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No-Fault Divorce

Elliott Scheinberg

In two recent cases, courts went to extraordinary lengths to apply the law to the facts in a manner that would allow them to reach the desired outcomes.

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Real Property Law

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Review and analysis of major rulings.

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Eminent Domain Law

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In-depth analysis of a key ruling.

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Development

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Several pivotal cases are reviewed.

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Cooperatives & Condominiums

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A look at a recent ruling.

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The Obligation to Permit Pets Notwithstanding No-Pet Provisions

Alexander Lycoyannis

Generally, courts will enforce prohibitions on maintaining pets contained in residential and proprietary leases or condominium and cooperative house rules. However, exceptions arise ...

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Marketing Tech: Business Intelligence Tools Get Personal

Peter Ozolin

Listening platforms allow users to monitor "buzz" about clients, competitors, and market/industry trends. Here's how they work.

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Leadership in the Law: The Fallacy of Merger Math

Timothy B. Corcoran

If we were to analyze law firm mergers by plotting client satisfaction on one axis and partner satisfaction on the other, the resulting scatter diagram would reflect a surprising few combinations that were deemed satisfactory to all parties.

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The Business of Branding: Websites Aren't Built in a Day

Jeffrey Morgan

In the first two parts of this article, the author discussed the designing and building an effective website. In this final installment, he reviews the development phase and provides an overview of the entire process.

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13 Ways to Amplify Your Communications Image

13 Ways to Amplify Your Communications

Nicholas Gaffney & Ritchenya Dodd

Here are 13 tips to amplify your communications programs to meet the challenges of 2013 and beyond.

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