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Connecticut Law Tribune

Memories of a Straight Shooter

Max Heiman was known as a stern taskmaster, demanding of lawyers and impatient with unresponsive and evasive advocates who could not or would not answer his inquiries crisply and directly.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Presidential Pardons: A Tool That Can be Used to Move Forward

The history of the power to pardon from the Whiskey Rebellion onward has demonstrated the potential ameliorative and hearing effect of the pardon power. It can be abused, and indeed has been abused, but it can also be an instrument for permitting the nation and individuals at large to move forward in a productive manner.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Wholesale Real Estate Transaction Transparency and Protection Act Takes Effect Jan. 4: What You Need to Know

On July 8, 2024, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Act 52—the Wholesale Real Estate Transaction Transparency and Protection Act—into law, which requires real estate wholesalers to obtain licensing and grants additional protections to property owners in wholesale transactions.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Crypto Guys Seem to Like Paul Atkins as a New SEC Commissioner, but Will He Be Good for the Securities Industry?

It is well known that Atkins was the founder of Patomak Global Partners, a firm that consulted to the securities industry and other market participants. Indeed, the digital asset and crypto community has been supportive of the pick in large measure because the chair nominee has been a vocal supporter of innovation and crypto.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Commentary: Freedom's Just Another Word

Bay Area attorney Bobbie Stein's client was sentenced to 15 years for a crime committed when he was 22. His eventual parole to a county where he had no social network to support him as he attempted to remake his life demonstrated how the odds were stacked against him.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Civility Underscores the Memory of Our Late Gov. Rell

In addition to its emphasis on civil dialogue, the Rell administration should be remembered and honored for its valuable policy achievements relevant to our era of severe political polarization.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

New Year’s Resolutions from the Young Lawyer Editorial Board

No matter what end of the love-hate spectrum you may fall when it comes to New Year’s resolution, there is no disputing that we all could be a little better personally and professionally if we focused on goals such as these.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

It's Just Lunch—And That's an Order!

The judge even suggested that attorneys' discussions take place after they ate, cheekily noting that “the temperaments of the Court’s children always improved after a meal.”
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Why Wait When You Can Mediate?

A good mediator is a combination of hard work, talent and good training. It’s important not to overlook the education component. The greatest trial lawyer in the world is worthless if she doesn’t know the rules of evidence. Mediators are no different.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

A Key Deadline and Other Developments Looming for Condominiums

As we approach the end of 2024, several legal and economic developments are coming to a head for condominiums. From a key statutory deadline and long-awaited court rulings to an imploding market for older condominium units, here is what to watch for in the coming months as Florida’s condominiums try to balance new safety mandates against hard economic realities.
7 minute read

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