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November 15, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

Top Honors: Two UT Law Grads Tie for High Score on Texas Bar Exam

Kathleen "Kate" McCabe (pictured) was on vacation in Antigua with her husband in early November when she learned that she had passed the July Texas bar exam. Later she was surprised to learn that she a fellow University of Texas School of Law graduate had tied with the highest score on the exam.
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July 06, 2012 | New York Law Journal

New Protocol Brings Access to Justice for Older Adults in New York City

Deirdre Lok, counsel for The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse and Prevention, Intervention and Research at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, writes: Most New York City boroughs are implementing a protocol for homebound and mobility-challenged older adults to obtain orders of protection. This collaboration between community agencies and the courts obviates the wait time for mobility-impaired older adults to obtain an order of protection, and finally grants access to the courts for victims of abuse who are homebound and unable to physically appear in court.
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November 10, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Defense Calls Embassy Bombing Defendant 'Dupe' and 'Fall Guy'

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February 24, 2012 | New York Law Journal

E-Book Lawsuit Revives 'New Technology' Dispute

In their Entertainment Law column, Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini, partners in Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo, analyxe an ongoing New York case which will determine whether traditional publishers, or authors and the digital startups that some of them now choose to license, will control e-book publishing of lucrative classic titles.
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December 16, 2002 | National Law Journal

Merger Due Diligence

Law firm mergers continue to be one of the popular means of growth in the Washington market and at the national level. During this period of economic uncertainty, law firms, like any other business, are contemplating changes in their strategic plans. However, a merger is by no means a guarantee of future success -- and it is a substantial undertaking. Once management has decided that a merger could improve the firm's competitive advantage, the due diligence process becomes critically important.
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August 04, 2004 | The Legal Intelligencer

Practice, Practice

The importance of the war room when at trial cannot be overstated.
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February 25, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

High Court Asks for Opinion on Saudi Immunity in 9/11 Case

The U.S. Supreme Court Monday invited the acting solicitor general to express the Obama administration's views on whether Saudi Arabia is immune to claims that the kingdom somehow aided in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
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September 26, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

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August 23, 2010 | New York Law Journal

New Law Allows Older Children To Re-enter Foster Care System

What's so wrong with the little guy? Bigger doesn't always necessarily mean better. Software colossus Microsoft taps boutiques for their focus — and connections (often at lower rates than a megafirm would charge). | THE BIG CHART | FULL COVERAGE
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April 12, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Double Taxation of New York Inherited Property

Jay A. Scheidlinger and Terence Hanley of J.H. Cohn write that before 2010, and the changes in the federal estate tax system, New York state's taxation structure provided for an estate tax on an estate's assets and a corresponding stepped-up tax basis for those assets. However, the federal changes created an unfortunate situation in which the estate tax and income tax systems in New York State would no longer mesh.
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