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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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February 08, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Statutory Immunity

Shari Claire Lewis, a partner at Uniondale's Rivkin Radler, writes that, Congress has recognized that the imposition of tort liability on ISPs for the communications of others would be a form of intrusive government regulation of speech.
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March 20, 2006 | New York Law Journal

AG Candidates Among Those Tardy In Filing Lawyer Registration Forms

Four of the eight candidates considering a run for state attorney general this year have been late in filing their lawyer registration forms at least once, according to Office of Court Administration records. Though failure to register can subject an attorney to discipline, none of the candidates has ever been referred to the Appellate Division for possible sanctions.
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May 02, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Google Image Search

Peter J. Pizzi, a partner at Connell Foley, writes that adult material has always proliferated on the Internet. It is a safe bet that a nude photograph posted on a Web site will be copied and displayed on dozens of other sites within days of its original posting. If that image is copyrighted, each replication represents an act of infringement.
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June 18, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Practitioners Need Broader Expertise

Shelby D. Green and John R. Nolon, professors at Pace Law School, write that Real Estate Law has undergone radical change in the past decade, not just with the ascendancy of environmental concerns, developments due to the subprime mortgage crisis and the effects of public opposition to development projects, but even in traditional areas, such as contract drafting and the recording of instruments.
13 minute read
December 19, 2003 | New York Law Journal

Bar Pass Rates at State Schools Are Up Slightly

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September 28, 2004 | New York Law Journal

McMahon v. Hodges

Defendant's Right to Jury Trial Was Not Abridged Because His Waiver Was Voluntary
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