May 01, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Courthouse Atrium Dedicated to Judge DearieThe judges of the Eastern District held a special session on April 26 to dedicate the Theodore Roosevelt Courthouse lobby atrium to Judge Raymond Dearie.
By Staff
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April 30, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Porn Star Stormy Daniels Sues Trump Over TweetAt issue is a tweet President Donald Trump made in which he dismissed a composite sketch that Stormy Daniels says depicted a man who threatened her in 2011 to stay quiet about her alleged sexual encounter with Trump.
By The Associated Press
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April 30, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Hofstra Law Honors Outstanding Women in LawHofstra Law held its 3rd annual Outstanding Women in Law awards last week, celebrating women who have made extraordinary contributions to the legal community.
By Staff
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April 27, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Top Stories of the WeekThe top ten stories on NYLJ this week.
By Lora Hollien
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April 26, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Editorializing About Trump Doesn't Help Article's ArgumentFor an author to admit that he would not concede the veracity of an indisputably true statement made by a person to whom the author has a negative emotional reaction, is to admit that the author accepts and adopts logical fallacies in his writing.
By Roger A. Levy
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April 25, 2018 | New York Law Journal
List of Candidates Who Passed the February 2018 Bar ExamThe list issued by the State Board of Law Examiners of the names of the 1,421 candidates who passed the bar examination given on Feb. 27-28.
By Staff
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April 17, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Realty Law DigestScott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law discusses “Emigrant Bank v. Rosabianca,” where the court found no meritorious defense to a foreclosure action.
By Scott E. Mollen
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April 17, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Historical Society Hosts Annual GalaThe Historical Society of the New York Courts held its annual dinner last week, honoring Sheila Birnbaum and giving attendees an opportunity to meet the Court of Appeals judges.
By Staff
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April 17, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Police Athletic League Hosts Legal Profession LuncheonThe Police Athletic League (PAL) hosted its 20th annual Legal Profession Luncheon on April 12 at The Pierre in Manhattan. Receiving the Robert M. Morgenthau…
By Staff
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April 16, 2018 | New York Law Journal
If Corporations Are People, Wells Fargo Deserves the Death PenaltyAs an active lifelong member of the death penalty abolition movement, I never thought the time would come when I would see any benefit to be derived from an execution.
By William M. Erlbaum
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