An in-depth look at recent rulings.
May 27, 2010ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
In Cerniglia v. Church of the Holy Name of Mary, decided on April 20, the Second Department confronted an argument about the scope of New York's "stranger to the deed" rule.
May 27, 2010Stewart E. SterkIn last month's issue, we discussed a decision in in which a Supreme Court judge in Manhattan dismissed a divorced man's suit to recover from his ex-wife half of what he lost by taking investments in Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme in their divorce settlement. The discussion concludes herein.
May 27, 2010Elliott ScheinbergRulings of importance to you and your practice.
May 26, 2010ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Although a wife concealed the true paternity of a child born of an adulterous relationship and permitted her husband to incur the costs of raising that child, New York's high court found no "egregious conduct.
May 26, 2010Charles McEvilyThe abundance of media outlets and the 24/7 news cycle they have created, both driving and feeding America's insatiable appetite for up-to-the minute news and gossip ' make it necessary to be prepared to try high-profile cases in the media as well as in court.
May 26, 2010Jennifer Smith Finnegan and Leah LoebRecent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
May 26, 2010ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |It is no secret by now that employers, particularly those in such industries as the financial services, retail and health care, continue to be hit with the legal tsunami that is class action lawsuits. Here's how to cope.
May 26, 2010Michael C. SchmidtA company's decision on where to draw the line on personal use of workplace computers poses a great challenge to employers, and recent court rulings do not make the decision and its enforcement any easier.
May 25, 2010Fernando M. Pinguelo and Laura J. Tyson