LJN Newsletters

  • Common Exclusions from Blanket Liens

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

    January 29, 2014Alan M. Christenfeld and Barbara M. Goodstein

  • Class Action Waivers Validated in NLRB Loss

    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.

    January 29, 2014Rebekah Mintzer

  • New Associates and Your Firm

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

    January 29, 2014Bruce Elvin

  • Data Analytics

    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.

    January 29, 2014Christopher Petrini-Poli and Scott Springer

  • At the Intersection: Notes on the New Year

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

    January 29, 2014Pamela Woldow

  • Transfer Tax Implications on Real Property Leases

    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.

    January 28, 2014ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Understanding Reciprocal Easement Agreements

    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.

    January 28, 2014Gary A. Glick