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New York Law Journal

Boilerplate Benchslaps: Lessons for Litigants Five Years After Rule 34 Discovery Amendments

A discussion of notable cases finding Rule 34 violations, various remedies the courts have implemented, and some practice pointers to ensure compliance.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Discovery of Personnel Records in Employment Discrimination Cases

Whether personnel records are admissible into evidence is a different issue than whether they are discoverable, and this will always be a fact-intensive inquiry.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Regina' and Fraud: A Much Needed Clarification

In this follow up to last month's article discussing 'Regina Metro v. New York State Div. of Hous. & Community Renewal' in relation to its holding concerning the unconstitutional retroactive application of Part F of the HSTPA, this article focuses on another feature of that decision—fraud—which didn't get as much coverage but nonetheless may be just as impactful.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I have money in my escrow account and the client cannot be located. I have been holding this money for 10 or 15 years. I have done everything I can to try to find the client with no success. What can I do with this money?
8 minute read

International Edition

How to Spot and Investigate if You Suspect a Team Move

There are a number of warning signs that should trigger a manager's suspicions of an impending team move.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Limiting the Scope of Representation in Family Court Proceedings

In matrimonial matters there is no right to counsel. Thus, low-income individuals with marital disputes in court must either qualify for free legal assistance or represent themselves. One solution to this is "unbundled" legal services, also known as "limited scope representation." This article discusses the issues involved when attorneys assist pro se litigants.
11 minute read

International Edition

Profits Per Equity Partner Focus Sustains Gender Imbalance in Law

The PEP model is a key component in gender imbalance in law partnerships
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Strange Case of HSTPA Part J

In "520 Tinton, L.P. v. Harlem United," the court addressed an obscure portion of the HSTPA, embodied in the Part J amendments which granted protection from non-primary residence evictions to not-for-profit entities that provide "scatter site" housing for the homeless. In their Rent Stabilization column, Warren Estis and Jeffrey Turkel discuss whether the amendments are constitutional.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses the condominium law case "Gharai v. Board of Mgrs. of the Atelier Condominium," and three landlord-tenant cases "1371 Franklin Ave. v. Pugh," "Westman Realty Co. v. Cookson," and "530 Second Ave. Co. v. Zenker"
17 minute read

New York Law Journal

Violation of the Assignment-In-Gross Rule for Trademarks

A recent case that addressed rights in the trademark reign provides a cautionary tale of the consequence of the failure to assign a trademark with its goodwill.
11 minute read

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