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In-depth analysis of recent rulings.

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Review of an important case.

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Cooperatives & Condominiums

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Recent rulings of interest.

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The Supreme Court and the Hague Abduction Convention

Jeremy D. Morley

The U.S. Supreme Court has now issued its very first decision interpreting the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

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Decisions of Interest

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Rulings of importance to you and your practice.

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Closely Held Corporate Shares Require a Discount

Douglas A. Cooper & Matthew F. Didora

In divorce, it is sometimes necessary to value shares of a closely held corporation. But there are stocks in privately held companies throughout New York whose shares are not traded on the NYSE or NASDAQ. These companies often have only a handful of shareholders, many of whom are family members or close friends.

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Drug & Device News

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A roundup of recent developments.

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NJ Supreme Court Extends Long-Arm Jurisdiction to Foreign Manufacturers

James J. ('J.') Ferrelli & Paul M. da Costa

On Feb. 2 of this year, the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that a foreign manufacturer of an industrial recycling machine is subject to New Jersey's long-arm jurisdiction under the stream-of-commerce theory. This has broad implications.

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Presenting Evidence of the Risk of the Procedure

Christopher D. Bernard

Last month, we discussed the fact that a defendant should be permitted to offer evidence that the plaintiff's injuries could have occurred in the absence of negligence. Conversely, the defendant should not be permitted to offer evidence that might lead a jury to improperly infer that the mere fact that a complication is a known risk of the procedure is evidence that the defendant was not negligent in causing that complication. The discussion concludes herein.

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Quarterly State Compliance Review

Sandra Feldman

This edition of the Quarterly State Compliance Review looks at some legislation of interest to corporate lawyers that went into effect from May 1 through July 1, 2010. It also looks at recent decisions of interest from the courts of Delaware, New York and California.

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