Specific Performance Clause May Not Be Enforced In Sale-Leasebacks
November 01, 2022
Specific performance is an important remedy in real estate transactions, however, it is disfavored by the courts and under certain circumstances (particularly in the case of sale-leasebacks), a specific performance clause, even if properly drafted, may not be enforced by the courts.
Why Your Law Firm Should Be Investing In SEO and PPC
November 01, 2022
Search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click advertising (PPC) are extremely beneficial digital marketing strategies your law firm can capitalize on. The question you may be asking yourself now is whether you should invest your marketing dollars in SEO, PPC or both.
Gender Pay Gap Widening Among Senior Marketing Professionals
November 01, 2022
A study by ALM Intelligence on the compensation of marketing and business development professionals in the legal profession found that salaries and bonuses for first-chair directors and C-suite personnel have soared over the last several years, but that the increases favored males and widened the pay gap between men and women in those roles.
White Collar Crime and Professional Liability Policies
November 01, 2022
Professional liability insurance policies may provide coverage for criminal proceedings, including defense costs incurred defending against criminal indictments. Corporate policyholders, and individuals covered under professional liability policies, should know exactly what type of claims are insured.
Bit Parts
November 01, 2022
Florida Federal Court's Findings in Battle Over "LINEAR" Band Name Not So Linear
Second Circuit Agrees Federal Copyright Law Preempts Right of Publicity Complaint Over Sirius XM's Use of Howard Stern Show Archival Recordings
Real Property Law
November 01, 2022
Foreclosure Sale Purchaser Has Standing to Bring Strict Foreclosure Proceeding
Forgery Allegations Did Not Raise Question of Fact to Rebut Certificate of Acknowledgment
Sixth Circuit Adds Results-Based Contingency to Fee Payment Approval
November 01, 2022
A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit may be creating a tsunami of concern to those that represent bankruptcy trustees. The decision, in essence, takes an hourly fee arrangement between the trustee and the trustee's attorneys and adds a results-based contingency to the approval of any fee payment authorization by the bankruptcy court.
Eminent Domain Law
November 01, 2022
Comparable Sales Sufficient to Support Eminent Domain Award
Bankruptcy Court Opens Door for Tenants to Assume Leases After a Pre-Bankruptcy Eviction Warrant
November 01, 2022
A recent decision in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York highlights the significant impact that a 2019 amendment to the New York Real Property and Procedures Law will have on future disputes in bankruptcy cases where the tenant files for bankruptcy after the issuance of a warrant of eviction but before its execution.
