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Use of the Premises

Harvey M. Haber

This article discusses a number of different types of use clauses and indicates some of the problems inherent in drafting them.

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In the Spotlight: Issues with HVAC

John G. Kelly

Disputes over specialized tenant improvements or exclusive heating and air conditioning systems are common in commercial leasing. Here's how to handle them.

Features

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Stay in Touch with REA-lity

Katherine Casale MacNally & Sheldon A. Halpern

This article examines the issues that arise when there is no REA at the time a project is being leased, but there is a realistic possibility that an REA will be required as and when portions of the property are conveyed as separate parcels.

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Business Crimes Hotline

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of a key ruling.

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In the Courts

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of a major ruling.

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The SEC Whistleblower Program

Steve Spivack & Erin Sullivan

Do whistleblowers have an incentive to bypass internal corporate compliance programs? Companies should have strong incentives for employees to report any suspected wrongdoing internally, and reliable systems to ensure that such reports are dealt with quickly and appropriately.

Features

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Forced Decryption in Government Investigations

Jason Weinstein

In the wake of the Snowden leaks, makers of encryption products can expect a strong uptick in demand, as encryption will likely become even more widely used.

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Perjury and False Statements

Daniel R. Alonso

Dodd-Frank has granted the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) civil enforcement powers to punish false statements in the course of their investigations.

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'Parachuting In' to Lead Firms May Be Next Lateral Trend

Gina Passarella

One of the last bastions of law firms operating as a profession ' the near certainty that a lifelong partner of the firm would be the one at its helm ' appears to be changing ...

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At the Intersection: Managing Partners and 'Gamification'

Pamela Woldow

Is "gamification" a passing fad or a performance enhancement technique destined to be an integral part of the legal profession's "New Normal?"

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