A look at a recent case.
August 31, 2012ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |The First Department's recent decision in Fletcher v. The Dakota, Inc., et al. overrules a prior decision that set forth an overly onerous pleading standard for discrimination claims against coop directors and condominium board members.
August 31, 2012Kenneth R. Jacobs and Jack J. MalleyRecent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
August 30, 2012ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |What's happening in neighboring states.
August 30, 2012ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |There is no "rule of thumb" with respect to the valuation of a hedge fund interest. Hedge funds are complex entities with complex people using complex investment strategies; therefore the valuation of a hedge fund is complex, by nature.
August 30, 2012Steven CusumanoHighlights of the latest intellectual property cases from around the country.
August 30, 2012Jeffrey S. Ginsberg, Joseph Mercadante and Malcolm WellsOver the years, courts have carved out numerous exceptions to the general rule barring recovery of excess support payments. An additional exception that permits recoupment under certain circumstances, is contained in the Family Court Act. So, in some cases, relief for the party who has overpaid may be possible.
August 30, 2012Thomas A. ElliotThe question of whether a defendant had willfully infringed a patent has typically been decided by a jury. However, under Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. v. W.L. Gore & Assoc., a judge may now have the exclusive role of determining whether a jury is entitled to decide this question.
August 30, 2012Matthew W. Siegal and B. Clayton McCrawWhen an interpretation of a test result that has implications for one's client is based on a Computer-Generated Test Interpretation (CGTI), be aware that this can open the door to a number of avenues of attack with regard to hearsay and admissibility.
August 30, 2012Jeffrey P. Wittmann

