November 09, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Why We Still Need Bar Associations — Perhaps More Than EverBar associations are more than just buildings, committees and CLE seminars. They are the heartbeat of the legal profession.
By Adrienne B. Koch
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May 23, 2002 | New York Law Journal
Outside CounselL ast year when the U.S. Supreme Court decided, in Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Adams , 1 that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) 2 applies to pre-dispute agreements to arbitrate disputes between employers and their employees, as is often the case it left a number of questions unanswered.
By Adrienne B. Koch
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July 19, 2002 | New York Law Journal
Outside CounselT he Court of Appeals` recent decision in 511 West 232nd Owners Corp. v. Jennifer Realty Co. 1 has been heralded by some as "open[ing] the door" to lawsuits by co-ops and their shareholders against sponsors who fail to sell all or most of the residential units in the co-op in a timely fashion. 2 In that case, the Court decided that a claim by a co-op and some of its shareholders against the co-op`s sponsor, alleging that the sponsor had breached "a contractual duty to dispose of all its shares within a reas
By Adrienne B. Koch
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