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November 22, 2010 |

Judges Blocking N.J. Foreclosures When Mortgage Notes Not in Hand

State and federal judges in New Jersey are putting mortgage foreclosures under greater scrutiny, not letting them go forward without timely possession of the note in a pair of recent decisions.
6 minute read
December 18, 2008 |

Clients should have followed Reagan's rule

Why do people wind up with the Bernie Madoffs of this world Because they've neglected one of Ronald Reagan's favorite sayings, "Trust, but verify." When it comes to Wall Street, I'm not even sure about the "trust" part, but "verify" is where wisdom begins. Admittedly, Bernard Madoff was a hard guy to be suspicious of.
5 minute read
May 25, 2009 |

Adversaries Willing to Talk About Most-Litigated Part of H.B. 4

Six years after its passage, a key part of the H.B. 4 omnibus tort reform law still sparks battles between plaintiffs and defense lawyers. The constant legal fight over the provision — intended to make medical-malpractice litigation more efficient — has become so costly for parties that it's time for lawyers on both sides to sit down and agree on suggestions for changing the law, some attorneys say.
7 minute read
November 03, 2010 |

Lawyers Can Sue Clients Pro Se and Recover Fees, N.J. Court Rules

Lawyers can sue deadbeat clients pro se and still recover legal fees under the offer-of-judgment rule, a New Jersey appeals court has held. Solo attorney Philip Vinick Jr.'s clients had tried to rely on a decision last year that denied frivolous-litigation fees to a law firm that sued its ex-client.
4 minute read
March 08, 2011 |

Judicial Power, Evidentiary Issues Before High Court

Issues of judicial power and evidentiary thresholds will be key topics for the state Supreme Court this week, as it holds a two-day oral argument session in Philadelphia.
7 minute read
March 04, 2004 |

Crematory's 'Unspeakable Disrespect' on Trial

R.Robin [email protected] friends tossed Chattanooga attorney Robert Crawford Jr.'s cremated remains into the wind on his favorite golf course, the ashes sparkled as the sunlight caught them. Crawford's sister Teri D. Crawford said there was something angelic about her brother's ashes glittering in the wind.
12 minute read
March 13, 2012 |

Overcoming Limitations of Condo Boards in Dealing With Unruly Residents

Bruce A. Cholst and Mary L. Kosmark, partners at Rosen Livingston & Cholst, write that the concept of a forced buy back of residential units upon determination that the owner's occupancy is "objectionable" offers condo boards a potent option for addressing serious situations for which they are currently ill equipped.
10 minute read
July 14, 2010 |

The Future of Honest Services Fraud

On June 24, in a trio of long-anticipated decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court sharply limited one of the federal prosecutor's favorite statutes: honest services mail and wire fraud. The rulings came in the cases of two corporate executives - former Enron Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Skilling and media mogul Conrad Black - and an Alaskan state legislator, Bruce Weyhrauch. In each case, the defendant was charged with defrauding others of their intangible right to honest services.
5 minute read
March 04, 2011 |

Cross-Examination: Attorney-Dentist Has a Reason to Smile

Attorney John Little can wield a dental drill as expertly as he negotiates contract terms for his clients.
3 minute read
April 24, 2006 |

Bridging Troubled Waters Between Companies and Outside Counsel

Outside counsel who comfort themselves with quaint scenarios about lawyers as lifelong advisers who maintain clients throughout their careers do so at their own peril. Andrew E. Shipley, senior corporate counsel for Northrop Grumman, explains that in these modern times, with companies and law firms alike under cost-cutting pressure, outside counsel have to do more to impress -- and keep -- their corporate clients. But luckily, in-house attorneys are there to help bridge the way for outside counsel.
7 minute read

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