LJN Newsletters

  • Strategies for Lenders

    It has become conventional wisdom that bankruptcy -- even Chapter 11 -- is now largely a process controlled by secured lenders. Whatever the merits of this view, the undersecured lender is still in an unenviable position as a result of the Supreme Court's holding in Timbers that undersecured creditors who are stayed from foreclosing on their collateral during bankruptcy are not entitled to accrue or collect interest on their claims during the bankruptcy case or otherwise be compensated for their loss.

    June 25, 2004Lynn M. LoPucki and Christopher R. Mirick

  • What Constitutes a 'Security'?

    The definition of what constitutes a "security" has broadened and changed dramatically over the years under both case and statutory law. Attorneys concentrating in securities law (whether by virtue of litigation or transactional work), as well as governmental and self-regulatory organizations, ranging from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) to various exchanges, have been dealing with the increasingly complex question of what constitutes a "security." This question is often posed to resolve particular claims in specialized venues, testing the acumen of even the most sophisticated securities practitioners and industry members. This two-part article describes the transfer process and offers sample forms as examples.

    June 22, 2004Terri L. Weiss

  • Litigation

    Recent cases of importance to you and your practice.

    June 22, 2004ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • New York Court Allows Two Bites of the Apple

    In a decision that caused a stir among the bench and bar, New York State's highest court, the Court of Appeals, sanctioned a highly controversial practice that enables custodial spouses to draw child support twice from the same income stream.

    June 22, 2004ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Can a Fit Mother Block Grandparents' Visits?

    The California Supreme Court is struggling to decide whether state law allows courts to grant visitation rights to grandparents over the objections of parents who have not been declared unfit. There is widespread interest in the case, with amici curiae including the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, the Coalition for Restoration of Parental Rights, the American Civil Liberties Union and two gay and lesbian groups.

    June 22, 2004ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Keep the Therapists Out of It!

    It seems obvious: If you want to know about a litigant's mental state or a child's psychological needs, ask the litigant's or child's therapist. Wrong! There are good reasons not to confuse treating-therapists with expert witnesses. The testimony of treating-therapists rarely contributes to the litigation and calling on the treating-therapist will usually destroy therapy.

    June 22, 2004Robert M. Galatzer-Levy, MD

  • You Get What You Pay For (Or You Pay for What You Get!)

    A Manhattan Supreme Court justice has ordered a celebrity artist who tried to avoid almost $2 million in legal fees by claiming that his law firm's bills were unethically high to pay up.

    June 22, 2004ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • e-Commerce Docket Sheet, Part 2

    Exclusive to online subscribers, more cases and happenings of interest to the e-commerce industry.

    June 10, 2004Julian S. Millstein, Edward A. Pisacreta and Jeffrey D. Neuburger