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Landlord's Right of Relocation

Glenn Browne

This article addresses issues that should be raised by the tenant based upon the landlord's relocation right, as well as certain strategic requirements that the tenant should insist upon before allowing the landlord to have a relocation right in the lease.

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The Landlord's Lien under the Uniform Commercial Code

David P. Resnick & Erin Brechtelsbauer

While used less frequently than security deposits and personal guarantees, granting the landlord a security interest in its personal property can enhance a tenant's credit. This device may be more effective when conferred by certain types of tenants than by others, but nevertheless, it may provide the landlord with a potent default remedy, particularly in a fragile market.

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In the Courts

Matthew J. Alexander & Christian E. Izaguirre

A recent case about sentencing guidelines.

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CFTC Rulemaking Under Dodd-Frank Paused

James Ching

An immense wave of Dodd-Frank litigation will sweep the federal courts this year, following two years of desultory rule-making by the relevant federal agencies.

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FCPA Anti-Bribery Liability for a Subsidiary's Conduct

Laurence A. Urgenson, William J. Stuckwisch, & Brigham Q. Cannon

The new Guidance raises the question of how much, if any, knowledge and control of a subsidiary's bribery, as opposed to its actions generally, the government believes is necessary for a parent to be held liable under the FCPA's anti-bribery provisions ' and whether the answer is different for the DOJ than for the SEC.

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Movers & Shakers

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Who's doing what; who's going where.

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News Briefs

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Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.

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Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Arbitration in Employment Contract

Kevin Adler

Proponents of mandatory arbitration clauses were given a victory in November when the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a decision by the Oklahoma Supreme Court in which the Oklahoma court had ruled that an employment non-compete agreement could be reviewed by a state court, despite an arbitration requirement in an employment contract.

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In the Marketplace

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Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.

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2013 Outlook Is Stable for U.S. Finance and Leasing Companies

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters &

Fitch Ratings forecasts stability in its recently released report <i>2013 Outlook: U.S. Finance and Leasing Companies</i>.

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