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New York Law Journal

Congress Should Enact Antitrust Reforms That Spur Competition, Not Excessive Lawsuits

Simply put, categorically eliminating state antitrust actions from ever being consolidated in MDLs does not facilitate justice; it facilitates excessive and burdensome litigation at the expense of justice.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

A victim of emotional abuse says, 'I'm staying in the marriage for the kids' sake.' How do you respond?

Here are the responses of some very experienced family law attorneys and mental health professionals.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Puerto Rico Debt Crisis and the Political Status Issue

"There should be a referendum held in Puerto Rico concerning whether Puerto Rico should be admitted as a state of the United States. The results of the Puerto Rico referendum should be binding upon the federal government."
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

'The Accidental Philanthropist: From a Bronx Stickball Lot to Manhattan Courtrooms and Steering Leona Helmsley's Billions'

Written in a balanced style that is accessible to both lay readers and lawyers, Frankel explains how a novice philanthropist with a litigator's skill set took on the challenges of operating one of the largest private charities in the United States and giving away hundreds of millions of dollars.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

'The Authority of the Court and the Perils of Politics'

He's not writing for Slate, Politico, the New York Times or even the Federalist Society intending to provide the reader with a "scoop", or intending to move the public to his way of thinking. Rather he's a jurist who explains his craft, and how he, along with his colleagues and predecessors, have dealt with the continuing—sometimes, earthshaking—issues that have confronted the Court.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Right To Defy an Unconstitutional Law

Respect for law is a basic tenet of democracy and the integrity of our judicial system. But the right to defy an unconstitutional law is also basic to our constitutional structure.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Britney Spears and the Sweeping Abuse of Guardianship Statutes: Legal Methods of Coercive Control

It is an abusive and arcane process in protective clothing, and it should be stopped.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Why Lawyers Should Support Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill in New York

Medical aid in dying should be a legally recognized right for mentally competent, terminally ill adult patients. It is a matter of personal liberty, autonomy, and the right of a dying person to control the timing and circumstances of his or her death.
14 minute read

New York Law Journal

Professional Organizations in Family Law Need To Stay Relevant

Because family law can have such an immediate, direct impact on the litigants, it is important that the exchange of ideas that flows from keeping those lines of communication open continues into the future.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bringing Awareness to FAS and FASD in the Legal System

Those facts alone suggest that attorneys and judges are regularly encountering individuals whose brain was damaged by prenatal exposure to alcohol.
4 minute read

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