Edward M Spiro

August 05, 2010 | New York Law Journal

In their Southern District Civil Practice Roundup, Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer principals Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul discuss recent cases which provide classic illustrations of Section 1782 use in cross-border litigation.

By Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul

14 minute read

December 03, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul, principals of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, write that an attorney who is also a potential witness in a litigation will not necessarily be disqualified under the advocate-witness rule. If the attorney is not a vital witness on an important fact, they say, he or she may continue to play a substantial role in the litigation by ensuring that other attorneys will serve as trial counsel.

By Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul

13 minute read

October 05, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Edward M. Spiro, a principal of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, writes that upcoming amended rules seek to provide a framework for the discovery of electronically stored information that offers concrete guidance to courts and attorneys while maintaining flexibility in this complex and evolving area of pretrial litigation. It remains to be seen whether the amended rules strike the correct balance.

By Edward M. Spiro

13 minute read

December 06, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Edward M. Spiro, a principal of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, reviews three recent cases in the Southern District, two of which have been appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, addressing jurisdictional challenges in two areas that have generated more than their share of controversy: defamation claims and claims concerning business conducted over the Internet.

By Edward M. Spiro

15 minute read

June 05, 2002 | New York Law Journal

A mong the decisions handed down in March and April in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York were decisions by Judge William H. Pauley III and Judge Whitman Knapp on issues of attorney disqualification.

By Michael C. Silberberg And Edward M. Spiro

13 minute read

December 14, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Edward M. Spiro, a principal of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer PC, writes that cost-shifting is a potent but relatively rarely invoked antidote for truly burdensome discovery costs. The presumption that the producing party will shoulder its own costs is strong and will only be overcome with a particularized showing that the cost of the requested discovery is disproportionate to its value.

By Edward M. Spiro

12 minute read

April 19, 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, write: A recent decision, JW Oilfield Equip., LLC v. Commerzbank AG, illustrates why some have described New York as a "mecca" for judgment creditors and why the Southern District of New York is a favorable forum for registering federal judgments from other districts.

By Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul

16 minute read

June 05, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Edward M. Spiro, a principal of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, and Judith L. Mogul, counsel to the firm, write that demands for punitive damages raise numerous procedural issues from the pleading and motion stages, through discovery and into trial. They examine some of those procedural questions in the context of recent decisions.

By Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul

14 minute read

June 04, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul, principals of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, analyze a trio of recent Southern District cases, all arising in the context of copyright infringement claims, that illustrate some of the considerations that influence whether a case will be transferred to another jurisdiction, and the importance of presenting the detailed and concrete facts supporting a motion to transfer.

By Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul

13 minute read

February 03, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Edward M. Spiro, a principal of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason & Silberberg, writes that one of the pitfalls of modern-day high-profile litigation is the risk of substantial embarrassment when discovery probes into highly personal matters.

By Edward M. Spiro

12 minute read