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New York Law Journal

Love and Taxes (Pretty Catchy)

In this Tax Appeals Tribunal article, Joseph Lipari and Aaron S. Gaynor celebrate the case of a man who was able both to reunite with his high school sweetheart in Paris and also to prevail over the claims of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.
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New York Law Journal

Suppression of Statement, Punitive Damages Under ADA, Restitution in a Criminal Case

Eastern District Roundup columnists Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan discuss a decision to suppress defendant's statement to law enforcement made before any 'Miranda' warnings; a decision dealing with issues relating to punitive damages under the Americans With Disabilities Act; and a decision declining to resolve claims of proposed intervenors seeking restitution in a criminal case.
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New York Law Journal

Patterns of Climate Change Litigation During Trump Era

Environmental Law columnists Michael B. Gerrard and Edward McTiernan write: Under Barack Obama, climate litigation was mostly industry and red states seeking to block regulations. And now under Donald Trump, it is largely about environmental groups and blue states trying to preserve the rules adopted under President Obama, and to seek novel remedies to get around federal hostility to action on climate change.
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New York Law Journal

Confidentiality Agreements Cannot Restrict a Lawyer's Right to Practice

To provide even further confidentiality protection, sometimes a settling party will ask that the complainant's counsel be bound to a confidentiality agreement as well. This raises an important issue: Under the ethical rules, can a claimant's counsel agree to hold information regarding a publicly filed litigation as confidential?
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The American Lawyer

Lessons for Big Law Spinoffs (We've Seen This Before)

Lawyers who recently left Big Law to found their own specialty firms say they aim to break the mold. Others started the same way...
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Law.com

Labor of Law: PwC's Transgender Guidance | NLRB Ethics in Focus | LGBT Workplace Momentum

A look at the latest court developments for LGBT workplace rights. Plus, the L&E bar gets some Oscar buzz and a behind the headlines look at who's getting hired to handle high-stakes employment disputes.
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International Edition

'All men have a role to play' – how firms are engaging male lawyers to drive real change for women in law

How firms are engaging male lawyers to drive real change for women in law
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International Edition

'All men have a role to play' – how firms are engaging male lawyers to drive real change for women in law

How firms are engaging male lawyers to drive real change for women in law
16 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Continuing Legal Evolution of the Concepts of 'Parent' and 'Child'

Divorce Law columnist Alton L. Abramowitz discusses a recent Third Department decision that is a harbinger of the kinds of issues that will be addressed in years to come as the evolution of our concept of “family” is refined and redefined.
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New York Law Journal

Jury Selection in White-Collar Cases: Challenges and Strategies

Trying a white-collar case carries unique challenges, and they begin with selecting a jury. Even now, almost a decade after the financial crisis that affected so much of the American population, many jurors view financial institutions and those who work at them with a certain degree of anger and suspicion.
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