LJN Newsletters

  • Levying Rents Pursuant to Monetary Judgment

    New York's law on levies of rents pursuant to money judgment is most peculiar. The obligation of a tenant (T) to pay rent runs with the land. Let us call the forward-looking obligation of a tenant to pay rent a "rent receivable." New York law insists that the rent receivable is real property. Once the rent receivable is actually paid, the proceeds are considered the landlord's personal property. Collection of the rent "severs" the dollars from the real property.

    November 25, 2008David Gray Carlson

  • Litigation

    Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.

    November 25, 2008ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • One Picture May Not Be Worth 1,000 Words

    According to the author, drawings cannot possibly be viewed as a reliable source of information concerning children's perceptions of themselves, their families, the dynamics within their families, or anything else. Even if it could be demonstrated that the dynamic of projection consistently operates as children produce these drawings, there would still be no basis for relying upon them.

    November 25, 2008ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Making an Appealing Record on Appeal

    When presented with a case s/he has not tried, an appellate lawyer may discover that the record on appeal is in horrendous shape. Even if you are not an appellate lawyer, there is a lot you can do to help your client with a possible appeal. This article discusses a number of things a trial attorney can do to minimize the problems.

    November 25, 2008Paul L. Feinstein

  • Business Crimes Hotline

    Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.

    November 25, 2008ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • In the Courts

    Recent cases of note.

    November 25, 2008ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Boomers in the Dock

    Some baby boomers have come of age on the wrong side of the law, and the older prison population is burgeoning. Fortunately, Booker and its progeny have superseded the Sentencing Guidelines' strict limitations on leniency based on age and health.

    November 25, 2008Evan A. Jenness

  • The Selective-Waiver Doctrine: Is It Still Alive?

    In the past few years, attorneys and commentators had sought to establish the selective-waiver doctrine by proposing changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence. This in-depth analysis explains why.

    November 25, 2008Jonathan S. Feld and Blake Mills