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Associate Writes Book After Attempting Suicide
One Saturday night in July 2002, Ben Kerschberg decided the lawyer's life was not for him. The 30-year-old drank nine cans of Miller Genuine Draft, swallowed 96 Sominex and 100 Klonopin, and went to sleep. Amazingly, he did not die.Narrow Application Ordered For Patient-Therapist Privilege
New Manual's Mission Is To Keep Campuses Diverse
On the one-year anniversary last Thursday of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in the University of Michigan affirmative action cases, the California-based Equal Justice Society released a final draft of its legal guide for college and law school administrators in the creation and review of race-conscious admissions policies.The New Expatriation Tax Regime
Jeffrey B. Kolodny, a partner at Phillips Nizer, and Rachel E. Small, an associate at the firm, discuss recent changes to the tax rules applicable to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who expatriate that may make cutting ties with the United States significantly more costly. For some, it may not be worth giving up the benefits and protections of citizenship or residency given the tax costs of leaving and the possibility of transferring assets to U.S. family members in the future.Virtual Contacts and Personal Jurisdiction
Robert S. Friedman, a partner at Kelley Drye & Warren, and Mark E. McGrath, a senior associate at the firm, discuss recent decisions involving personal jurisdiction and electronic contacts, along with how courts are handling jurisdictional questions attendant to the next generation of technology, such as forms of "cloud computing," including virtual data rooms and social networks. As these technologies continue to develop and opportunities arise to increase revenue, companies risk having to defend themselves in far-off jurisdictions never before contemplated.Circuit Finds Alterations May Open Resort to Disabilities Act
New Yorkers Welcome Nomination, Praise Judge as 'Fair,' 'Intelligent'
No Money Back for Gallery Worker Who Relied on Estimate of Value
Internal Controls for Charities
David G. Samuels, a partner at Perlman & Perlman, writes that there has been increasing public awareness of the alleged mismanagement and misuse of funds at certain nonprofit organizations, resulting in the potential for more stringent government enforcement of the fiduciary standards applicable to nonprofit officers and directors.Trending Stories
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