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Litigation
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
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Cooperatives & Condominiums
In-depth analysis of recent rulings.
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Index
Everything contained in this issue, in an easy-to-read format.
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How to Manage Your Litigation Costs
This is the first in a series of articles discussing how in-house counsel can better manage litigation matters.
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The 'Unindicted Co-Conspirator'
The criminal justice process can be arcane, but one term is recognizable to the public. An indictment is a formal accusation by a grand jury that an indicted individual has committed a crime. While damning, the indicted defendant nonetheless has the constitutional right to say to the government, 'Prove it,' and, if the government fails, to be cleared of all criminal wrongdoing. Unlike the defendant who has a right to defend himself, the unindicted co-conspirator is not on trial but confined to a limbo in which vindication is never possible.
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Termination Premiums Under ERISA Held to Be Dischargeable Prepetition Claims
In a matter of first impression, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York held that the termination premiums assessed against Oneida Ltd. ('Oneida') as a result of the termination of one of Oneida's pension plans during its Chapter 11 case were prepetition 'claims' (as defined in ' 101(5) of title 11 of the United States Code (the 'Bankruptcy Code')) that were discharged under Oneida's confirmed plan of reorganization.
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Decisions of Interest
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NJ and CT News
Important rulings that may affect your practice.
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