Expanded Criminal Enforcement in the Financial-Services Industry
Since the economic meltdown began in 2008, the media have waged a relentless attack on the financial industry as the greedy culprit. "So where are all the prosecutions that we were promised?" the white-collar bar has wondered.
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Real Property Law
In-depth analysis of key cases you need to know.
Eminent Domain in Manhattanville
For the second time in six months, the Court of Appeals has upheld the use of eminent domain to permit large-scale development by a private entity.
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Index
An easy-to-follow list of everything contained in this issue.
Decisions of Interest
'Egregious Conduct' Leaves Husb and with Tax BillA husband who filed amended tax returns just before the trial of his divorce, admitting to having underreported…
The Practice Group and the Financial Collaborative Divorce
Early and ongoing involvement of a skilled divorce financial analyst on the collaborative team can improve both the process and outcome in ways that no individual divorce lawyer, however skillful, can duplicate.
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Discovery and 'Non-Egregious' Marital Fault
Even as no-fault divorce legislation in the State of New York has been signed into law, matrimonial practitioners continue to deal with the vestiges of fault-based litigation.
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