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Jackson Walker

Fair Notice Drafting: Indemnity Clauses that Stand Up in Texas Courts

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Imagine a customer slips and falls inside a tenant’s leased space. The injured party alleges that the fall was caused by water leaking from the building’s sprinkler system. Although no fault has been determined, the claim...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Georgia’s Tort Reform Law (SB 68) Grants Significant New Protections to Property Owners From Runaway Premises Liability Claims

After two consecutive years ranking as the number one “judicial hellhole” in the country — followed by only a slight improvement to number four — Georgia’s General Assembly, with the leadership of Governor Kemp, passed...more

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In a Win for Commercial Defendants and Their Insurers, the New Jersey Appellate Court Declines to Limit the “Ongoing Storm Rule”...

The New Jersey Appellate Division has recently confirmed that the “ongoing storm rule” established in Pareja v. Princeton International Properties, 246 N.J. 546 (2021) applies to privately owned commercial properties,...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Webinar] Nonprofit Real Estate: Perspectives on Shedding Space - March 17th, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm PT

With the new normal of work-from-home employees and hybrid work options, many nonprofit executives are querying what to consider when deciding whether and how to shed space. Join our live webinar conversation about: -...more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

Snow More Liability: New Jersey Supreme Court Upholds “Ongoing Storm” Doctrine

On June 10, 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court rendered its decision on Angel Alberto Pareja v. Princeton International Properties, (A-4-20) which is the first New Jersey Supreme Court decision since 1983 to opine on a...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Expansion of Premises Liability for Construction Owners

A property owner is generally liable for hazards on the property that injure others. On construction projects, this presents a significant risk for owners because there are always multiple hazards present, and the owner,...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

The Risk of Personal Injury Claims from COVID-19 and What to Do About It

Product distributors, online retailers, and owners of facilities that are open to the public, such as restaurants, brick-and-mortar retailers, and office buildings, may be wondering about their risk of personal injury claims...more

Hogan Lovells

Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order grants commercial building owners and retail store owners the ability to conduct temperature...

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As New York enters a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and New York businesses are beginning to reopen, New York is taking steps and providing tools to employers in an attempt to mitigate further spread of COVID-19....more

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Vaped and Confused

E-cigarettes have vaulted to the front pages lately, and for tragic reasons.  To date, at least six users have died from severe lung disease tied to vaping, and nearly 400 others have reported serious medical symptoms in 36...more

Dentons

What Do You Do After a Slip and Fall?

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You’re a restaurant owner and enjoy the beautiful hardwood floors in your restaurant. But, one day, a customer enters your restaurant, slips, falls, and breaks her leg. What do you do?...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Cases Highlight Commercial Landlord Potential Liability for Trademark Infringement by Tenants

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• Reported verdicts and settlements in the last 10 years confirm that commercial landlords/owners could be held liable for the trademark infringement activity of their tenants. • Commercial landlords/owners must take...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

Landlords beware: Your trademark infringing tenant is your problem too

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If a landlord learns that trademark infringement is occurring on its premises by one of its tenants and fails to stop further violations, the landlord may be held responsible by the trademark holder for damages relating to...more

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