Edward M Spiro

August 02, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Edward M. Spiro, a principal of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, writes that the Supreme Court handed down three decisions this term addressing the standards for assessing the sufficiency of various types of pleadings on a motion to dismiss. When read together, these decisions appear to reinforce certain long-standing assumptions about notice pleading in civil actions, while also calling for more specificity from the plaintiff and a greater degree of involvement from the reviewing court.

By Edward M. Spiro

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April 02, 2003 | New York Law Journal

By Edward M. Spiro

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August 11, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Edward M. Spiro, a principal of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason & Silberberg, reports on several recent decisions that serve to add definition to the contours of the "phenomenal reach of Internet communications and Web-based businesses."

By Edward M. Spiro

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June 05, 2003 | New York Law Journal

By Edward M. Spiro

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June 07, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Edward M. Spiro, a principal of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, writes that in the last few years, the city of New York has made aggressive use of various privileges to resist discovery in a series of litigations challenging police handling of political demonstrations taking place in the city since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

By Edward M. Spiro

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August 07, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul, principals of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, write that recent decisions from the Southern District of New York demonstrate, §1782 is a potent discovery tool for foreign litigants - providing not just an opportunity to obtain evidence that may be outside the reach of a foreign jurisdiction, but also access to permissive discovery tools and procedures that may be more expansive and efficient than those afforded by the foreign tribunal for which the discovery is sought.

By Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul

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October 07, 2010 | New York Law Journal

In their Southern District Civil Practice Roundup column, Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul, principals of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, write that the dual pillars of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act create a deliberate obstacle course for securities fraud class action plaintiffs.

By Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul

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June 21, 2011 | New York Law Journal

In their Southern District Civil Practice Roundup, Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul, principals of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, review two recent decisions that have put the federal securities laws on a collision course with the basic principles of economy and efficiency animating Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 governing class actions.

By Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul

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June 02, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Edward M. Spiro, a principal of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason & Silberberg, writes that counsel must focus on developing support for expert testimony at the earliest stages of litigation.

By Edward M. Spiro

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December 07, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Edward M. Spiro, a principal of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason & Silberberg, writes that while some courts in the Southern District still hesitate to encourage motions for a more definite statement, others have recently been more receptive to Rule 12(e) motions, offering the prospect of a potentially useful tool for defendants seeking to find greater meaning in skeletal complaints.

By Edward M. Spiro

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