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Landmark Same-Sex Union Case Overturned By New York Appellate Court
The courts of New York dealt a blow to the cause of same-sex partners' family rights in October when the Appellate Division, Second Department, reversed the Nassau County Supreme Court's denial of a motion to dismiss a wrongful death suit brought against a hospital by the surviving member of a couple legally joined in a Vermont civil union ceremony. The case, Langan v. St. Vincent's Hosp. of New York, 2005 NY Slip Op 7495; 2005 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 10922 (2d Dept. 10/11/05), undid a holding that had been touted as a significant victory for gay rights in New York.
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Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Judge Rules Shaquille O'Neal Will Face Securities Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of NFTs
A federal district court in Miami, FL, has ruled that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency tokens and that he was a "seller" of these unregistered securities.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.