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Business Crimes Hotline

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Key rulings from around the states.

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Keeping an Eye on the Federal Civil Money Laundering Statute

Gary Stein

Every year, federal prosecutors file many hundreds of criminal money laundering cases. The charge can appear in a dizzyingly wide array of contexts, as the MLCA's definition of the necessary underlying "specified unlawful activity," or SUA, extends to literally hundreds of different crimes.

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White-Collar Wiretaps

Jonathan B. New & Sammi Malek

Officers and directors of public companies, as well as their lawyers and other consultants, are on notice that the government just may be "listening in." How justified is their newfound concern, and what can be done to limit exposure to criminal liability? We continue the discussion herein.

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Witness Immunity: You Can't Always Get What You Want

Stanley A. Twardy Jr. & Doreen Klein

In the arsenal of weapons available to federal prosecutors, a singularly effective one is immunity for witnesses the government deems important to its case. But perhaps equally as effective is the reverse ' the government can decline to request immunity for witnesses who may be critical to the defendant's case.

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Real Property Law

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A look at major cases.

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Landlord & Tenant

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Several pivotal cases are analyzed.

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Development

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In-depth analysis of a key case.

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Cooperatives & Condominiums

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Key cases are discussed.

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Limiting Federal Claims Against Title Insurers

Stewart E. Sterk

Title insurance is a regulated business in New York. Title insurers are required to file their rates with the state insurance department, and are required to adhere to those rates. If the insurers fail to adhere to their filed rates, New York state courts have recognized the possibility of class action relief for consumers.

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Decisions of Interest

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.

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