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Terrorism: The Implications for Hotel Management Agreements of Events outside Owners and Operators Control
Frank H. Henneburg, Alvin Katz, Jean-Pierre Lee, Jürgen Streng, Peter Sugden, March 11, 2010
Terrorist events outside the control of an owner or operator present significant issues of risk allocation for both parties under hotel management agreements. This note identifies those provisions in hotel management agreements to which both owners and operators should pay particular attention when...

Purpose Statements in Engagement Letters Could Prove Costly if not Drafted Appropriately
David K. Duffee, William V. Jacobsen, Timothy R. Ryan, March 10, 2010
A recent decision by the US District Court for the Southern District of New York regarding the terms of an engagement letter demonstrates the need to clearly articulate the intended purpose and scope of an engagement. As the case described below demonstrates, if there is any ambiguity with regard...

Watch Out For the Patent Marking Trolls
Richard M. Assmus, Robert J. Kriss, Jeffrey W. Sarles, March 10, 2010
History may record 2010 as “the year of the false patent marking suit.” In just the past week alone, a single plaintiff has filed more than 20 separate false marking lawsuits in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and scores of similar suits have been filed in a...

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