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A Mobile Device Offboarding Checklist for Preserving Business Data When Employees Leave
August 31, 2025
When employees leave, they don’t just walk out the door with their personal belongings, they often take with them valuable institutional knowledge, IP, and other business-critical data. That risk is greater than ever now that mobile devices are central to workplace productivity. Without proper data retention policies for departing employees, organizations risk losing essential information, exposing themselves to security threats, and facing costly legal consequences.
UK’s ‘Failure to Prevent Fraud’ Offence Takes Effect
August 31, 2025
On Sept. 1, 2025, the UK’s new ‘Failure to Prevent Fraud’, introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA), takes effect, representing a decisive shift in corporate criminal liability. For legal and compliance teams, the challenge is moving from reactive response to proactive prevention, backed by demonstrable procedures.
Co-ops and Condominiums
August 31, 2025
Unit Owner Required to Correct Unauthorized Alterations
AI Against Counterfeits: How Smart Technology Is Reshaping Brand Protection and Platform Accountability
August 31, 2025
As AI becomes more sophisticated at detecting fakes, it is not just changing how brands protect themselves — it has the potential to change the legal framework for determining when platforms themselves might be held responsible for the counterfeits sold on their sites.
Availability of Specific Performance In Commercial Real Estate
August 31, 2025
Most contracts dealing with the sale and purchase of commercial real estate provide the purchaser with two primary remedies if the seller defaults, one of which is the right to seek specific performance of the seller’s obligations under the contract. This article explores some situations where specific performance may be available, as well as certain requirements that must be satisfied in order to obtain an order of specific performance.
Post-SCOTUS District Court Ruling In Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products Reshapes Trademark Dilution Jurisprudence
August 31, 2025
For companies developing novelty products, advertising campaigns, or brand-related parodies, this case underscores the importance of reviewing both confusion and reputational risks. For rights holders, it affirms that parody is not a license to defame a brand.
New York City’s FARE Act In Court: Whether It’s “Fair” Is Still Under Review
August 31, 2025
In late 2024, the City Council upended the New York City rental markets when it passed the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses (FARE) Act , which, in part, prevents a real estate broker who “publishes” a real estate listing or who enters into a listing agreement with a landlord from seeking payment of their brokerage fee from the prospective tenant. The real estate industry argued that the law is unconstitutional and preempted by state statute. On June 10, 2025, REBNY v. City of New York allowed the Act to take effect on June 11, 2025. This article analyzes the district court’s decision, its impact, and what happens next.
Cloud Migration for E-Discovery and RelativityOne
August 31, 2025
This is the first article in a two-part series dedicated to examining the evolving landscape of e-discovery for legal professionals. Part One addresses the complex challenges and established best practices associated with migrating e-discovery processes to the cloud, emphasizing perspectives from law firms and legal IT specialists.
Lawyer Sues Amazon Prime Over Portrayal of Him In Movie
August 31, 2025
When The Burial, a film inspired by a real-life court case was released in theaters briefly before moving to Amazon Prime Video in 2023, the reviews were mostly positive. A few of those reviews singled out the performance of Mamoudou Athie as junior counsel Hal Dockins. The real-life Dockins, however, was not as happy with the portrayal of himself in the film. He is suing the producers over alleged unauthorized use of his name, image and likeness.
Law Firm Leasing Grows In First Half of 2025; Highest Square Footage Since 2018
August 31, 2025
Law firm leasing grew significantly during the first half of 2025, posting the highest square footage total since 2018, according to a recent Savills report.

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