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January 2012     Vol. 34, No. 10

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Appraising Defenses
In response to litigation, appraisers may argue contributory negligence, lack of duty, market fluctuations, and the language of their standard agreement
By Lindsay McMenamin

The Pain of Rejection
When a tenant rejects a lease in bankruptcy, Section 502(b)(6) does not provide a formula for calculating damages but does impose a cap
By Dana S. Treister

Singled Out
The SARE provisions offer a single asset real estate entity the protection of bankruptcy without endangering the secured creditors' right to foreclosure
By Eric J. Fromme and Caroline R. Djang

President's Page
Surf's Up: Rising to the Challenges of 2012 and Beyond
By Eric A. Webber

Barristers Tips
The ABCs of California Foreclosure Law
By Mark S. Pécheck and Kelsey M. Lestor

Practice Tips
The Tools Available to Contractors for Recovery of Attorney's Fees
By Andrew Carlton

Ethics Opinion No. 524: What Are the Ethical Responsibilities of an Attorney with Regard to the Hiring of Nonlawyer Employees Who May be in Possession of Confidential Information?

Closing Argument
We the Jury
By Stephen Rohde

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