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Tenant Liability CERCLA Changes Under 2018 BUILD Act
August 01, 2018
One of the significant updates to the law is that now, a tenant at an industrial or manufacturing site can, under appropriate circumstances, claim the “bona fide prospective purchaser” defense to Superfund liability and escape strict, joint, and several owner/operator liabilities when leasing previously-contaminated property.
“Registration” Means “Registration” … Or Does It?
August 01, 2018
<b><i>Supreme Court Grants Cert to Resolve Circuit Split on Registration Prerequisite for Filing Suit under Copyright Act</b></i><p>Although the term “registration” as used in the Section 411(a) of the Copyright Act does not immediately appear to be ambiguous, courts have reached differing conclusions as to its meaning.
Lease Rejection in Shiekh Shoes
August 01, 2018
Store closing or liquidation sales are a routine part of Chapter 11 cases involving retail debtors. These sales are consistently authorized by bankruptcy…
Law Firms Need Artificial Intelligence to Stay in the Game
August 01, 2018
The Legal Department Is Savvier and Has More Options In the Form of ASPs and Legal Technology. It's Time for Law Firms to Embrace Change. AI Is a Key Ingredient In Doing So.
Case Notes
August 01, 2018
Lease Assignee Can Make Claim that Appears to Concern Only Property's Owners
IP News
August 01, 2018
Federal Circuit Holds That Tribal Sovereign Immunity Cannot Be Asserted in IPR Proceedings<br>Citing 'Steep Burden' on Plaintiffs, Federal Circuit Denies Use of 'Entire Market Value Rule' in Cases Involving Multicomponent Products
Media & Communications: How to Make PR Simple, Convenient and Unintimidating for Lawyers
August 01, 2018
Top Tips for Public Relations Success in Law Firms
In the Courts
August 01, 2018
Unaoil Charged with Corruption by SFO
Due Diligence in Distressed Community Hospitals
August 01, 2018
Many community hospitals are in distress. The causes are varied but have a constant theme — the cost to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
Book Review: Cybersecurity Program Development for Business: The Essential Planning Guide
August 01, 2018
While many business owners and executives understand that a data security problem/need exists, they do not have a baseline fluency in the concepts and alphabet soup that comprise the language of digital information security. To this extent, Chris Moschovitis' new book is an effective cybersecurity primer for the management community.

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