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July 28, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Department Streamlines Disciplinary Procedures

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November 13, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Partner Returns to Willkie After Big Auto Bankruptcy Battles

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October 15, 2004 | New York Law Journal

Family Law

Myrna Felder, a partner in the law firm of Raoul Lionel Felder, analyzes the expanding litigation surrounding grandparent visitation, examining how it is to be treated when raised in a proceeding to vacate or modify an existing agreement or order, rather than in a de novo application.

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January 16, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Mamaroneck Settles Dispute With School

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August 02, 2004 | New York Law Journal

United States v. Edgar Rivas

Prosecutor Fails to Reveal Evidence That May Have Aided Defense; Retrial Granted to Drug Smugglers

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May 01, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, abalyzes recent decisions, including a case where a commercial client violated an agreement to use one broker exclusively and another where an alleged zoning ban on two-family home did not render title unmarketable, leading to dismissal of claims against the title insurer.

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October 06, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Google Book Settlement Is Devoid of Demand to Protect Buyer Data

David Bender, a solo practitioner, writes that although the 141-page proposed settlement between Google and owners of U.S. copyrights in books holds great detail regarding other matters, it contains nothing explicit regarding such matters as what personal data Google may collect, how it may be used, how it must be secured, and to whom and under what conditions it may be disclosed for what purposes. Three consumer advocacy groups recently advanced a substantial list of requirements they believe necessary to protect user privacy, but the settlement is not without its proponents on the privacy issues.

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April 26, 2002 | New York Law Journal

Test Set on Medicating Prisoner Involuntarily

A FEDERAL appeals court has established a standard for medicating criminal defendants against their wishes so they will be competent to stand trial.

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