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April issue in PDF format

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

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Features

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Movers & Shakers

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

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

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The Leasing Hotline

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A recent ruling of importance to you and your practice.

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Want to Save Your Property?

William S. Schwartz

Many business owners who are faced with a matured bank loan or multiple debts that are long past due immediately think that bankruptcy is the only way out. This could not be further from the truth.

Features

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News Briefs

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Highlights of the latest franchising news.

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Sustainable Development

Michael J. Lusardi

Despite common assumptions that today's environmental concerns stem from automobile emissions and industrial pollution, buildings actually have a comparably greater impact on the planet's environmental dilemma. Here's why going green helps developers and owners alike.

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In the Spotlight: When Drafting Leases, Substance Matters

Richard D. Williamson

Drafters of (and all parties to) commercial leases should be aware that just using a magic phrase, such as "triple net," is probably insufficient to automatically alter the parties' otherwise express rights and duties.

Features

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Court Watch

Darryl A. Hart & Charles G. Miller

Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

Features

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Reasons to Reevaluate REAs

Sheldon A. Halpern

This article raises the issue of whether it is now appropriate to reevaluate some of the primary provisions ' both business and legal 'of REAs.

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Policy Outlook

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Troy Flanagan, director of government relations for the International Franchise Association, recently discussed with <i>FBLA</i> many of the critical federal policy and economic issues that are affecting the franchising industry.

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