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Book Contract for Giuliani Not Seen as Marital Property
FORMER MAYOR Rudolph W. Giuliani does not have to set aside earnings from his multimillion-dollar book contract until his divorce is settled, a Manhattan judge has ruled.Trump's Billion-Dollar Suit Against Partners Hits a Roadblock
Donald Trump's billion-dollar suit against his partners in the development of the Trump Place condominiums took a major step backward last Wednesday. The Manhattan Supreme Court ruled that Trump's partners may reinvest the $1.76 billion proceeds from the impending sale of the property, disagreeing with Trump's claim that the sale undervalued the property. Trump's quest to prevent the reinvestment has not ended, as Trump has already filed an appeal, according to a Trump attorney.Joint Venture Compensation Suit Survives Statute of Frauds Defense
A New York appellate panel has ruled that the statute of frauds is "generally inapplicable" to agreements to create a joint venture, and that an alleged oral compensation agreement is capable of being performed in one year for purposes of the statute. Reversing a lower court decision, the panel allowed a business consultant to proceed with his suit alleging that he entered a joint venture with hedge fund management company principals who later fired him and reneged on an oral compensation agreement.Another Former AG Lands Law Firm Job
Although she remains the only woman to ever serve as Connecticut's attorney general, Clarine Nardi Riddle is perhaps better known these days as a Washington insider. She's been a longtime chief of staff for former U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman and the leader of efforts to create a more bipartisan approach in the nation's capital.Standoff Continues Between Dewey Retirees, Bankruptcy Estate
A bankruptcy court filing made Wednesday asking that the official committee of former Dewey & LeBoeuf partners be disbanded is likely to encounter stiff opposition from the committee's members, who have been fighting to preserve retirement benefits they say they are owed by legacy firm LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae.Martindale-Hubbell Gets a Makeover
Hit hard in recent years by the rise of Google, the evolution of law firm Web sites and the emergence of competing Internet-based legal directories and ratings services, 140-year-old Martindale-Hubbell is giving itself a technological face-lift in a bid to remain vital. In addition to forming a partnership with the LinkedIn network to enhance information searches, Martindale recently unveiled its new "visibility rankings" and is completely revamping its peer review ratings system.Bar Groups Mobilize to Offer Pro Bono to Storm Victims
The New York State Bar Association will host a conference call 11 a.m. Friday among representatives of several bar groups to discuss how to help victims of the storm and how firms whose offices were damaged by the storm can restore their practices.Trending Stories
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