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It is of great importance for a trial lawyer to understand the mechanics of a periodically paid or structured judgment if s/he is trying a case in a jurisdiction in which such judgment will be entered. Otherwise, the trial lawyer may be rejecting offers that, at first glance, appear to be much lower than verdict value but may, in fact, be equal to or higher than a verdict.

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This article highlights the issues and concerns that a lender faces when determining whether to require a separate subordination agreement ' typically, a Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement or a SNDA ' and in negotiating a SNDA with the tenant.

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As a result, an employer can insist on designating leave as FMLA if it has reason to believe it qualifies, and then can retroactively remove the designation (to the benefit of the employee) if it turns out the leave was not qualifying. The bell can be "unrung," but only if it benefits the employee.

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The concept of good faith is firmly established in the civil law jurisdiction of the European Union (EU), although it manifests itself in different forms in each of them, despite the influence of both the German and French law.

Assemblywoman Helene has proposed a Bill to create a more fair and uniform approach to New York's chaotic custody problem via amendments to its Domestic Relations Law and Family Court Act. Herein is a discussion of the pros and cons of that Bill.

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The varied nature of the forms of social media content, and the fluid manner in which it changes as users add, revise, and share content, presents complex challenges in the context of discovery. So is social media discoverable?

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Recent rulings of interest.

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This article examines a tenant's perspective with regard to those topics, and offers certain insights into how a tenant should draft its lease in order to protect itself in the event of a casualty situation.