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20/20 Vision for All Lawyers' Future: The Ethical Duty to Stay Technically Competent Image

20/20 Vision for All Lawyers' Future: The Ethical Duty to Stay Technically Competent

Stanley P. Jaskiewicz

How many practicing lawyers today (at least those over the age of 40) studied metadata and data security in law school? How many today can discuss the ethical aspects of those issues? Those skills, and more, are required to practice law, according to resolutions passed in early August by the ABA House of Delegates.

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Court Watch

Cynthia M. Klaus & Susan E. Tegt

Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

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IP Protection May Promote Additional Franchise Growth in Africa

Kendal Tyre & Diana Vilmenay-Hammond

Recent flurries of activity in Africa's franchisor sector indicate that franchisors continue to see Africa as an increasingly attractive market for expanding their brands. However, further developments in the protection of an investor's intellectual property will be vital for continued foreign investment on the continent.

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Making Your Merger a Success

J. Mark Santiago

This article is a compendium of the author's 30 years' experience in law firm consulting and specifically law firm mergers.

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Understanding Landlords' 'Self-Help' Rights

John G. Kelly

Most states have established summary eviction proceedings which, in theory, provide landlords with a more efficient and expedient method of retaking possession than traditional civil litigation.

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In the Spotlight: The Rule Against Perpetuities

Donna Hoelscher Suchan & Patrick T. Fitzgerald

Variations in the Rule Against Perpetuities ("the Rule") exist as to when and if the Rule applies to preemptive rights, options to purchase and lease renewal options, and the law continues to evolve.

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Special Issues in Retail Leasing

Ira Fierstein

This article discusses three unique jurisdictional issues relating to remedies, enforceability, and transferability, and explores the positions asserted by both landlords and tenants.

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Business Crimes Hotline

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

More about sentencing in the FCPA Sting trial described in the lead article in this issue.

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In the Courts

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of recent important rulings.

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The Indian Supreme Court's 2G Ruling

Sean Hecker, Aaron M. Tidman & Parveet Singh Gandoak

The importance of due diligence and anti-bribery compliance programs when companies conduct business in countries that historically present a greater risk of corruption.

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