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Decisions of Interest
Chief Judge Kaye Sues to Force Pay Raise for Judges
On April 10, Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye filed a lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court against the state to attempt to force the legislature and the governor to give state judges a pay raise. The move came a day after the legislature failed once again to raise judges' pay when passing the year's state budget. Although they did write in a pay raise, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2008, the state's legislators failed to appropriate funds for it, rendering the raise a phantom promise. With pay remaining stagnant since the last pay raise, in 1999, the complaint charges that judges have seen their income decrease by 26%, due to inflation. The argument, therefore, is that the legislature, in failing to secure raises for the judiciary, has violated the state's constitution, which prohibits diminishment of judicial pay. The complaint also charges that the legislature's failure to act jeopardizes its constitutional obligation to provide for an independent judiciary.
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?
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.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
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.