April 26, 2003 | Law.com
'Single title' rule sometimes proves problematic"The purchaser of a book, like the purchaser of a can of peas, has a right not to be misled as to the source of the product." So wrote the 2d U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 1989. However, such is currently not always the case.
By William A. Molinski and Michael B. Moore
12 minute read
December 04, 2006 | National Law Journal
Discovery can get tangled up in 'strings'The amended civil procedure rules require parties in civil litigation to confer about e-discovery issues at the earliest time practicable, including the assertion of privilege claims as to e-mails that are part of larger "strings" comprising both privileged and non-privileged material.
By Jennifer M. Moore and Gregory S. Kaufman/Special to The National Law Journal
12 minute read
November 10, 2009 | Daily Report Online
Top 3 TARP banks to dole out $29B in bonusesGoldman Sachs Group Inc., Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase Co.'s investment bank, survivors of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, are set to pay record bonuses this year. The firms-the three biggest banks to exit the Troubled Asset Relief Program-will hand out $29.7 billion in bonuses, according to analysts' estimates.
By Michael J. Moore and Ian Katz
11 minute read
March 17, 2010 | Daily Report Online
Goldman demands risks but won't take anyGoldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Co., two of the biggest traders of over-the-counter derivatives, are exploiting their growing clout in that market to secure cheap funding in addition to billions in revenue from the business. Both New York-based banks are demanding unequal arrangements with hedge-fund firms, forcing them to post more cash collateral to offset risks on trades while putting up less on their own wagers.
By Michael J. Moore and Christine Harper
8 minute read
December 16, 2009 | Daily Report Online
Bankers move to dilute overhaul at SenateFour Wall Street lobbyists and about a dozen lawmakers huddled over eggs and bacon at Tortilla Coast restaurant on Capitol Hill on Dec. 2 to discuss legislation aimed at strengthening bank regulation. The meeting between fiscally conservative House Democrats and lobbyists for the largest U.S. financial firms turned tense, with a lot of finger-pointing, recalled one attendee.
By Alison Vekshin and Michael J. Moore
12 minute read
December 06, 2011 | New York Law Journal
Discontinuing Actions Against Employees While Proceeding Against EmployersIn their Medical Malpractice column, Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore's Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier discuss the potential pitfalls that must be protected against before giving a hospital or medical group employee a discontinuance, and how to avoid these risks.
By Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier
14 minute read
March 14, 2001 | Law.com
Legal Malpractice Claims -- When Should They Be Assignable?Courts across the country have long been divided as to whether legal malpractice claims can be assigned by a client to a third party. This issue has important ramifications for the practice of law and the public perception of lawyers. Instead of taking an all-or-nothing approach to assignability in legal malpractice claims, courts should make decisions on a case-by-case basis.
By Thomas C. Moore, Jeremy R. Feinberg, and Jason A. Zweig
14 minute read
January 25, 2002 | Connecticut Law Tribune
IPOs Standardize Takeover DefensesWhen KMPG Consulting Inc. was spun off from its parent, KPMG, last February, it had so many bells and whistles in the form of hostile takeover defenses that you could have mistaken it for a battle-scarred veteran of earlier mergers and acquisitions wars.
By HEIDI MOORE The Deal
3 minute read
July 10, 2007 | New Jersey Law Journal
Narrowing the Scope of Redevelopment LawA recent state Supreme Court ruling narrows the availability of the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law as a basis to designate properties in need of redevelopment.
By Kevin J. Moore
4 minute read