Flood and Terrorism Insurance Reauthorization: Safe for Now
February 01, 2020
Federal programs have made insurance more readily accessible to protect real property in the event of a flood or an act of terrorism. These programs enable flood and terrorism insurance to be widely available at realistic price points by ensuring that the amount of the premiums payable for such insurance remain at a level that a borrower can afford, which in turn preserves the underwritten economics of the loan transaction.
Biometrics and the Fifth Amendment: A New Frontier
February 01, 2020
When used for work, mobile devices routinely contain employers' proprietary and confidential data. The struggle between Government requests for access to such data and constitutional protections — including the Government's ability to compel the turnover of biometric "keys" to unlock mobile devices — create areas of concern.
The Threat of Ransomware 2.0 for Law Practices
February 01, 2020
During the past few months, there has been a significant paradigm shift in the cybersecurity world. Threat actors from Russia, in particular, have significantly enhanced their capabilities to target individual businesses and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) or IT companies. It is critical that lawyers, their firms and the companies they serve be aware of these threats and take the appropriate measures to proactively secure their own — and their clients' — sensitive and private information.
Law Firms Adopt a Legal Operations Perspective
February 01, 2020
Law Firms Are Following the Lead of Their Corporate Clients In Implementing Legal Operations Methodologies
Legal operations as a discipline within corporate legal departments is receiving more attention, funding and staffing over the last few years.
Landlord & Tenant Law
February 01, 2020
Out of Possession Landlord's Agreement With HUD To Maintain Premises Does Not Subject Landlord to Personal Injury Liability
Out of Possession Landlord Liability for Injuries on Abutting Sidewalk
Breach of Lease By Subsidiary Does Not Justify Piercing Corporate Veil
Tenant Not Entitled to Preliminary Injunction Requiring Landlord to Co-Operate
Landlord Must Maintain Elevator Service for Use By Single Tenant
Tenant Not Relieved of Obligation to Pay Real Estate Taxes
Linking Partner Pay to Strategic Firm Objectives
February 01, 2020
Pay for performance is not a new concept in this country. The ideas and concepts underlying a graduated pay scale based on contribution and merit are deeply ingrained in our society. However, in general law firms have been slower to adopt pay for performance systems. What law firms need now, and this article describes, is an approach to partner compensation that closely links a partners pay to their ability to contribute to the achievement of the firm's strategic objectives.
