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Texas Lawyer

Virtual Trials Are the Only Rational Path Forward

Of the many options, virtual jury trials appear to be the best strategy for both providing justice and protecting the public.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

'In re Tesla,' Tweets, and Securities Fraud

Social media is like fire: beneficial when employed wisely, capable of great harm if wielded recklessly. The truth of the latter was recently proven by 'In re Tesla, Inc. Securities Litigation,' discussed here.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Repsonsibility

I have lawyers who have worked for my firm for many years. May I place them on my firm's letterhead?
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Passes Automatic Voter Registration: The Dawn of a New Era of Voting Rights

By passing Automatic Voter Registration, the Legislature has made voting easier for New Yorkers.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Complex Litigation Just Got More Complex: Adapting to a Virtual New Reality

The pandemic has created novel challenges for counsel who manage complex litigation as they navigate disruptions—both obvious and subtle—in everything from communications to technologies to document productions, while addressing the human impact.
8 minute read

Litigation Daily

The Virtual Trial: Is It Our New Normal?

Last month, we completed a 55-day jury trial on Zoom in the Superior Court of California, Alameda County, before Judge Jo-Lynne Lee. If our experience could be reduced to a few words, which it cannot, we would say that the most important takeaway is to plan ahead … and practice, practice, practice.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, "Magid v. Waldman," and "1267 Rogers Ave. LLC v. First American Title Ins. Co."
16 minute read

New York Law Journal

Conditional Limitation v. Condition Subsequent: An Important Distinction in the COVID-19 Age

As commercial rent defaults significantly increase due to the COVID-19 pandemic, practitioners reviewing the default provisions in their clients' commercial leases must ask themselves a crucial question: Does the provision set out a conditional limitation or a condition subsequent? The answer to this arcane question—which can trip up even experienced attorneys—will determine the forum in which an owner can recover possession.
7 minute read

Law.com

Seventh Circuit Rejects District Court Stay Pending Certiorari Petition

Frequently, a decision on appeal will not end the case; instead, the court of appeals may remand the case to the district court to conduct additional proceedings, perhaps leading to a trial.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Executive Orders: A Suspension, Not a Toll of the SOL

During the pandemic, Governor Cuomo has issued a series of executive orders that have suspended procedural deadlines, including the statute of limitations. Various articles have been written that describe these executive orders as a toll of the statute of limitations for court. This article discusses the important legal distinction between a "toll" and a "suspension."
11 minute read

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