Need for Narrower Subpoenas in SEC Investigations
Andrew N. Vollmer writes: Unduly broad requests by the SEC for electronic documents slow the production process, extend investigations, and significantly increase the associated costs. Without...
View ArticleChallenge to Sex Offender Registration Dismissed
In their Eastern District Roundup, Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan report on recent decisions which involved employer status and aiding and abetting in a discrimination case, sex offender...
View ArticleBad Actors Disqualified From Rule 506 Offerings
In his Real Estate Securities column, Peter M. Fass discusses the amendments to Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 that prevent certain felons and other bad actors to more...
View Article'Branic': Shelter Occupant Entitled to Rent-Stabilized Lease
David B. Rosenbaum and Brian D. Graifman write: Imagine a gas explosion on Park Avenue causes the city to temporarily relocate residents to a nearby hotel while their building undergoes repairs. Some...
View ArticleNew York's Verdicts & Settlements Hall of Fame
VerdictSearch, an affiliate of the New York Law Journal, is pleased to announce the honorees in their first ever New York's Verdicts & Settlements Hall of Fame. The practice area focus for this...
View ArticleCan an Email Account Be Searched Without Probable Cause?
In their Privacy Matters column, Richard Raysman and Peter Brown describe two leading cases that reject the government's petitions for unfettered access to a target's email accounts; a case that...
View ArticleManaging Your BigLaw Career From the Start
Gillad Matiteyahu, an associate at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, describes how to make the most of your first year by setting goals, improving your networking skills, and using the latest...
View ArticleBasic Principles Make Exceptional Attorneys
William T. McCaffery, a partner at L'Abbate, Balkan, Colavita & Contini in Garden City, writes: Any attorney can elevate the level of his own practice by adhering to some basic principles like...
View ArticleDairy Sellers Case Addresses Causation at Summary Judgment
In their Antitrust Trade and Practice column, Shepard Goldfein and James Keyte review the history of 'Dean Foods Co. v. Food Lion,' in which milk wholesalers defending themselves against price-fixing...
View ArticleUsing PR to Lay a Foundation for Success
Jamie Diaferia, president of Infinite Spada, and Jesse Dungan, a client supervisor with the company, write: In this new and different post-recession legal landscape, the need for young attorneys to...
View ArticleLean In, But Don't Blend In
Allegra J. Lawrence-Hardy, a partner at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, writes: Use visibility as an opportunity. Being authentic and cultivating self-awareness is a cornerstone of business development.
View ArticleVictor Kovner
He is a champion of free speech and a devoted public servant who has worked tirelessly to improve the efficiency of the courts, the quality of the bench and the standards of the profession.
View ArticleFrederick A.O. 'Fritz' Schwarz
Throughout a career spanning more than 50 years, he has fought for civil rights and social justice at home and overseas, becoming among the earliest vocal critics of apartheid, championing efforts to...
View ArticleBarbara Underwood
Her dedication to living a life in the law and doing good has led her to become one of the most respected appellate voices in the nation.
View ArticleJohn Dunne
It was Attica prisoners who asked to meet with him post-riot. "You could feel the anger and frustration," he said, adding that the best part of his job is to continue to address the criminal justice...
View ArticleMartin Lipton
Not only did he develop a tactic to ward off hostile takeovers when M&As were transforming the business landscape, he also helped to build one of the most profitable law firms in the world.
View ArticleBettina "Betsy" Plevan
She has left her mark on the legal community as a first-class litigator and a generous and committed advocate for the advancement of women in the profession.
View ArticleOrrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe's pro bono projects cover a wide legal and geographic swath. The firm counts 29 practice areas on its pro bono list, from affordable housing to women's rights....
View ArticlePeter Zimroth
As a prosecutor, corporation counsel, litigator for major corporate clients or advocate for the neglected, the underserved or the overlooked, he has been driven by a passion to see justice done.
View ArticleRoy Reardon
For 60 years, he has been a respected litigator and appellate attorney, and has worked to assure the state's legal system operates at the highest levels of efficiency, honesty and professionalism.
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