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Honest-Services Fraud in the Wake of Skillings

Robert Plotkin & Nicholas B. Lewis

The Supreme Court has tried again to restrict application of the honest-services fraud statute (18 U.S.C. ' 1346), which has been zealously used by prosecutors to target a wide swath of allegedly unethical behavior by public officials and private employees alike.

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Substantial Contribution Claims

Dion W. Hayes & K. Elizabeth Sieg

In two recent decisions, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas clarified the subjective standards regarding a creditor's entitlement to an allowed administrative expense under ' 503(b)(3) and (4) of the Bankruptcy Code.

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Case Briefs

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Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.

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Bad Faith Allegations Versus an Insurer's Attorney-Client Privilege

Lewis E. Hassett & Cindy Chang

This article addresses conflicting court decisions on the extent to which an insured's allegations of insurer bad faith eviscerate the insurer's attorney-client privilege.

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The Forum Non Conveniens Decision

Eric Lasker

This two-part article addresses the strategic question of whether defendants sued by foreign plaintiffs for alleged foreign misconduct should pursue <i>forum non conveniens</i> dismissals.

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Development

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Recent decisions of note.

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A complete, easy-to-use listing of what's inside the newsletter.

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NJ & CT News

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Happenings in neighboring states.

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Recent rulings of interest.

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Can a Victim of Domestic Abuse Get Out of a Lease?

Karen Meislik

In our day-to-day practice as family law practitioners, we help clients negotiate their way through the maze that is divorce. Besides the usual parenting and financial issues, some clients experience abuse at the hands of their spouse, a significant other or another household member. If this happens, the victim can obtain a Protective Order. However, as is too often seen in the newspapers, the Protective Order is merely a piece of paper and does not guarantee safety.

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