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Managing the Compensable Workday in a New Electronic World

Christopher A. Parlo & Michael J. PumaManaging the Compensable Workday in a New Electronic World

What is work? When does the workday begin and end? These seemingly easy questions are not so easy anymore. Here's why.

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Gross Leasable Area and Excluded Area

Glenn A. Browne

In an environment where it has become increasingly difficult for landlords to lease space in their retail projects, landlords have employed a new strategy to compensate for the ever increasing vacant space within their retail projects.

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In the Spotlight: Islamic Finance and Its Impact on Leasing Transactions in the U.S.

David G. Williams

When commercial real estate markets in this country recover, foreign funds will once again play a significant role. For that reason, it is important for every owner of commercial real estate in the United States today to know something about Islamic finance.

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Market Value for Property Tax Purposes in a Recessionary Market

JoAnn H. Maloney

A market value analysis for property tax purposes differs significantly from a market value analysis for other business purposes, such as financing or acquisitions. When deciding whether to file a property tax appeal and pursue the negotiation of a settlement and/or trial of your appeal, it is essential to understand this crucial difference in valuation methodology.

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Substantial Contribution Claims

Steven B. Smith & Jennifer A. Muller

Where a creditor retains a professional to advance a particular position in a Chapter 11 case whose efforts result in the making of a substantial contribution to the case, such creditor can potentially get reimbursed for all of its out-of-pocket expenses, including for reasonable compensation for professional services rendered.

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Challenges and Solutions for Electronic Billing

Ryan E. Ladisic

Coming into 2010, it has become clear that, for law firms, not only is electronic billing here to stay, but adoption by corporate clients will continue to accelerate.

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An Economic and Demographic Case for Alternative Fee Arrangements

James D. Cotterman

We have known for some time that the law profession is aging. Until now, the effect that such aging could have on law firm revenues has been entirely masked by law firms raising hourly billing rates well in excess of general inflationary pressures, rising costs of operations and the increased experience of its practitioners. Now we are in an environment where competitive and market forces will almost certainly alter the ability to raise hourly billing rates consistent with historic patterns. The time has come to embrace alternatives to hourly pricing.

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Expert Witnesses

Stan Soocher

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California denied a motion to exclude the expert testimony of a witness who has worked in advertising and celebrity endorsements for more than three decades.

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Personal Jurisdiction Determined in Suit for Legal Services

Stan Soocher

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California determined, in a case transferred to it from a New York federal court, that the New York court properly exercised jurisdiction over California defendants, who had hired the plaintiff, a New York lawyer, for entertainment matters.

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The New Realities of Financing Film Productions

Michael I. Rudell & Neil J. Rosini

Reduced sales of DVDs and increased piracy of filmed entertainment are affecting the profits of studios and other financiers of motion pictures. To lessen this impact, changes are being made in deal terms offered to creative talent ' such as actors and creative producers ' and new relationships are emerging among such talent, financiers and distributors of theatrical motion pictures.

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