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Employment Arbitration Programs

Alan D. Berkowitz, J. Ian Downes & Jennifer L. Burdick

This article explores recent developments in the arbitration context, particularly those involving class or collective action issues, and highlights a number of significant unsettled issues that may soon be decided.

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The Reach of U.S. Law over Foreign Corporations

Jay Mayesh & M. Tomas Murphy

As global commerce has expanded beyond traditional territorial bounds, the jurisdiction of the U.S. courts has undergone a similar expansion.

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Practice Tip: Class Actions. Where's the Beef?

Ronald J. Levine & Sharon A. O’Shaughnessy

Despite the fact that product liability class action settlements are subject to judicial scrutiny to ensure substantive and procedural fairness, there is surprisingly little data available regarding how much cash relief class members actually receive post-settlement.

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Contacting and Compensating a Non-Party/Former Employee Fact Witness

John J. Weinholtz & Kevin T. Saunders

What is the rule for <I>ex parte</I> contact with a corporate adversary's former employee? What you need to know.

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Property Assemblage

Thomas B. Cahill

Usually a property assemblage is viewed as a transaction involving the purchase of property rather than a lease, but a property assemblage could very well involve a leased parcel.

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In the Spotlight: A Tenant's Right to Offset

John G. Kelly

A commercial tenant's right to remedy a default by the landlord by performing the required work itself, and then offsetting the costs of such work against future rental payments, is an effective remedy. But a tenant needs to review the lease agreement and know the local laws.

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Coverage for 'Diminution in Value' in Commercial Property Insurance Policies

Lewis E. Hassett & Ryan C. Burke

Cases in numerous states mandate coverage for post-repair diminution of value under automobile policies. But few mandate such coverage under commercial property policies not covering automobiles.

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New GTLDs Law Strategy for Business

David K. Mitnick

In the very near future, ICANN's plans will come to fruition, as a number of the applications have passed through the ICANN internal review process and should be online in the next month or two. ICANN is anxious to get the first uncontested international TLDs online to show that they are making progress and the program is working, and that it is a critical part of the ICANN multi-stakeholder model.

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How to Rein In Emotional Clients

Lisa Shapson

Most things that family law attorneys face are not emergencies, but it is hard for our clients to realize this sometimes. Here are a few basic practice rules when dealing with these clients.

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Copyright vs. Trademark Claims

Colleen Bal & Evan M. W. Stern

Whatever one thinks of the ruling in <i>Fleischer I</i>, the decision serves as an important reminder of something for which it has received little attention: its careful consideration of the distinctions between copyright and trademark protection.

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