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June 16, 2004 | New York Law Journal

Belnick Defense Tries to Show Witness Had Problems of His Own

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October 17, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Baldwin Midwife Wages Legal Battle to Upend Suspension of Privileges

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March 28, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Overqualified Patent Lawyer Meets Right Firm At Right Time

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December 14, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Q&A: Sheila Birnbaum

Sheila Birnbaum of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is one of the most prominent litigators in the field of products liability and mass tort and a pioneer for women in the profession. Dubbed the 'Queen of Toxic Torts,' Birnbaum played a groundbreaking role in products liability cases involving oral contraceptives, breast implants and other sprawling litigation.
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April 02, 2004 | New York Law Journal

Refund Ruling Leaves Nassau in Uncertainty

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August 10, 2012 | Law.com

Panel Opens Door to Citizen Suit Against U.S. Under Tort Claims Act

Reversing a lower court and clarifying its case law, the Second Circuit said that Viterbo Liranzo, wrongly held at immigration detention facilities for 105 days, can sue the federal government for false imprisonment.
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February 01, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Employment Law

Jeffrey S. Klein and Nicholas J. Pappas, partners at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, discuss two cases addressing whistleblower protection under SOX, one where the Administrative Review Board of the Department of Labor held that "when allegations of mail or wire fraud arise under the employee protection provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the alleged fraudulent conduct must at least be of a type that would be adverse to investors' interests," and another where a Southern District court held that "clearly protects an employee against retaliation based upon the whistleblower's reporting of fraud under any of the enumerated statutes regardless of whether the misconduct relates to 'shareholder' fraud."
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April 11, 2006 | New York Law Journal

At-Will Doctrine Is Not Applied To Associate's Suit Against Firm

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March 17, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Post-WorldCom Liability

After 13 investment banks agreed to pay more than $4 billion to settle securities claims stemming from their role as WorldCom's underwriters, the rules under which they operate remain in doubt.
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September 26, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Religious Uses

Anthony S. Guardino, a partner with Farrell Fritz, writes that courts have recently recognized that the growth and diversification of religious and educational institutions can bring a host of new problems.
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