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March 04, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

We recently received a call from an old friend, who has been a commercial real estate broker for more than 30 years, inquiring whether letters of intent are enforceable. This was a surprising question coming from such a long-time veteran of the commercial real estate arena. On the other hand, it was not surprising as there is great confusion regarding the enforceability of letters of intent.

By Thomas C. Rogers and Christian R. JohnsonSpecial to the Legal and PLW

10 minute read

June 15, 2005 | Law.com

Steven D. Levitt's and Stephen J. Dubner's new book, "Freakonomics," is a thoughtful and provocative analysis that covers everything from the salaries of drug dealers to the effect of abortion on crime rates. The legal profession is not the authors' focus, but their analysis can illuminate economic issues close to home, including compensation of law firm associates, lawyers' exploitation of clients, and the wisdom of spending large sums on top legal representation.

By Robert L. Rogers

8 minute read

January 18, 2006 | Law.com

It was an odd bust. The 39 residents of Tulia, Texas, charged as drug dealers, weren't found with drugs during the 1999 mass arrests. They couldn't afford the powdered cocaine they were accused of dealing. And the cases, against nearly 10 percent of the black population in town, rested almost entirely upon the uncorroborated word of a single narc. Nate Blakeslee's new book "Tulia: Race, Cocaine, and Corruption in a Small Texas Town," describes the legal proceedings along a long road to justice.

By Robert L. Rogers

8 minute read

September 18, 2000 | Law.com

Seven New York attorneys will head to Havana next month to explore its legal system and experience Cuban culture as part of the "Cuba With Colleagues" program sponsored by the Suffolk Academy of Law. "The point is to get to know another culture and another system," said Touro Law Center professor Kirkland Grant, one of the trip's organizers.

By Pat Rogers

2 minute read

September 24, 2007 | Law.com

The decision of the magistrate in the TorrentSpy case that the server-log data was subject to discovery has resulted in an outcry of opposition from various sources, and the defendants have appealed the decision to the district judge. But while the decision ordering the production of such server-log data in the future seems incorrect on the issue of whether that information in RAM constitutes electronically stored information subject to discovery, it is not as momentous as many have suggested.

By Douglas L. Rogers

10 minute read

August 06, 2007 | National Law Journal

Our columnist learns the "Trump Way" to make money. Bring your credit card.

By Robert L. Rogers

7 minute read

November 04, 2008 | New Jersey Law Journal

While an article cannot cure the current stock market woes, it can provide guidance for avoiding penalties for failure to take MRDs from inherited IRAs.

By Bruce J. Rogers

6 minute read

February 22, 2007 | Law.com

Has your firm structured its 401(k) plan in the best interests of its employees? Not all plans are created equal. In fact, employees in other industries are already bringing a new wave of lawsuits over 401(k) plans. As individual investors and business partners, lawyers need to take an active interest in the structure and management of their firms' plans. Columnist Robert L. Rogers explains why the government's new Thrift Savings Plan is an excellent model for law firms to adopt as their own.

By Robert L. Rogers

7 minute read

June 12, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

By Edward D. Rogers

4 minute read

April 10, 2006 | New Jersey Law Journal

If you represent one of 45,000 employers required to file the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Employer Information Report and help your client navigate the race/ethnicity and job categories, prepare yourself for September 2007 when the number of categories will increase.

By Mary B. Rogers and Amy Brown Castronovo

9 minute read