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The Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment
May 01, 2016
Although in many states the covenant of quiet enjoyment is implied in a commercial real estate lease, a landlord can limit its responsibilities and reduce its exposure by narrowing the scope of the covenant in the lease agreement.
Landlord & Tenant
May 01, 2016
Analysis of a case involving an action by a landlord for a judgment declaring that the landlord was entitled to an accounting of the tenant's gross sales,
Editor's Note
April 29, 2016
It is with the deepest regret that we must inform you that this issue of LJN's Franchising Business & Law Alert will be the last.
<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Nonprofits Ask Copyright Office to Reform DMCA Takedown Procedures
April 04, 2016
At the end of 2015, the U.S. Copyright Office announced that it would take comments to determine the effectiveness of the safe harbor provisions in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. It's clear that the Copyright Office will hear some complaints that the DMCA doesn't offer enough of a deterrent against abusive takedown notices.
Insurance for Projects
April 01, 2016
By using various insurance products now available in the market, many project finance developers have been able to change previously sub'investment-grade risks into more highly rated transactions, thus opening them up to classes of lenders that otherwise would not be able to provide the debt for such transactions.
'Buck Rogers' Film In Early Stages Not Ripe for Court
April 01, 2016
In a copyright battle stemming from a Hollywood production company's attempt to revive the "Buck Rogers" science-fiction franchise, a federal judge in Pennsylvania declined to rule on whether the sci-fi hero's universe is public domain.
Business Crimes Hotline
April 01, 2016
In-depth discussion of two major cases, one out of Colorado, the other from New York.
Equity Crowdfunding
April 01, 2016
There has been a great deal of media attention the past several years about the JOBS Act. It has various components that do various things. The aspect of the JOBS Act that has the potential to touch the largest number of Americans is Title III (Crowdfunding).
How To Run Your Law Firm More Like a Business
April 01, 2016
If your firm is like most law firms, your top goals include growing revenue, and in turn, increasing profitability. You've implemented practice management software, and probably even a customer relationship management (CRM) system to help you achieve those objectives.
When May a Director Inspect the Company's Books and Records?
April 01, 2016
It is well settled under Section 220(d) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL), a director's access to corporate books and records is broader than that of stockholders. However, in contrast to the broad scope of discovery permitted in a plenary action under the Delaware Court of Chancery Rule 26, Section 220 limits inspection (even by directors) to documents and communications that fall within its more limited "contemplation of 'books and records,'" which correlates with the "summary nature of a Section 220 proceeding."

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