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Real Property Law
June 02, 2014
Analysis and discussion of several key cases.
The New York Uniform Commercial Code Comes of Age
May 02, 2014
Parties in large non-consumer transactions with no connection whatsoever to New York often choose its law to govern their transactions, and New York statutes permit them to do so. What most people do not know is that the New York Uniform Commercial Code is outdated.
Fifty Years Later: A New Wave of Thalidomide Litigation
January 24, 2014
The scourge of birth defects from Thalidomide in the 1950s and 1960s remains one of the worst pharmaceutical disasters ever. And now there's a wave of new litigation.
Retail In Mixed-Use Projects
November 25, 2013
This article explores a number of issues that large retailers should consider when anticipating becoming part of a mixed-use project.
The 'Losing' Side of Legal Business Trends
September 25, 2013
Although happening slowly, project management and process improvement efforts are gradually improving the efficiency of U.S. legal practice, off-setting whatever demand growth the economy would otherwise have produced.
Franchise Industry Sees Victory in Debit Card Fee Lawsuit
September 02, 2013
U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon struck down Federal Reserve regulations on debit-card transaction fees on July 31, a victory for retailers that process high numbers of low-ticket transactions. Leon found that the Fed adopted rules that "inappropriately" inflated fees by billions of dollars.
News Briefs
September 02, 2013
Franchise Relationship Law Tabled in CA Assembly <br>New Franchise-Relationship Bill Proposed in PA
Should Dodd-Frank Be Renamed the 'Rube Goldberg' Statute?
July 26, 2013
Why now, just when business activity is starting to pick up, and just when the interest rate on your loan is starting to creep up, is your bank inquiring if you are a financial entity that is highly leveraged?
Second Circuit Sends <i>Ghost Rider</i> Copyright Back to District Court
July 02, 2013
A dismissed lawsuit over the rights to the <i>Ghost Rider</i> comic book character has been revived and sent back for trial. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decided that Gary Friedrich, who claimed he created the flaming-skull motorcycle superhero, will get a chance to challenge Marvel Comics' claim that the character was the result of a collaborative process within Marvel.
The Federalization of Bitcoins
May 31, 2013
On March 18, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the Treasury Department (FinCEN) issued guidance on the application of its regulations: 'Application of FinCEN's Regulations to Persons Administering, Exchanging, or Using Virtual Currencies.' Much of its attention is focused on the bitcoin, a virtual currency introduced in 2009, although this currency is not mentioned by name.

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