By Brian Lee | August 15, 2024
The pivotal ruling by Appellate Division, Third Department Justice Sharon A.M. Aarons denied the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James' motion to dismiss A.J. v. State of New York, reversing a Court of Claims ruling.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David M. Barshay and Steven J. Neuwirth | August 15, 2024
"In this edition of the No-Fault Wrap-Up, we discuss several recent court decisions concerning no-fault arbitration awards," write David M. Barshay and Steven J. Neuwirth.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Thomas J. Hall and Judith A. Archer | August 15, 2024
"The right to shareholder inspection of a company's books and records can be a powerful tool for minority shareholders to assess the financial state of the company and to investigate suspected misconduct," write Thomas J. Hall and Judith A. Archer.
By Mimi Lamarre | August 15, 2024
Two new lateral partners at Allen Matkins said that they had full dockets, as all of their clients joined them from their previous firms.
By Mayling Blanco, Katey Fardelmann, Sarah Perlin and Andrey Spektor | August 15, 2024
In fraud and corruption cases, the Supreme Court and the US government are marching in opposite directions. The DOJ continues to embrace new tools from Congress and the White House—including a newly-passed anti-corruption law—while the Supreme Court has increasingly cut back on the DOJ's broad theories of prosecution. This article examines the implications from the Court's latest opinion, Snyder v. United States, which, if applied to other bribery statutes, could severely limit the DOJ's view that gifts to government officials are no different than bribes.
By Sarah Tincher-Numbers | August 15, 2024
UC Law SF Dean David Faigman said legal education is "a hallmark of American presidents," noting that 27 of the nation's 45 past presidents were previously lawyers.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 14, 2024
A judge (1) may not speak about the judge's "philosophy" on pistol permits to gun advocacy groups or sportsmen/sportswomen; (2) may make non-political charitable contributions and/or be a regular member of the ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, Sierra Club, and Planned Parenthood, but may not donate to their political arms or assume any leadership position within them; (3) may make contributions to and/or be a member of not-for-profit educational, religious, charitable, cultural, fraternal, or civic organizations such as a public radio station, Salvation Army, a Rotary Club, and Operation Unite; and (4) may serve on a library board organized as a not-for-profit charitable, educational, or civic entity, but may not be involved in lobbying efforts or in seeking to influence legislation affecting the library.
By Brian Lee | August 14, 2024
The independent presidential hopeful has continued to blast the lawsuit by a Democratic-aligned political action committee, and the trial court judge's decision, as politically motivated.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Mimi Lamarre | August 14, 2024
Law firms are increasingly relying on engagement letters or online e-billing platforms to alert clients of rate increases, even though less personalized communication can frustrate clients, sources say.
By Emily Cousins | August 14, 2024
"We have a skill set that we can apply to an environmental case one day, a civil rights case the next day, a commercial case the day after that and a tax case the day after that," Brian Ginsberg said. "It's really a have-case, will-travel model, and I think that's what makes our respective appellate groups so dynamic now, and what will make Harris Beach Murtha Appellate Group a real force to be reckoned with."
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