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The 'Right to Be Forgotten'

Philip Segal

How do the fast-spreading "Right to be Forgotten" and "Ban the Box" initiatives affect employers looking to screen for criminal activity among their job applicants? You'd be surprised.

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Hidden Risks of Leasing Retail Space

Glenn Browne

There are often"hidden" risks that may not be addressed by tenants in their lease negotiations. This article addresses certain of these concerns.

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Franchise Compliance

Evan Hackel

How can a franchisor be sure about where to draw the line and how strictly to enforce the rules that are set out in the franchise agreement or operations manual?

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In the Spotlight: Holdover Tenancies

David P. Resnick

Tenants that fail to vacate their premises at the expiration of the term can cause significant damage to the economic health of a commercial property ...

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Ground Lease Tug of War

Catherine Phillips

Absent express language, different jurisdictions have interpreted and determined ownership of ground lease improvements in varying ways.

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On the Move

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Who's going where; who's doing what.

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Three for Three

Veronique A. Urban & Ted A. Berkowitz

As can be expected, bankruptcy cases often involve numerous claimants holding general unsecured claims against the debtor. As a result, an official committee is usually appointed under Bankruptcy Code section 1102 to represent the interests of all of the debtor's unsecured creditors. Upon approval of the bankruptcy court, Bankruptcy Code section 1103 authorizes the committee to retain attorneys, accountants and other professionals to assist it in performing its services during the course of the bankruptcy'

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Equitable Mootness

Daniel A. Lowenthal

Equitable mootness is a judge-made remedy that is misnamed, says the author.. Judges apply it to seek an equitable result, but mootness in the constitutional sense is absent.

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Concurrent Rights Offerings by Chapter 11 Debtors

Michael H. Torkin & Chiansan Ma

A look at the Section 1145 exemption in relation to a major case.

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Business Crimes Hotline

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

The collapse of a UK Bribery case is discussed.

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