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October 01, 2021

Some tried and true leadership practices for firms and partners who are focused on retaining and developing top talent in the current context.

Real Property Law

October 01, 2021

Restrictive Covenant Enforceable Despite Permission By Successor Landowner Insufficient Evidence of Street Dedication Inadequate Notice to Mortgagee Voids Tax Sale Court Reinstates Malpractice Claim Against Lawyer Alleged to Have Solicited Transfer of Title of Residence In Foreclosure Notice of Pendency Provides Constructive Notice Servient Owner Not Entitled to Alter Easement Location Adverse Possession Defeats Co-Tenants' Partition Action

11th Circuit Rules On Who Controls Copyright Case

October 01, 2021

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling that its judges said could have come straight out of a telenovela, or Spanish soap opera.

Competing by Connecting: In an Increasingly Crowded Market, Litigation Teams Must Leverage Centralized Technologies to Rise Above Their Rivals

October 01, 2021

Regardless of where each law firm currently stands in its innovation journey, it is crystal clear that the need to speed up the modernization of their technology solutions that facilitate connectivity, automation and workflow between their staff is real and immediate.

Mobile Devices Can Provide Lucrative Back Door Into Businesses for Cyber Thieves

October 01, 2021

We live with the reality that the once ordinary communication tool is now a potent device that needs to be used responsibly on the basis that there is a cybercriminal fraternity hell-bent on accessing said devices for ill-gotten gain.

Impact of Disney's Motion to Compel Arbitration In Scarlett Johansson's Lawsuit Over 'Day-and-Date' Release of 'Black Widow'

October 01, 2021

Johansson alleges that, in order to generate new subscribers for Disney+, Disney intentionally interfered with her talent agreement with Disney affiliate Marvel Studios for her featured role in Black Widow — and thus allegedly induced Marvel to breach a promise in the Johansson/Marvel agreement for the film to be initially distributed in exclusive "wide theatrical release." Updated Oct. 1 to reflect a confidential settlement reached in the case.

Legal Marketing Q&A — Part One

October 01, 2021

Part one of a two-part Q&A with David McCann, J.D., senior director of communications at Snell & Wilmer, in which we cover a range of key topics relevant to legal marketing professionals.

Counsel Concerns: Retiring Disney GC Reportedly 'Upset' Over Handling of ABC Sex Allegations Probe

October 01, 2021

When a company is confronted with a potential scandal and considering whether to launch an investigation, general counsel tend to be involved in that decision — and for good reason. But what happens when the legal chief gets leapfrogged?

NY Appellate Courts Defer to Board of Standards In Zoning Cases

October 01, 2021

A recent case in New York's First Department highlights the extreme deference appellate courts accord Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) determinations interpreting the extraordinarily complex zoning scheme.

Registered Nurses In a Top Hat Plan

October 01, 2021

As the healthcare industry is emerging from the pandemic they are looking for ways to reward, retain and recruit a very important segment of its people — Registered Nurses. Employers are looking for ways to provide benefits in an economically efficient fashion that does not create an immediate and punitive tax on the participant.

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