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Occurrence Analysis in First-Party Insurance

Catherine A. Mondel

Among those courts to have considered the issue of what policies respond in the context of a first-party property claim, the overwhelming majority have recognized that manifestation is the appropriate measure.

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Reclassification of Obesity and Changes to The Manual of Mental Disorders

Frank Cragle & Jaime Wisegarver

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is not the only health care challenge facing employers. Recent medical disease reclassifications are affecting a large portion of America's workforce, and the long-term impact is proving difficult to predict. These changes may result in an increased number of workers' compensation and ADA discrimination claims, but hopefully, they will also result in a greater emphasis placed upon prevention and treatment.

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Important Issues and Recent Developments in Wage and Hour Law

Amy K. Jordan

This article examines important legal and political developments affecting the FLSA and how they develop into the most commonly litigated employment claims in American federal courts.

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Maximizing Value

Michael H. Torkin

Directors of a leveraged company should begin to consider the implications of not being able to access traditional debt markets on appropriate terms. This article highlights the initial steps, questions and concerns typically facing a director in this new environment.

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Mortgages on Tenancy by the Entireties Properties

Stewart E. Sterk

The rights of a mortgagee with respect to property held by a married couple as tenants by the entirety engenders considerable confusion, sometimes leading to litigation even of easy cases..

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M&A Shareholder Litigation

Veronica Rend?n & James Thomas

One practical aspect of disclosure-only settlements that has received little attention is the practice of providing lengthy individual mailed notice of the disclosure-only settlement to class members, which results in additional (and largely unnecessary) costs that, depending on the number of beneficial owners requiring notice, can exceed tens of thousands of dollars.

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Are DHCR's New Regulations Unconstitutional?

David Feuerstein & Bryan Meltzer

On Feb. 24, 2014, the Rent Stabilization Association, Community Housing Improvement Program, and certain property owners filed a lawsuit i challenging the constitutionality of the numerous amendments that the DHC promulgated to the RSC and TPR on Jan. 8..

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Ninth Circuit Issues Controversial Copyright Decision

J. Alexander Lawrence

The Ninth Circuit recently issued an opinion in the case of <i>Garcia v. Google</i>, arising out of an actress' performance in a highly controversial film entitled <i> The Innocence of Muslims</i>.

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