RLUIPA Ripeness
December 01, 2022
In Rabbi Israel Meyer Hacochen Rabbinical Seminary of America v. Town of Putnam Valley, a federal district court in the Southern District of New York dismissed a RLUIPA claim as unripe, borrowing ripeness doctrine from the takings context and declining to apply a "futility exception" to the requirement that a landowner obtain a final decision before proceeding to federal court.
Real Property Law
December 01, 2022
Church's Board Approved Sale
Questions of Fact About Ouster Precluded Dismissal of Accounting Claim Against Co-Tenant
Forgery Allegations Failed to Raise Question of Fact
No Private Right of Action to Enforce Food Cart Regulations
Conflict Strategies: Three Keys to an (Almost) Drama-Free 2023 for Your Law Firm
December 01, 2022
Office drama can be a big problem for law firms. Whether it is showing up as office gossip, the partner who is terrible to their associates and staff, two people who just cannot seem to get along, or a revolving door of lawyers or staff, drama can be distracting, hamper productivity, and reduce billable hours.
10 Legal PR Predictions for 2023
December 01, 2022
As we come into the holiday season, PR professionals will have to adapt and pivot with all the variables to think about ways to satisfy 2023 PR trends and get their client in the spotlight.
How Law Firms Can Have Their (Hybrid) Cake and Eat It, Too
December 01, 2022
Lawyers, especially young lawyers, want to work from home. But there are downsides, such as a decrease in networking and personal relationships. How can technology help balance these out so that attorneys and law firms can have their cake and eat it too.
The Impact of the Great Resignation on Legal Department Knowledge Management
December 01, 2022
Taking the time to build out technology-enabled contract workflows and document institutional knowledge is a must-have for the modern legal department looking to thrive well beyond today's challenges.
Marketing Tech: Avoid Making Hasty Tech Decisions When In Crisis Mode
December 01, 2022
In March 2020 and the months immediately following, many firms found themselves scrambling to implement tools that would meet the needs of new remote work realities. Understandably, many of these decisions were done quickly without the normal level of due diligence. Now, the same firms are realizing that those hasty, though necessary, decisions should be revisited or undone.
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