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August 25, 2008 | National Law Journal

Reining in the Party Animals

The new ethics and lobbying restrictions were hailed by some as changing the way business is done by D.C. denizens, writes Robert Walker. How much really has changed at the presidential nominating conventions, and how much is business as usual? Lobbyists, members of Congress, and critical constituents will soon find out.
9 minute read
December 24, 2009 | New Jersey Law Journal

2009 Month by Month

A chronology of the year's top stories.
8 minute read
December 01, 2008 | National Law Journal

Change and the Washington Lobby

Four top government affairs specialists discuss the 2008 election, its impact, and how Barack Obama's new team will change Washington for firms and their clients.
27 minute read
November 08, 2006 | Law.com

Counseling the Corporate Board

The composition of the modern corporate board has evolved into a complex and sophisticated governing body that places increasing demands on attorneys. Corporate boards have become more mindful and responsive to watchdog agencies and have a renewed focus on board independence, financial expertise and diversity. There is an increased need for adaptable, experienced and informed lawyers -- both in-house as well as outside -- to counsel board members, say attorneys Craig Martin and Christine Leahy.
14 minute read
March 17, 2003 | New Jersey Law Journal

Ability to Expand Pinelands Cranberry Farming Is Questioned

The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the validity of the Department of Environmental Protection's freshwater wetlands regulations that enable the expansion of Pinelands cranberry farming operations. While IMO Freshwater Wetlands Rules may initially appear to have limited application, the ruling is likely to have broader implications since the dispute involves the DEP's implementation of the widely used statewide general permit program.
10 minute read
January 25, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Spread A Little Love

The New Year is still in its early stages and, less than one month in, it's not too late to renew those resolutions you may have already broken.
5 minute read
October 08, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Circuit Mulls Liability of City Caseworkers for Removal Errors

Whether New York City social workers and agency officials should face liability for wrongfully or mistakenly removing children from allegedly abusive homes was at the center of oral arguments yesterday at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Carolyn Kubitschek of Lansner Kubitschek Schaffer & Zuccardy in Manhattan, arguing for parents, foster parents and children who have been wrongfully removed from their homes, called the city agency "out of control." But in arguing for immunity, Deborah Brenner of the New York City Law Department told the court that ACS caseworkers should not be held liable for decisions they make under pressure.
6 minute read
November 09, 2010 | New Jersey Law Journal

Speeding Conviction Reversed, Hearing Ordered on Lidar Detector Reliability

A New Jersey appeals court overturns a speeding conviction, finding the speed gun used in the case has never been found scientifically reliable by the courts.
5 minute read
September 26, 2006 | National Law Journal

Commentary: This Generation of Law Students

The Millennials are starting law school, and Hofstra University librarian Tricia Kasting is trying to get a feel for the new students. Born between 1982 and 2002, they've used technology all their lives and are comfortable with it, but they also expect stimulation and dislike mundane work. Mass media has left an impression that work should be fun, exciting and high-paying from the start. Kasting acknowledges wanting to help Millennials achieve their goals -- the question is, how?
6 minute read
June 12, 2013 | The Recorder

After Apple Lashes Out at Morgan Lewis, Patent Holder Fires Back

The controversy surrounds John McAleese III, who was a partner at one of Apple's go-to firms and whose wife is co-owner of a patent-holding company that has sued Apple.
4 minute read

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