.

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Are DHCR's New Regulations Unconstitutional?

David Feuerstein & Bryan Meltzer

On Feb. 24, 2014, the Rent Stabilization Association, Community Housing Improvement Program, and certain property owners filed a lawsuit i challenging the constitutionality of the numerous amendments that the DHC promulgated to the RSC and TPR on Jan. 8..

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Ninth Circuit Issues Controversial Copyright Decision

J. Alexander Lawrence

The Ninth Circuit recently issued an opinion in the case of <i>Garcia v. Google</i>, arising out of an actress' performance in a highly controversial film entitled <i> The Innocence of Muslims</i>.

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Development

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

In-depth analysis of a case involving vested rights.

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Disability Employment Law

Joseph D. Nohavicka

What are the obligations of an employer when an employee puts it on notice that he has a disability? A look at a recent court ruling.

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What 's New in The Law

Robert W. Ihne

A roundup of recent litigation.

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Real Property Law

ljnstaff & Law Journal Newsletters

An in-depth look at several important rulings.

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IP News

Howard J. Shire & Tyler Doh

Federal Circuit Focuses on Burdens Of Proof in Travatan Z' Case <br>History of Patent Litigation May Establish Justiciable Controversy<br>Federal Circuit Holds a Reexamined Patent is 'Same Patent' as Original For Claim Preclusion

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The Diminishing Value of Depreciation Defenses

Paul A. Rose & Elizabeth E. Collins

The amount of a first-party insurance claim may be subject to varying valuation approaches, often depending upon whether the policyholder repairs or replaces the damaged property, and the range of valuation options will be established by the policy language,

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