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December 02, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Law Firms Denied Permission to Leave Sex Bias Suit

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August 11, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Prosecuting Counterfeiters in New York State

David Frey, an assistant district attorney on Staten Island and chief of the computer and technology investigations unit, writes: Our government has historically protected its citizens' economic rights through both administrative and penal regulation. But, while artists, authors and engineers might live or die by intellectual property rights, counterfeiting crimes do not seem to strike a chord with the average citizen. Perhaps because of this, counterfeiting intellectual property in particular has a low risk to high reward ratio.
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September 26, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Marketplace

The demands of document review and a plan to add more personnel to their 60-attorney firm prompted Labaton Sucharow to move last week to larger and more accommodating space at 140 Broadway, where the firm now occupies approximately 71,000 square feet under a 15-year lease. Also, Riverhead Resorts LLC has agreed to pay the Town of Riverhead $155 million for 755 acres of the former Grumman Aerospace site, which will be redeveloped into a vacation resort over the next 10 years.
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July 15, 2003 | New York Law Journal

Prosecutor's Error Results in New Trial

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February 27, 2012 | New York Law Journal

From the Red Carpet to Red Soles

Erica D. Klein and Yuridia Caire of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel write: Fashion, while difficult to define, is easy to identify. But in an industry where aesthetic appeal drives purchasing decisions, are these elements rightfully proprietary assets, or rather decorative elements available for all to use? A recent case concerning a red sole on shoes has ignited this tension, and has highlighted fashion designers' struggles to protect their valuable creations from others looking to emulate their appeal.
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July 31, 2007 | New York Law Journal

When Electronic Devices Turn Against Owners

Peter Neger, a partner at Bingham McCutchen, explores recent lawsuits and claims involving some of the most ubiquitous high-tech consumer products, including allegedly exploding laptop batteries, claims of hearing loss induced by earbuds and assertions regarding poor iPod battery life.
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October 07, 2004 | New York Law Journal

Southern District Civil Practice Roundup and Federal Discovery

Edward M. Spiro, a principal of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason & Silberberg, reports that several recent federal court decisions have brought to the fore a question of some importance in determining the advisability of utilizing arbitration to resolve disputes: To what extent may discovery be obtained from non-parties in arbitration proceedings?
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May 20, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Public Interest Projects

Army National Guard Major and attorney Mathew B. Tully, who nearly lost his life in Manhattan on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, will be honored by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee for pro bono representation of Hikmat Joe Mansour, a U.S. citizen and government employee born in Beirut who claims he was subjected to ethnic and religious slurs in the immediate aftermath of terrorist attacks on New York and Washington.
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November 16, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Panel Upholds Convictions of Former Tyco Executives

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April 26, 2004 | New York Law Journal

If This Is a Recovery, Why Am I Unemployed?

With blockbuster merger announcements and even Internet initial public offerings once again making headlines, it's only a matter of time before the legal job market soars back to its late '90s heights. Right? Don't hold your breath. Also, check out the complete New York Law Journal Magazine.
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