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September 13, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Embattled Judge

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June 13, 2013 | Daily Report Online

Leaker Snowden alleges NSA hacking on China, world

For months, China has tried to turn the tables on the U.S. to counter accusations that it hacks America's computers and networks. Now, former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden may have handed Beijing a weapon in its cyber war of words with Washington.
5 minute read
June 17, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Despite Favorable Vote, Prospects For No-Fault Divorce Are Unclear

In a case of first impression, the Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a plaintiff who successfully sues for sexual harassment under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act cannot also recover damages for a common-law claim of negligent supervision and retention. Justice Don Willett (pictured) wrote the opinion in Waffle House v. Cathie Williams.
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July 27, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Limiting Wrongful Franchise Termination Claims

When the U.S. Supreme Court decides a narrow issue of law, we can only speculate how the decision will be interpreted by lower courts. A Supreme Court decision interpreting one federal statute should only be persuasive precedent for the interpretation of a state statute, for example. But when the decision is well reasoned, the decision by analogy may be most persuasive. Such was the case in Bell v. Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution , 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 90987 (N.D. IL 2012), creating a bright-line test for constructive termination of franchises.
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May 07, 2009 | The Recorder

Do Bankruptcy Lawyers Bill Illegally?

Lawyers in these cases often charge their debtor clients before getting a judge's approval, casting doubt on the practice.
2 minute read
June 27, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Flagler selling 92 acres in Doral to Terra Group

Terra Group plans to build 274 single-family houses and a 390-unit garden-type community. The project would also include 150,000 square feet of commercial buildings to serve the area's residents
5 minute read
November 12, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Circuit Adopts Standard for Regulatory Sanction of Unethical Conduct

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August 26, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Debate Grows Over Planned Sale Of New York's Plum Island

There's been no estimate on what Plum Island could fetch at auction, but some lawmakers insist it will barely dent the estimated $1.1 billion cost for a new laboratory.
4 minute read
August 21, 2003 | Law.com

A Rogue to Catch a Rogue

In February 2000, George Couto, a marketing manager at Bayer, filed a whistleblower suit against the company, alleging it had defrauded the government by failing to report a discounted price for its sale of the drug Cipro to Kaiser Permanente. Because Couto helped implement the plan, the suit highlights a controversial aspect of the False Claims Act, which lets whistleblowers collect up to 30 percent of any recovery, even if they were complicit in the fraud.
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December 08, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended and Expanded

The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, signed into law by President Obama on Nov. 6, extends and expands the scope of the first-time homebuyer tax credit, which was originally enacted in 2008. The new act also closes a number of loopholes that allowed for the abuse of this tax credit.
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