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<b><i>In the Spotlight:</i></b> Relocation Clauses
January 31, 2016
Many landlords are faced with a dilemma when signing a deal with a small tenant. What if a larger tenant wants to lease a large block of space and a smaller tenant is already leasing some of the space that the larger tenant needs? To cover this situation, many landlords require a relocation provision to be inserted into the leases it enters into with small tenants.
Mobile Mayhem: Smartphones and Security (Or the Lack Thereof)
January 31, 2016
"It's a mobile jungle out there, and your corporate data is too valuable to just bungle through it."
The Limits of Liens in Proceeds Under Article 9
January 31, 2016
This is the first in a series of articles on liens in proceeds under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).
How to Use Mobility To Create Maximum Business Value for Legal Research
January 31, 2016
Today, everything seems mobile. Legal professionals have been slightly less hurried to embrace the wonders of mobility as a part of their work. Certainly, they use mobile devices and apps in their personal life just like everybody else, but because of tradition and habit, many have been hesitant to adopt these things as part of their working lives. However, this is changing ' and in some cases dramatically.
The Essentials of Collaboration Agreements for Literary Works
January 31, 2016
While all creative collaborations have features in common, there's a uniquely intimate and trusting nature of the relationship between someone (the subject) whose story interests the public, and a writer engaged by him or her to put that story, either jointly or singly, into concrete form (the writer).
A More Equal Road to Succession in Regulated Apartments After <b><i>Obergefell</i></b> and the Marriage Equality Act
January 31, 2016
For gay couples who live in rent-regulated apartments, <I>360 Associates v. Hyers and Pederson</I>, N.Y. County Civ.Ct. Index 72743/13 (2015), illustrates the resulting problems and the impact of <I>Obergefell.</I>
Landlord & Tenant
January 31, 2016
Analysis of several key cases.
Triple Play Status Update: Firings for Employees' Facebook Activity Unlawful
January 31, 2016
On Oct. 21, 2015, the Second Circuit affirmed a 2014 decision by the NLRB overturning the terminations of two employees who had complained about their employer on Facebook.
Maintaining the Attorney-Client Privilege Even with a Third-Party Presence
January 31, 2016
Recently, faced with pressure to increase efficiency, companies have increased their dependence on outside entities to complete tasks that were once reserved for in-house employees.
The Invasion of the Right of Private Occupancy As a Covered Offense
January 31, 2016
As explained by several courts, "[p]ersonal injury liability is a theory-based coverage. It defines its coverage in terms of offenses, or theories of liability, not in terms of the injury sustained by the plaintiff."

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