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The Recorder

Using Anti-SLAPP Laws to Combat Trade Secret Claims: A Disappearing Mechanism?

While the anti-SLAPP laws in some states have not had significant impact, others offer a pathway to early dismissal.
7 minute read

The Recorder

On Appeals: Diligent Trial Attorneys Know How to Prepare for Possible Appellate Writ Petitions

Diligent trial attorneys know about another option when a trial court's ruling is erroneous and will wreak irremediable havoc in the case: in certain circumstances, the Court of Appeal will consider granting relief at midstream of litigation on a petition for extraordinary relief by writ.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Fractional General Counsel Services: The Soft Landing between a Rock and a Hard Place

A 'fractional' GC delivers an experienced legal executive for a fixed fee, filling the need for business-focused and operationally-oriented legal help while controlling the legal budget.
18 minute read

New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

In his Realty Law Digest, Scott E. Mollen discusses four landlord-tenant cases: “Warren LLC v. BBQ Chicken Don Alex Inc.," “425 W. 153rd St. HDFC v. Brown,” “Sudimac v. Beck,” and “472-476 Columbus Ave. LLC v. Kretzu.”
14 minute read

New York Law Journal

How Substantial Is My Substantial Improvement?

In their Real Estate Financing column, Jeffrey Steiner and Pej Razavilar focus on one of the principal requirements of the opportunity zone provisions—namely, that previously used tangible assets must be substantially improved and that, in order to do so, the property owner must double its initial cost basis in such property.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Tips When Hiring Nonlocal Lawyers

We’ve gotten pretty good at figuring out who is willing to pull the trigger on such a major life change. That assessment is just as important as matching credentials and culture fit. I painfully recall losing a client 15 years ago (FifthThird Bank) when one of our recruits got cold feet about moving to Cincinnati, after he had accepted the position.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Trade Secret's Inherent Value Part 2: Trade Secret Reasonable Royalties

This article considers an area in which differing perspectives on the fundamental goal of trade secret damages may lead to differing damages methodologies: reasonable royalty damages.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida's Court of Appeal Deals Blow to State's Marijuana Oligopoly

The First District Court of Appeal strikes down a legislative cap of 17 medical marijuana treatment centers intended to serve the state population of 21.3 million, writes attorney Robert Kline.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Cleaning House: What to Keep and What to Chuck?

Considering the number of us who are approaching the magic age at which we have to address these issues, file management and destruction promises to be a growth business.
5 minute read

International Edition

Building a Talent Ecosystem: Delivering on the Lawyer Experience

Actionable tips for ensuring firms hire the right lawyers, train them appropriately and have the best crop to select for partnership.
10 minute read

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