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Real Property Law
August 01, 2024
Tenants In Common Failed to Establish Claim of Right Element of Adverse Possession Claim Questions of Fact About Adverse Possession Claim
Big Law In NYC Looking for Smaller, New Class A Spaces
August 01, 2024
Overall this year, law firms have been more likely to leave their current spaces and relocate, but they continue opting for smaller spaces.
Do Post-Bankruptcy Petition Lease Claims Automatically Result In An Administrative Expense Claim for Unpaid Rent?
August 01, 2024
In In re Jughandle Brewing, a NJ Bankruptcy Court concluded allowance of an administrative expense claim is not automatic and also may not be the sole remedy for a debtor or trustee's failure to perform its post-petition obligations under a commercial lease.
SEC Whistleblower Short Sellers
August 01, 2024
The position that short sellers should be denied the benefits of their critically important whistleblowing efforts is short-sighted and contrary to the notions of our capitalistic markets. Moreover, it will serve only to disincentive a vital constituency of the SEC Whistleblower Program, which, in turn, will degrade the effectiveness of the SEC's enforcement program.
ABA Issues New Ethics Opinion On Billing for AI-Supported Work
August 01, 2024
A new American Bar Association ethics opinion touches on what has been a risky business area for Big Law in the emergence of generative AI: billing and fees related to AI-supported legal work.
Fresh Filings
August 01, 2024
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
IOC and Paris Attorneys Combatting Trademark Abuse at the Olympics
August 01, 2024
As the Paris Olympic Games get underway, trademark attorneys for the International Olympic Committee and Paris organizing committee will be working to protect the Olympic brand.
Crafting a Crisis Communications and Mitigation Strategy for Law Firms
August 01, 2024
Think of having a crisis communication strategy like insurance — you hope you never have to use it but are relieved to have it when you need it. In crafting this strategy, companies need to weigh various factors such as the nature of the crisis, the values and expectations of their stakeholders, and the potential impact on their reputation.
Development
August 01, 2024
Challenge to Site Plan Approval Dismissed for Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies Area Variance Upheld
Email Communication Can Establish Good Relationships As Well As Your Personal Brand
August 01, 2024
How we opt to communicate in emails, whether we personally know the recipient or not, can go a long way toward not only forging a good working relationship with the recipient, but establishing a strong personal brand.

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