In the Spotlight: The Co-Tenancy Clause
June 02, 2014
When a mall or shopping center landlord is marketing space and offers a potential retail tenant a co-tenancy provision, the most applicable legal maxim is <I>caveat venditor,</I> let the seller beware
Using 'Sharing Origination' Credit to Motivate Partners to Develop Business
June 02, 2014
In today's competitive practice environment, client origination looms large in its significance to the success of a firm's future. Hence, strong incentives should be provided to partners for "bringing new business from potential and existing clients through the door." Below, several kinds of Origination Credit are examined.
The March Toward Marriage Equality in a Post-Windsor Nation
June 02, 2014
In the march toward marriage equality, the Supreme Court's decision in <I>United States v. Windsor</I> continues to resonate, as federal district courts across the country have relied upon it in striking down state bans on same-sex marriage.
QDRO or Buyout: Preparing Today for A Secure Tomorrow
June 02, 2014
Some 84 million Americans work for companies that maintain ERISA-covered retirement plans that are divisible by Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs), which guarantee the non-worker spouse (the non-owner) a share of the pension. Or the couple can opt for a buyout (sometimes called an immediate offset), by which one spouse trades away pension rights for another asset.
EU Data Protection Reforms Update
June 02, 2014
Corporate Counsel would do well to familiarize themselves with the ongoing process of reforms to the EU data protection rules due to their eventual compliance impact and because they constitute more than a simple upgrade to the existing rules.
Destroying Evidence?
June 02, 2014
This may come as a surprise, but neither the California Civil Discovery Act nor any case law interpreting the same specifically prohibits the intentional destruction of evidence prior to a lawsuit being filed ' regardless of whether such litigation is being contemplated or even probable.
Predictive Coding and Keyword Search
June 02, 2014
Litigation, investigation, and regulatory requests require in-house counsel to manage multivariate issues (legal and business) to effectively mitigate risk involving threats to reputation, finance, and even survivability. This must all be done within the confines of expedience and cost.
Drug & Device News
June 02, 2014
Discussion of several key news items of importance to legal practitioners.
Verdicts
June 02, 2014
Two key cases are discussed.
NBC Universal Not Liable for Link To Attack Article
June 02, 2014
The Appellate Court of Connecticut ruled that NBC Universal, through its cnbc.com website, was not responsible for linking to the content of an alleged defamatory article by Teri Buhl, a self-described "smashmouth investigative journalist."
