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Corporate Internal Investigations
July 30, 2012
Part one of this three-part series discusses the initial decision of whether to conduct an internal investigation and immediate steps that must be taken to preserve evidence and create an independent investigation.
Real Property Law
July 30, 2012
Commentary on several key rulings.
Landlord & Tenant
July 30, 2012
Analysis of a recent case that affects your practice.
Development
July 30, 2012
In-depth analysis of a key ruling.
Cooperatives & Condominiums
July 30, 2012
Two major rulings are discussed.
Illegal Loft Tenants Entitled to Remain Rent-Free
July 30, 2012
What rights do landlords and tenants have with respect to lofts that remain illegally occupied? The Court of Appeals recently addressed that question.
DE Court Extends Spousal Privileges to Same-Sex Couples
July 30, 2012
In the first major test of the strength of Delaware's civil union legislation, a Delaware Superior Court judge approved an order retroactively applying spousal testimonial privilege to a same-sex couple.
In re EMC Corp.
July 30, 2012
The Federal Circuit recently addressed whether it is proper to join multiple defendants within a single action for no other reason than each defendant is accused of infringing the same patent.
Tax Affecting S Corporations and Other Pass-Through Entities
July 30, 2012
Matrimonial attorneys are often confronted with equity in an S-corporation business that must be valued as a marital asset. Since S corporations and other pass-through corporate structures carry no tax obligations, should the appraiser tax affect or not?
Law Firms and Cyber Security
July 30, 2012
Just as those responsible for the Titanic were lulled into a false sense of confidence in the vessel's impenetrability, many law firms today similarly steam along with a false sense of security that the cybercrime lurking in today's electronic channels of commerce does not pose a potentially critical threat. Taking a lesson from history, firms would be well-served by a blunt assessment of the cyber security risks that surround them and whether course corrections could avert a modern-day commercial disaster.

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