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The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am a lawyer who is moving to another firm. There is some litigation in my current firm where it could create a conflict when I go to my new firm. How do I handle the screening mechanism and what can I tell the new firm about the litigation so they can decide if they want to hire me because of the potential conflict?
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

A 'Breonna's Law' for New York: No More Ex Parte Warrants

The killing of Breonna Taylor in the execution of a search warrant has triggered a call for reform of search warrant procedures.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

After the Bar Exam: Examining the Bar

Test takers in many states were worried that tech issues would result in a disaster. It seems that, with a few glitches, the system worked, and the bar exam joined most of the practice of law as an online enterprise.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lost Chance as a Substantial Factor in Causing Injury: Part 2

Part 1 of this article addressed proof of diminished chance for a cure or better outcome or increased injury and pain and suffering as a substantial factor of injury in failure to diagnose cancer cases. Part 2 addresses the application of law and evidence to medical malpractice cases dealing with failure to diagnose other medical conditions and illness.
13 minute read

Texas Lawyer

How Mitigating Are These Mitigating Circumstances?

The centerpiece of the Texas statute turns on the question of future dangerousness.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses the contracts case "Riseboro Cmty. Partnership Inc. v. SunAmerica Housing Fund 682," and the landlord-tenant case "213 33rd St. Owner LLC v. Alvarado."
17 minute read

New York Law Journal

Virtual ADR Becomes a Practical Option for Corporate Bankruptcies

Fortunately for companies that file for Chapter 11, bankruptcy courts are embracing virtual alternative dispute resolution processes to handle cases during this extraordinary period. Engaging in online mediation, and arbitration, can expedite Chapter 11 cases toward an equitable conclusion, while ensuring social-distancing.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

A.I. in Hiring: Potential Pitfalls for Employers

A look at the ways in which A.I. has been used during the hiring process and the expanding legal framework in which these tools must operate, as well as potential pitfalls for employers.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

More Liabilities Please: The Allocation of a Partnership's Liabilities

In October, 2019, the Treasury Department finalized a set of regulations that will have an important impact on how liabilities are allocated when a partner guarantees partnership debt. In their Real Estate Financing column, Ezra Dyckman and Charles Nelson discuss the importance of the allocation of a partnership's liabilities.
5 minute read

International Edition

Why I Disagree With Lord Sumption About Remote Working

Remote working will 'leave a hole in people's lives', says Lord Sumption, but it can revitalise them and deliver greater value to clients.
5 minute read

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