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Movers & Shakers
Blank Rome (New York): Laurie J. McPherson has joined Blank Rome as partner in the litigation and matrimonial groups. She was a member of Shapiro Forman Allen Sava & McPherson.
Family Court (New York): Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has appointed Jeanette Ruiz and Carol Sherman to the Family Court. Judge Ruiz was first appointed by Gov. Bloomberg to an interim Civil Court term in July. She had been presiding in Family Court. Before joining the bench, Judge Ruiz served as general counsel to the Harlem Dowling West Side Center for Children and Family Services and as deputy commissioner, Division of Family Permanency Services for New York City's Administration for Children's Services. Judge Sherman worked with the Legal Aid Society for 26 years before becoming the executive director and founder of The Children's Law Center.
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Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
Bit Parts
Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel
'Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel is a continuation of the discussion of client expectations and the disconnect that often occurs. And although the outside attorneys should be pursuing how inside-counsel actually think, inside counsel should make an effort to impart this information without waiting to be asked.
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.