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With All Due Deference
November 30, 2014
In the courtroom, a business transaction, or on a ball field, a loss can also be a victory. Such is the case for employees in the matter of <I>Nielsen v. AECOM Technology</I>, decided by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in August 2014.
Analyzing Advertiser Liability for Blogger Reviews
November 30, 2014
This holiday shopping season, millions of Americans will look to their social media friends or favorite bloggers for advice when deciding which gifts to buy. And with over 42 million blog sites in the United States alone, there are plenty of "peer" opinions to consider. But are consumer-generated product-related reviews or commentary always the mere opinion of the person posting them, as many readers may believe?
Over-Secured Lenders and Requests for Attorneys' Fees
November 30, 2014
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently reaffirmed the long-established rule that an over-secured lender's legal and other fees are subject to court approval as reasonable under section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code.
Abercrombie and Title VII's Broad Definition of Religion
November 30, 2014
The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted <i>certiorari</i> in a religious accommodation case involving a Muslim teenager who was denied a job at an Abercrombie &amp; Fitch store because she wore a black headscarf, or hijab, to her job interview.
In the Spotlight: Rights of First Offer
November 30, 2014
As the competition to clear vacancies escalates in many office leasing markets, more prospective tenants are able to extract concessions that were once only the province of larger users. This article discusses one of those concessions ' the "right of first offer" or "ROFO."
Court Watch
November 30, 2014
California Court Refuses to Enforce Forum Selection Clause Post- Atlantic Marine
End-of-Life Nursing Care
November 30, 2014
Medical malpractice suits involving nurses who are caring for patients at the end of life are rare. However, they can occur. Nurses can protect themselves by understanding the needs of patients and families at this critical time, by following approved standards of care and by thoroughly documenting their work.
The Settlement Privilege and the Threat of Legal Action
November 30, 2014
Is there a time when extortionate threats of meritless litigation become a criminal act that should be exempt from the settlement privilege? This article explores the question.
Good Faith: The European View
November 30, 2014
In May of this year, we published an article titled "Franchise Agreements and the Duty of Good Faith In European Civil Law," the first part of this two-part study. The discussion concludes herein.
Anti-Assignment Clause?
November 30, 2014
The commencement of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case by a tenant will typically give rise to myriad issues and challenges for a commercial landlord, based upon various Bankruptcy Code provisions that may, and often will, change the parties' otherwise applicable rights and obligations pursuant to the terms of the lease and applicable non-bankruptcy law.

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