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Judicial Pragmatist's Approach to SLUSA Preclusion
In their Corporate and Securities Litigation column, Sarah S. Gold, a partner at Proskauer Rose, and Richard L. Spinogatti, a senior counsel at the firm, write that, with differing views in federal appellate caselaw, district courts attempting to ascertain whether removal and dismissal under SLUSA are appropriate have been required to determine issues such as the meaning and scope of "covered class action," "covered security" and "in connection with."Cite as: Physicians Comm. for Responsible Medicine v. Hogan, 439-10, NYLJ 1202474842396, at *1 (Sup. Albany, Decided November 3, 2010)Justice Richard M. Platkin
Lennar's plans for luxury residential community in Doral back on
One of Doral's largest tracts of land purchased by Lennar for a mixed-use project and lost through bankruptcy is now divided in three portions. Lennar's north portion is permitted for residential use. The east and south portions are for industrial and mixed use, respectively.10 Items for Your Law Firm Marketing 'To-Do' List
Like clockwork every fall -- once the summer ends and kids go back to school -- consultant Stacy West Clark's phone starts ringing with calls from law firms that see a long fall and winter ahead and are re-energized to rev up their business development activities. So, Clark has created a fall marketing "to-do" list of things to get firms going. Among the items Clark suggests: Audit the experience of being a client, put together a public record of your accomplishments and mandate that associates get involved.Bill to Ban Defense Ex Parte Interviews in MedMal Cases Passed by State Senate Judiciary Committee
The measure, according to Senator John Bonacic, would undo the 2007 ruling in 'Arons v. Jutkowitz' where the Court of Appeals ruled that the defense could seek interviews with the treating physicians of plaintiffs who have adversely put their medical conditions into issue.Six Steps to Follow for a Successful Job Search
Any lawyer contemplating a job switch in these economic times should have a clear game plan. Here are six steps that make sense for any law firm or in-house attorney planning a move.Brown's Name in the Mix of Possible High Court Picks
After Justice Sandra Day O'Connor announced her resignation from the U.S. Supreme Court, Christian groups, conservative commentators and others began beating the drums to have Janice Rogers Brown named her successor. But most political pundits said Brown -- recently confirmed for the D.C. Circuit after being filibustered for nearly two years -- would be a highly unlikely choice. "She's already been the source of great controversy," said one law professor. "And she's too new to the federal court system."Trending Stories
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