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Navigating Election Year PR Opportunities for Law Firms
June 01, 2024
Law firms, regardless of location or specialization, have an opportunity to leverage the political landscape to amplify visibility and engage relevant practice areas during an election year. But there are risks as well.
Protection for Confidential Business Information In a Changing Non-Compete Landscape
June 01, 2024
While reasonable post-employment restrictions remain enforceable (at least in the context of confidential information), the increased hostility to them has revived interest in the use of other legal protections for proprietary business materials.
Development
June 01, 2024
Constitutionality of Boarding House Definition Town's Use of Escrow Funds Upheld Planning Board Failed to Consider Public Safety Issue Denial of Special Permit Upheld Due to Traffic Concerns Questions of Fact About Whether Agreement Included Acquisition of Air Rights Zoning Amendment Not Arbitrary Even If It Would Authorize Uses Prohibited By Restrictive Covenants
Fresh Filings
June 01, 2024
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
Partner Pay Spread Increases for Top Law Firms Amid Partnership Model Changes
June 01, 2024
Amid unprecedented billing rate hikes and an escalation of the battle for rainmaking talent, Am Law 100 law firms again raised the stakes on partner pay last year. At the same time, the average spread among Second Hundred firms fell a bit.
$8.6M Settlement In Florida Serves As Cautionary Tale for Commercial Real Estate
June 01, 2024
"What's going to happen with affordable housing is that people are going to be living under the radar, trying to get under the leases and do not live there, and apartment owners need to be aware of that because they could be liable for that."
What Happens When Nondischargeable Student Loan Is Later Determined to Be Dischargeable?
June 01, 2024
The U.S. Bankruptcy appellate panel for the Ninth Circuit addressed a matter of first impression: what happens when a debt that may be considered nondischargeable is later determined to be dischargeable, and more importantly, whether efforts to collect such a debt be exempt from penalties for violating the discharge injunction?
IP News
June 01, 2024
Under the discovery rule, a party who files a timely claim for copyright infringement can recover monetary damages, even for copyright claims that date back more than three years from when the lawsuit was filed.
Debt Originations May Have Bottomed
June 01, 2024
CRE debt organization has continued to slow but has reached a virtually flat position, according to Newmark's 1Q24 State of the U.S. Capital Markets.
Worldwide Regulations Increasing Compliance Challenges
June 01, 2024
Regulators worldwide — not just in the United States — are putting in place new programs and policies that will make steering clear of enforcement bunkers even more difficult. And one of the most worrisome, according to corporate attorneys, is a new DOJ pilot program that will provide stronger incentives for whistleblowers to rat out their co-workers and employers for misconduct.

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