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December 26, 2013

Jones Lang LaSalle's annual Law Firm Perspective reveals that the days of tenants having the upper hand in lease negotiations are on the way out.

At the Intersection: A Practical Slant on LPM Implementation

December 26, 2013

Some practical lessons for creating, launching and institutionalizing this practical case management approach across the firm.

Partner Compensation

December 26, 2013

Objective financial factors are easy to measure ' but they should not be the only considerations in determining partner compensation.

Occurrence Analysis in First-Party Insurance

December 24, 2013

Among those courts to have considered the issue of what policies respond in the context of a first-party property claim, the overwhelming majority have recognized that manifestation is the appropriate measure.

Hurricane Sandy Aftermath

December 24, 2013

There are three distinct yet related positions that policyholders may be able to pursue in order to obtain coverage for the extensive damage that their properties endured.

The Calm Before the Storm Is the Time to Consider Insurance Coverage

December 23, 2013

The calm before the next storm is an opportune time for a company to consider the adequacy of its insurance program. Here's what you need to know.

<i>BREAKING NEWS:</i> Utah's Same-Sex Marriage Ban in Tenth Circuit's Hands

December 23, 2013

A federal judge's refusal to stay a ruling that allowed same-sex marriages in Utah has set off a skirmish before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

In the Marketplace

December 23, 2013

Who's doing what; who's going where.

Prepayment Premiums and Make-Whole Payments

December 23, 2013

To determine whether a creditor has an enforceable right to collect a prepayment premium in bankruptcy, courts first consider the text of the loan documents.

Ubi Sunt, Buck-Out Lease?

December 23, 2013

Despite predictions in several quarters, the so-called buck-out lease appears alive and healthy, if not as robust as it once was.

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