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April 14, 2005 | Law.com

A group of eight dissident retired Morgan Stanley executives had their prayers answered Tuesday when the Council of Institutional Investors, a powerful Washington-based trade group, said it would seek a conference call with the G-8 and Morgan Stanley's board. Though a victory for the G-8 -- which has been publicly calling for CEO Philip Purcell's resignation for three weeks now -- CII's action will do little to oust Purcell, which observers said remains a near-impossible task.

By Heidi Moore

5 minute read

December 03, 2010 | Legaltech News

Early case assessment within the first 90 to 120 days after outside counsel is given a case, advise Davis Wright partner Portia Moore and consultant Theodore Prosise, can put your firm in control of the discovery process before an opponent can find and use negative facts to weaken your position.

By Portia Moore and Theodore Prosise

9 minute read

March 20, 2006 | New Jersey Law Journal

Over the past two years, though it maintains otherwise, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has dramatically increased its enforcement of the regulations that govern the nexus between the preservation of historic properties and the filling of freshwater wetlands.

By Kevin J. Moore

8 minute read

July 06, 2004 | New York Law Journal

Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier, of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore, cover the changing scene of ex-parte communications with plaintiff's physicians.

By Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier

14 minute read

December 04, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Thomas A. Moore, senior partner of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore, and Matthew Gaier, a partner at the firm, end the year discussing an opinion of the Court of Appeals which establishes the first appellate precedent in this state requiring a litigant to affirmatively assist an adversary in procuring private interviews with nonparty witnesses. With this precedent, New York joins the minority of jurisdictions on the issue.

By Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier

14 minute read

November 10, 2010 | New Jersey Law Journal

Affordable housing affects almost all segments of New Jersey. The court's opinion, which answered many questions about the current administrative system, has raised many other issues that interested parties will want to scrutinize in connection with new opportunities for development in this field.

By Deirdre E. Moore and Jeffrey L. Kantowitz

9 minute read

February 03, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Thomas A. Moore, a senior partner of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore, and Matthew Gaier, a partner at the firm, write that whether a physician-patient relationship between the injured person and the doctor whose treatment is being criticized is one of the more vexing issues in medical malpractice litigation and a recurring theme in appellate decisions. One type of case which has often hinged on the determination of whether there was a physician-patient relationship involves a physical examination undertaken not for the purpose of treatment, but to evaluate the person examined for the benefit of third parties such as insurers, employers or adversaries in personal injury litigation. A recent Appellate Division opinion has taken a new view of such cases.

By Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier

14 minute read

December 02, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Early case assessment and the myth of the 'not winnable' case: Employment suits have, literally, exploded this year.

By Portia Moore and Theodore Prosise

10 minute read

March 07, 2003 | Law.com

Plaintiffs' lawyers want to vastly expand the scope of lawsuits filed against investment banks for their role in allocating shares of hot initial public offerings by seeking information about the roles played by the defendants' research analysts. Investors' attorneys told a federal judge in New York on Wednesday that they will seek access to internal Wall Street documents relating to as many as 900 technology IPOs.

By Heidi Moore

5 minute read

June 06, 2007 | Law.com

In a recent speech at the University of Virginia, Hunton & Williams partner Thurston Moore thanked the law school students who volunteered in the firm's pro bono program. The students assisted Hunton & Williams pro bono lawyers in representation of victims of domestic violence as well as immigrants seeking asylum from persecution in their countries of origin. As Moore reminded the students, Thomas Jefferson held the conviction that lawyers have a special obligation to serve the public interest.

By Thurston R. Moore

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