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T14 Sees Black, Hispanic Law Student Representation Decline Following End of Affirmative Action
Racial, ethnic and gender diversity changed more drastically in the nation’s top-ranked law schools compared to the average changes among the 196 ABA-approved law schools.
Purported Loans Not Considered Debt
The authors write "Failure to document a transfer of funds between related parties as a loan may lead to the transfer's being characterized as something other than a loan for income tax purposes, notwithstanding the transferee's intent to repay the amount advanced."
Whistleblowers Are Here To Stay: Counseling Corporate Clients on Whistleblower Programs
A discussion of how U.S. regulators and law enforcement have increasingly embraced whistleblower programs as a tool for investigating and prosecuting corporate misconduct, with a highly successful program at the SEC and a new program rolled out by the Department of Justice earlier this year.
Intentionally Caused Motor Vehicle Accidents in the Video Spotlight
The author writes that public awareness of staged motor vehicle accidents has been raised by the viral video of the Belt Parkway crash and the video of a person in a bear costume damaging luxury cars in California, but staged, intentionally-caused losses have been a problem for insurers for a long time.
Scrap the State's Taxpayer Funding of Elections
Joseph Burns, an election law partner at Holtzman Vogel, offers his views on the new NYS public campaign finance program and why it doesn’t work.
Law Student Sues NY Attorney Grievance Officials, Seeking Materials Over Sexual Assault Claims
The plaintiff alleges that a former law school professor of hers sexually assaulted her twice and continually sexually harassed her.
Mall of America Dealt Another Blow in Quest to End $10-Per-Year Lease With Sears
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said Bankruptcy Code Section 365(d)(4) doesn’t require the return of Sears’ lease, as various aspects of the deal indicated that Sears was acting as the owner of the property.
For Paul Weiss, Progress Means 'Embracing the Uncomfortable Reality'
"Our firm will look quite different in 2028 and 2035 from today," said Brad Karp, chair of Paul Weiss, The American Lawyer's 2024 Law Firm of the Year.Trending Stories
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