Measure of Damages for Breach of a Contract to Purchase Real Property
April 29, 2013
An in-depth look at <i>White v. Farrell</i>, decided last month, and what it means for breach of a contract.
Regulation and Innovation in Leasing
April 29, 2013
Are the imperatives of innovation and compliance always mutually exclusive? This article explores these very different but perhaps not always incompatible concerns.
Presto Change-Oops: Unexpected Challenges in Converting a Lease into an Equipment Finance Agreement
April 29, 2013
As many practitioners have found, taking a client's standard-form equipment lease and creating an equipment finance agreement is more complicated than it appears.
Insurance Coverage for Cyber Attacks
April 29, 2013
Companies should carefully examine their insurance programs, evaluate what coverage already may be available, and see what may be done to enhance the available coverage. To the extent that there may be gaps in available coverage, companies should consider how those gaps can be filled, including through specialty "cyber" risk policies.
Practice Tip: How to Mediate a Product Liability Case
April 29, 2013
Mediation is a common feature of product liability practice. If done well, it earns you favor with your clients. But before entering into mediation, preparation is crucial.
I'll See You in the Agency!
April 29, 2013
This article briefly explores the underpinnings of the primary jurisdiction doctrine, highlights its use in product cases in 2012 and 2013, and considers the role primary jurisdiction may play in future consumer class action litigation and beyond.
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