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Creative Strategies for Landlords and Tenants to Survive the COVID-19 Shutdown
June 01, 2020
When COVID-19-related restrictions imposed by state and local governments are lifted, there is no guarantee that they will have done more than delay the inevitable: eviction and bankruptcy. Modifications should be used to cut risk and losses. If at all possible, landlords and tenants should cooperate now to avoid that outcome.
Co-ops and Condominiums
June 01, 2020
Condominium Lien Enjoys Priority Over Mortgage Business Judgment Rule Precludes Challenge to Cancellation of Shares
The Shutdown of the Restaurant Industry: The Widespread Impact
June 01, 2020
Restaurants are already fragile businesses, not known for lucrative revenue, but instead known for surviving on tight margins. When the industry reopens to the "new normal," what will the restaurant industry look like?
How Privacy Laws Shape COVID-19 Reopening Plans
June 01, 2020
When it comes to processing personal information, Americans do not have a general right to privacy because the United States does not have a comprehensive privacy law. That does not mean, however, that employers are not subject to other privacy requirements.
Agreement to Amend CA's AB5 Helps Music Industry
June 01, 2020
After over a year-and-a-half of lobbying efforts by the music industry and negotiations with lawmakers, it was recently announced that AB5 would be amended to accommodate musicians' unique niche in the California economy.
Prosecuting PPP Fraud May Be Harder Than It Seems
June 01, 2020
This article discusses what tools the government has for pursuing seemingly undeserving PPP borrowers, the obstacles to bringing such cases, and the factors that may influence the government's decision in pursuing criminal or civil cases.
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects 'Defense Preclusion' in Trademark Suit
June 01, 2020
On May 14, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a circuit split, finding that any preclusion of litigation defenses must comply with traditional res judicata principles, and ruling that Lucky Brand was not precluded from asserting its defenses in its long-standing trademark litigation against Marcel Fashions Group
Defending FCA Actions Related to Pandemic Programs
June 01, 2020
With the federal government appropriating more than $2 trillion for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, plaintiffs' lawyers, regulators and politicians have trumpeted the search for whistleblowers — many of whom will try to cash in on perceived fraud in the funding programs created by the CARES Act and other enactments.
Advertising Section 363 Sales in the Digital Age
June 01, 2020
this article provides an overview of the legal landscape governing §363 sales and the types of Internet-based resources available to potential asset sellers.
Demand for Contract Lawyers Is Rising from COVID-19 Business Disruptions
June 01, 2020
Recruiters say the demand for contract attorneys in corporate and government legal departments and law firms is rising as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic creates more of certain types of legal work.

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