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December 30, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Changes at the Top: How 'Different Leadership Skills' Are Prevailing in Big Law

"Law firms are looking to leaders with proven leadership and management experience rather than relying on long and deep success in law practice as leadership criteria," one expert says.
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December 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 24-88

A county court judge may not use the workout facilities at the county sheriff’s department that are available to “all county employees” at no charge.
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December 27, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Former President of New York State Bar, and the New York Bar Foundation, Dies As He Entered 70th Year as Attorney

Justin Vigdor, a Rochester-area attorney who served as president of the New York State Bar Association from 1985 to 1986, and president of the New York Bar Foundation from 1991 to 1994, died Thursday at age 95. He had entered his 70th year as an attorney.
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December 27, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Legal Advocates in Uproar Upon Release of Footage Showing CO's Beat Black Inmate Before His Death

New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose office is investigating the death of a Black inmate, unveiled body camera footage her office obtained. It showed correction officers beating the man the day before his death.
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December 27, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Court System Seeks Public Comment on E-Filing for Annual Report

Comments on New York's e-filing system must be submitted by Jan. 17, 2025.
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December 27, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'Fancy Dress': ERISA Claim Accuses Plan Administrator and Cigna Affiliates of Co-Pay Maximizer Scheme

Through an alleged co-pay maximizer scheme, three defendant companies stand accused of charging patients for out-of-pocket amounts that are beyond their cost-sharing limits, a Lockridge Grindal Nauenfiled lawsuit in an upstate New York federal court alleges.
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December 27, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Semiconductor Component Maker Accused of Deceiving Investors About Market Downturn, Export Curbs

A lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court is just the latest securities fraud case against ASML, the world's sole producer of a photolithography machine needed to produce advanced semiconductors.
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December 27, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Latest Class of Court Officers Sworn Into Service in New York

The incoming officers will serve courts in New York City and metro area counties.
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December 27, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: 'Attorney's Eyes Only' Protective Order Denied; Good Cause Not Demonstrated

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
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December 27, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Preemptive Litigation: A Potential Approach for a Precise Situation

Alexander Barnard and Ron Green explore the strategic use of preemptive legal filings in response to demand letters and threats of litigation.
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