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State High Court: Attorney's Alleged 'Tortious Conduct' in Divorce Proceedings Falls Under Litigation Privilege

"Because we conclude that the litigation privilege is applicable both to Flores's alleged misrepresentations during the course of the divorce proceedings and to his purported 'actions,' such as scheduling a trial in the von Thaden divorce despite the fact that the case was in no sense adversarial, the order allowing Flores's motion to dismiss must be affirmed," Justice Serge Georges Jr., wrote on behalf of the unanimous court.
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New York Law Journal

Kramer Levin Partner Appointed to New York Bankruptcy Court

The eight-judge Southern District bankruptcy court has six judges sitting in Manhattan, one in White Plains and one in Poughkeepsie.
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The American Lawyer

Sidley Hires Kirkland Veteran to Lead Restructuring Practice

Stephen Hessler makes the move as commercial Chapter 11 filings are showing an uptick. "It feels like we are headed toward another restructuring boom," he said.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Appeals Court Rejects NY Law Firm Olshan's Bid to Dismiss $21M Malpractice Lawsuit

"Contrary to defendant's [Olshan Frome Wolosky's] contention, the allegations underlying the [former client's lawsuit] claim are not 'couched in terms of gross speculations on future events,'" wrote the Appellate Division, First Department court.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Talc Victims: Chapter 11 Case 'Lacks Any Valid Bankruptcy Purpose'

The Official Committee of Talc Claimants filed an opening brief on Thursday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, challenging a Feb. 25 order refusing to dismiss the bankruptcy of LTL Management, a newly created subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A New Approach to Tackling Student Loans in Bankruptcy

While the road through Chapter 13 bankruptcy may be tenuous for student loan debtors, court-based student loan management programs provide all the elements that are needed for them to access and successfully navigate the existing federal student loan repayment options.
6 minute read

Law.com

How I Started My Own Law Firm: 'A Constant Focus on the Well-Being and Happiness of Your Team Members,' Says Luis Salazar of Salazar Law

"My advice is to develop and prioritize the skills that make a great rainmaker, and the path to firm leadership will open right up."
5 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'The Forest and the Trees Are All Important. Put the Details and the Big Picture Together,' Says Jason Gott of Latham & Watkins

"So much of the learning process in law is informal—we learn by observing and doing and making mistakes and correcting them. But having a vibrant, official mentoring program is critical to provide a "space" where both mentor and mentee come together."
4 minute read

Law.com

Bankruptcy Judge Says Erika Girardi Must Turn Over Diamond Earrings

The trustee, Elissa Miller, had filed a motion to turn over the $750,000 earrings, claiming that Tom Girardi purchased them in 2007 with a check drawn against a Girardi Keese client trust account that held settlements over diabetes drug Rezulin.
5 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

3rd Circ.: Class Members Can't Leapfrog Main Creditor in John Varvatos Bankruptcy to Collect $3.5M Judgment

Concluding that "amendment would be futile," the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has rejected a bid by a class of female employees to collect a more than $3.5 million judgment entered just before their employer, John Varvatos Enterprises, filed for bankruptcy.
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