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In the Courts

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Recent rulings of national interest.

Features

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Public Corruption Prosecutions in New York

Daniel G. Cort & Daniel R. Alonso

This article focuses on the example of New York State and the prosecution of public corruption offenses under that state's law. A case in point is the recent prosecution of former New York State comptroller Alan Hevesi, in which then Attorney General Andrew Cuomo effectively used a statute other than bribery to prosecute public corruption.

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Use of the Travel Act to Prosecute Foreign Commercial Bribery

Paul R. Berger, Bruce E. Yannett & David M. Fuhr

In last month's issue, the authors reviewed the ongoing case, <i>United States v. Carson</i>, in which the government charged the defendants with violating the Travel Act. The discussion continues herein.

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Jurors, Internet Research and Social Media

Jefferson M. Gray

Jurors' use of the Internet to conduct improper trial-related research or to communicate about the trial's progress, the evidence, or the jury's deliberations has been the subject of articles in practically every bar publication that includes litigators among its target audience.

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Offshore, But Not Off-Center

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

The recent case <i>Millenium</i> and its implications for insolvency proceedings in another jurisdiction, particularly in the context of offshore funds.

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The Kodak Bankruptcy

Richard Gervase & Abigail O'Brient

On Jan. 18, 2012, Eastman Kodak Company and 15 of its affiliates filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The sale of intellectual property figures prominently into Kodak's plans for reorganization.

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Full Recourse Enforcement of Non-Recourse Loans

Paul J. Labov & Steven B. Smith

Two recent cases from Michigan could have far-reaching implications nationwide regarding the enforceability of non-recourse loans as fully recourse.

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Movers & Shakers

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Who's going where; who's doing what.

Features

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There's a New Sheriff in Town

Aubrey Waddell & T. Bruce McGowin

Receivership is a frequently used remedy for lenders faced with defaulted loans collateralized by income-producing properties, such as shopping centers.

Features

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Carter Named CEO and President of ALM

Karen Sloan

ALM, publisher of <i>Law Journal Newsletters</i> has named Bill Carter its president and chief executive officer.

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