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A More Secure Investment?

Thomas B. Howard & Michael Geltner

Clearly, the attractiveness of each investment type will vary with conditions. So, which is the better investment for the long-term investor?

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Common Exclusions from Blanket Liens

Alan M. Christenfeld & Barbara M. Goodstein

This article examines some items that commonly are carved out of blanket liens, either by operation of law or by market practice.

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Class Action Waivers Validated in NLRB Loss

Rebekah Mintzer

A decision handed down by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans in December upheld the use of class or collective action waivers in arbitration agreements.

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Can Using Facebook Be a Firing Offense?

Todd C. Taylor

Do employers have carte blanche to discipline employees for their social media use? An in-depth discussion.

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How Metadata Changed the Outcome of a Complex Employment Case

Victor Vital

How a detailed forensic analysis of data and its metadata produced a "smoking gun" that allowed a firm to win a major case.

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New Associates and Your Firm

Bruce Elvin

This article is a guide for developing and improving new associate training in your firm.

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Data Analytics

Christopher Petrini-Poli & Scott Springer

Data analytics, the same data mining and interpretive analysis used for decades in other professions, is bringing change to the core business side of the legal profession.

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At the Intersection: Notes on the New Year

Pamela Woldow

By this time next year, legal service delivery will have become less firm-driven, more client-driven, more collaborative and more complicated.

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Transfer Tax Implications on Real Property Leases

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

The real property transfer tax does not apply to all leases, and understanding the tax rules of the applicable jurisdiction can allow parties to plan ahead to avoid unnecessary tax liability.

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Understanding Reciprocal Easement Agreements

Gary A. Glick

Typically, reciprocal easement agreements (REAs) are used when a property is owned by more than one person or entity, and the persons or entities wish to develop the property as an integrated shopping center. Without an REA, the developer or the major retailer could build whatever and whenever it wishes and could conceivably prevent the other party from using its parcel for parking, access or utility lines.

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