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High M&A Activity In CRE Expected to Continue, Despite Sky-High Pricing
August 01, 2022
Merger and acquisition activity across the CRE spectrum is likely to continue to be high, though deals will likely be concentrated across the industrial and residential sectors, according to Deloitte.
Court-Based Student Loan Management Programs Can Facilitate Repayment of Debt Under Chapter 13
August 01, 2022
While bankruptcy traditionally has been seen as a challenging pathway for debtors with student loans, court-based student loan management programs have been adopted to facilitate the repayment and resolution of student loan debt within the Chapter 13 bankruptcy process.
Avoid These Law Firm Marketing Mistakes to Maximize Your Time, Money and Effort
August 01, 2022
While all firms have marketing initiatives in place, that does not necessarily mean you're doing all you can to optimize your marketing efforts. If you'd like to get more out of the time, money and effort you spend on marketing, read on to make sure you aren't making one of these common marketing mistakes.
Bit Parts
August 01, 2022
Nashville Federal Court Decides Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Must Sit for Deposition in Copyright Licensing Dispute Over Streaming of Eminem Songs
When Do COVID-19 Shutdown Orders Excuse Lease Guarantors?
July 01, 2022
Section 22-1005 of the New York City Administrative Code provides relief for individuals who guaranteed commercial leases when the tenant defaulted as a result of government orders issued during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. In recent months, however, litigation has emerged about the scope of that relief.
Landlord & Tenant Law
July 01, 2022
Questions of Fact Remain About Whether Landlord Had Released Corporate Tenant from Liability Yellowstone Injunction Does Not Require Proof of Likelihood of Success Guaranty Expired With Tenant's Initial Lease Term Illegal Use Does Not Preclude Rent Stabilization Status Guarantor Immunity Does Not Apply to Pre-COVID Breaches Class Certification Appropriate for Claim of Improper Deregulation
Co-ops and Condominiums
July 01, 2022
Statements By Condo Board Members Cloaked In Common Interest Privilege Shareholder Entitled to Maintenance Abatement for Breach of Warranty of Habitability
Real Property Law
July 01, 2022
Deference to Trial Court's Determination on Mortgage Priority No Broker Commission for Sale After Expiration of Tail Period Co-Owner Who Did Not Execute Mortgage Not Subject to Equitable Lien By Mortgagee Insufficient Evidence of Delay to Support Laches Defense Against Claim to Set Aside Deed As a Forgery Statements Did Not Defeat Hostility In Adverse Possession Claim
The Care and Feeding of the Legal Client
July 01, 2022
Do your attorneys know the difference between a customer and a client? I have always defined the difference as a customer is someone who buys something from you once, while a client is someone who keeps coming back to you over and over again; mainly, since the legal industry is becoming more transactional daily. And that subtle difference is what makes a lawyer just a lawyer and one who becomes a rainmaker.
How to Properly Align Marketing, Business Development and Sales
July 01, 2022
As we move into a post-pandemic era of inflation and recession rumors, it is imminent that we make changes in how we operate and grow our businesses in order to move successfully — and profitably — forward. For law firms, we need to understand how marketing, business development and sales work together to produce new opportunities for revenue growth.

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