LJN Newsletters

  • Challenging the Federal Sentencing Guidelines on Policy Grounds

    The federal Sentencing Guidelines can lead to 'patently absurd' punishments in white-collar cases. United States v. Adelson, 441 F. Supp. 2d 506, 515 (S.D.N.Y. 2006) (Rakoff, J.). But judicial discretion in sentencing, strongly reaffirmed by the Supreme Court in Kimbrough v. United States, No. 06-6330 (Dec. 10, 2007), and Gall v. United States, No. 06-7949 (Dec. 10, 2007), has opened an important avenue for advocacy in business crime cases.

    December 21, 2007Joseph F. Savage Jr. and Paras N. Shah

  • Bit Parts

    Copyright/Joint-Authorship Test
    DMCA Safe-Harbor Bid/Declaratory Suit
    File-Sharing Suit/Anti-Trust Counterclaims

    December 21, 2007Stan Soocher

  • Attorney Fees Ruling

    The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York awarded attorney fees and costs under Sec. 505 of the Copyright Act to movie-studio and film-distribution defendants against a pro se plaintiff.

    December 21, 2007ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Counsel Concerns

    Attorney as Trustee
    Attorney Disqualification

    December 21, 2007ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Legal Sales & Service: Voice of the Client: CRANK IT UP!

    The articles that the Legal Sales and Service Organization (LSSO) has published in a regular column for MLF the past year have focused on a variety of specific topics, like planning, alignment, and how to lead successful initiatives. But they all have one important thing in common. It is the need for law firms to really listen to their clients in order to elevate their service.

    December 21, 2007ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Note from the Editor: Looking Forward to 2008

    By the time all of you will be reading this, we will be in a new year and a new year brings new projects and new challenges, all of which are exciting and fulfilling. Here's what we have planned for this promising new year...

    December 21, 2007ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Client Speak: The Red Zone Is Wide Open

    Down economy. Incipient recession. Sub-prime credit crunch. Those are excuses that smart marketers don't use. They're catch-phrases that aggressive business developers never rely on. They're facts of life that do not impinge on the agendas of street-smart lawyers.

    December 21, 2007Allan Colman

  • The Best of MLF 2007

    In 2007, we learned a lot from myriad authors and our fabulous regular columnists. As with past practice, I am going to give our readership the pleasure of having the opportunity to enjoy reading one article from each of the past 12 months. In this issue we will feature January up to and including July. The February issue will continue highlighting one article from each of the August to December issues.

    December 21, 2007Elizabeth Anne 'Betiayn' Tursi

  • Litigation

    A recent ruling of importance to you and your practice.

    December 21, 2007ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Movers & Shakers

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

    December 21, 2007ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |