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9 Ways You Could Be Hindering New Business Efforts
August 01, 2019
Nine ways you may be hindering your efforts to win new legal business, and a few ideas on how subtle improvements can maximize both success and overall win rates for firms and attorneys.
Players on the Move
August 01, 2019
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Sales Speak: Relationship Building: Systemizing Prospect Engagement
August 01, 2019
Building rapport with prospective or existing clients and referral sources requires intentional ongoing communication and patience. When relationships fail to progress, it is most often due to a lack of follow-up.
Case on 'Coolcore' Marks Settles a 34 Year Debate Regarding Bankruptcy and IP Law
August 01, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in <i>Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology </i>, ruling that a trademark licensee can retain its rights under a trademark license agreement that is rejected by the licensor as an executory contract in bankruptcy.
Civil Contempt for Discharge Injunction Violations: A New Standard That Brings the 'Old Soil' with It
August 01, 2019
In its recent opinion in <i>Taggart v. Lorenzen,</i> the Supreme Court decided that “[a] court may hold a creditor in civil contempt for violating a discharge order if there is no fair ground of doubt as to whether the order barred the creditor's conduct.” Although this standard appears to be new, it is more than a century old and “brings the old soil” from civil contempt with it.
Let Freedom (of Contract) Ring: Yellowstone Waivers Are Enforceable
July 01, 2019
This is the third in a series of articles exploring whether parties to a commercial lease can contractually waive a tenant's right to seek a Yellowstone injunction. In a recent ruling, the Court of Appeals, in 159 MP Corp. v Redbridge Bedford, LLC, left no doubt that a contractual waiver of a right to seek a declaratory judgment and/or a Yellowstone injunction in a commercial lease is enforceable.
Co-ops & Condominiums
July 01, 2019
Merger Doctrine Precludes Unit Owner's Action Against Sponsor
Development
July 01, 2019
Denial of Site Plan Upheld
Landlord & Tenant
July 01, 2019
Stay of Warrant of Eviction Constitutes Reasonable Accommodation Under Fair Housing Act
Real Property Law
July 01, 2019
Statute of Limitations Does Not Bar Foreclosure<br>Mortgage on Church Property Not Properly Authorized<br>Sale Contract Precludes Fraud Claim<br>Seller's Representations Did Not Survive Closing<br>Foreclosure Action Time Barred<br>Mortgagor Fails to Establish Forgery<br>Mortgagee May Bring Action on Promissory Note; Not Limited to Foreclosure Remedy<br>Summary Judgment Denied In Action to Set Aside a Deed for Fraud

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