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Career Journal: The 'Web' Factor
All about blogs, from A to Z.
A New Beginning
Thinking of law school as an assured meal ticket or as simply a safe harbor in which to weather the economic storm is probably not appropriate in today's world, particularly given the substantial debt that law students typically incur in order to pay for their education," notes a prominent law school dean.
Real Property Law
A look at recent cases.
Landlord & Tenant
Recent rulings you need to know.
Development
An extensive roundup of recent cases important to you and your practice.
Cooperatives & Condominiums
Recent important cases.
No Escape from Section 8
In a variety of ways, New York statutes regulating the landlord-tenant relationship have attempted to restrict the right of landlords to stay out of the "Section 8" program. Landlords have challenged each of these regulatory measures, and have almost invariably lost.
Index
Everything contained in this issue, in an easy-to-use format.
Decisions of Interest
Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.
NJ & CT News
Important rulings in neighboring states.

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