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Addressing the Fraying Partnership
September 26, 2012
Reversing the course of negative change in a fraying partnership is not easy, but it can be done if leaders and their followers are willing to step outside their comfort zones and embrace positive change.
Real Property Law
September 26, 2012
In-depth analysis of several key cases.
A Wireless Practice
September 26, 2012
In a world driven by technology yet somehow tied down by the fear of change, I found myself committed to making Miller, Kagan, Rodriguez & Silver (MKRS) stand out as a productive mobile practice ' one that could reap all the benefits of technology but maintain camaraderie, efficiency and productivity.
In the Marketplace
September 26, 2012
Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.
Landlord & Tenant
September 26, 2012
Analysis of two key cases.
Entity Management In Real Time
September 26, 2012
As my responsibilities have evolved, so too have the tools and technologies that I use.
Creditor Recoupment
September 26, 2012
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently held that equitable considerations could not prevent a creditor's recouping of amounts owed to it by a Chapter 7 debtor.
Leveraging the Assets of the Law Library
September 26, 2012
The first installment of this series, in the August 2012 issue, discussed contract terms with online research providers. This installment discusses the role of the law librarian in the IT department.
Health Care Equipment Leasing
September 26, 2012
Equipment leasing in the health care sector typically stands apart from leasing in other industries. This is a notable point even in stable times, but is especially important to acknowledge as the political and economic environment has provoked an out-of-the-ordinary shift in the U.S. health care market. Reviewing several major developing areas may provide a fuller picture of health care equipment leasing's recent past and lends insight into what lies ahead.
Perfection and Priority of a Security Interest in Internationally Mobile Goods
September 26, 2012
Even if a loan to a borrower is made by the Cayman Islands branch of a lender, and thus neither lender nor borrower has any "presence" in New York (other than, not atypically, lender's counsel), the parties' choice of New York law should be effective, as New York permits parties to commercial agreements involving not less than $250,000 to "agree that the law of this state shall govern their rights and duties in whole or in part, whether or not such contract, agreement or undertaking bears a reasonable relation to this state."

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