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Legal Lessons Gleaned from Music Industry's High-Profile, File-Sharing Litigation Image

Legal Lessons Gleaned from Music Industry's High-Profile, File-Sharing Litigation

Stan Soocher

When the cash-strapped recording industry announced at the end of 2008 that it would largely drop its aggressive litigation campaign against unauthorized file sharers, some observers saw this as a defeat for record labels. But numerous court rulings have been issued over the past few years that debate and/or establish legal guidelines that will be referenced in file-sharer cases that are either still in the pipeline or may later crop up. This article examines some of the most recent of these cases and decisions.

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Off-Label Promotion of Drugs and Medical Devices Image

Off-Label Promotion of Drugs and Medical Devices

Michael Kendall & Nicole Colby Longton

A spate of billion- and hundred-million-dollar settlements with the Department of Justice (DOJ) illustrates how the investigation of off-label promotions of drugs and devices has emerged as a predominant theory in pharmaceutical and medical-device prosecutions.

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Evidence and Family Practice

Bari Brandes Corbin & Evan B. Brandes

Here, tha authors continue to look at some of the rules of evidence that all family law attorneys should be aware of, even if they aren't called upon to use them as often as legal practitioners in other fields.

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Pre-Separation Dissipation and the Marital Estate Image

Pre-Separation Dissipation and the Marital Estate

Mark Momjian

Over a generation ago, few contested divorce actions involved claims of economic misconduct. As the current recession deepens, these claims are not only on the rise, but they appear to be the rule in many cases.

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Law Firm Layoffs Trigger Need for Preventive Steps Image

Law Firm Layoffs Trigger Need for Preventive Steps

Philip M. Berkowitz

Over the past several months, law firms have discharged both lawyers and staff in unprecedented numbers. Although it may be too early to assess whether these layoffs will result in significant legal fallout, law firms may make particularly attractive targets for lawsuits.

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Common And Uncommon Assignment/Subletting Problems

Ira Meislik

Part One of this article, which ran in the May 2009, issue of this newsletter, discussed the differences between assignment and subletting and assignments pro tanto. Part Two herein explores some of the problems that can arise in a transaction involving assignment or subletting.

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In the Spotlight: Commercial Tenant Considerations in a Troubled Economy Image

In the Spotlight: Commercial Tenant Considerations in a Troubled Economy

Glenn A. Browne

This article addresses certain terms, provisions and concerns that should be covered in a tenant's lease transaction, which will not only be important if the landlord experiences financial difficulties, but will also assist the tenant if it should confront a difficult financial situation on its own account.

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Trouble in Lease Land

M. Rosie Rees

Part One of this article in last month's issue discussed a variety of methods to keep the tenant operating. The article herein continues the discussion.

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Developments, Risks and Advanced Structures in the Lease Syndication Market Image

Developments, Risks and Advanced Structures in the Lease Syndication Market

Mark D. Kohler, Barry S. Marks & Alan J. Mogol

Part One of this article provided an overview of the three common structures typically used in connection with syndication of equipment finance transactions, as well as addressed UCC issues and syndication of motor vehicle leases. This second installment discusses types of recourse to the seller; allocation of taxes, costs, and expenses; servicing; remarketing and residual support; and securities laws issues.

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