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In New York: A Recent Decision On Continuous Treatment

Thomas A. Moore & Matthew Gaier

The statute of limitations applicable to medical malpractice cases in New York is one of the most unjust in the country. It can, and too often does, expire before victims have even the ability to know that they have been injured. That is because, other than foreign objects left in a patient's body, New York does not have a rule that the statute begins to run at the time the patient discovers, or reasonably should discover, that he or she suffered injury as a result of malpractice. Almost all other jurisdictions have such a rule, and its absence in New York has had harsh consequences for countless malpractice victims. Efforts to pass legislation to end this injustice have repeatedly come up short.

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eBrevia's Smart Technology Mitigates the Diligence Bottleneck

Christopher S. Edwards

Due diligence is an integral and essential part of corporate transactions, yet for lawyers and their clients, it can be a painful process. In mergers and acquisitions and other dynamic and time-sensitive transactions, due diligence often becomes a bottleneck that slows down deals, a frustration to attorneys and their clients alike.

Does the 'Best Interests' Test Protect the Tardy?

Lori Sinanyan & Bennett L. Spiegel

While Chapter 11 is generally known as the reorganization chapter of the Bankruptcy Code, more recently, it has been used as a vehicle to manage the orderly liquidation of business entities through plans of liquidation. Whether such liquidations follow sales of a debtor's assets under ' 363 or monetization of assets of a debtor over time, the liquidating plan often provides for payments to the creditor body that generally follow the priority of distribution set forth in ' 726.

Med Mal News

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In-depth discussion of a case in which a court must decide if a particular med mal policy will survive a doctor's fraud.

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Keeping Government Environmental Investigations Civil

Ronald H. Levine & Michael Gross

The threat of criminal environmental prosecutions is real. Most federal and state environmental statutes provide for criminal prosecution in appropriate circumstances, often for knowing violations of environmental law, but sometimes even on a negligence or strict liability basis. Here's what you need to know.

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Digital Ubiquity and the Fourth Amendment

Richard Raysman & Peter Brown

Pick up pretty much any 21st century smart phone, tablet or PC, and in minutes, a treasure trove of information about its owner can be uncovered. Missives to a significant other, photos from summer vacation, browsing history that spans years; all of this information, generally considered of the most intimate nature, is easily accessible with even a rudimentary technical knowledge of the device's operating system. Needless to say, unwanted disclosure of such information can be highly damaging.

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Analysis of the latest key rulings.

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No Direct Infringement Unless A 'Single Entity' Performs Each and Every Method Step

Matthew Siegal

In <i>Akamai Technologies,</i> the Federal Circuit ruled that there is no direct infringement unless a "single entity" performs each and every step of the claimed method. Therefore, it found no direct infringement because Limelight and its customers were not part of a single entity and the customers were performing the missing step for their own benefit, not Limelight's.

Reclamation, Administrative Claims and Other Possibilities for Recovery When a Factor Has Not Approved Orders

Benjamin S. Seigel

Reclamation, although appearing rather simple at first glance, is a remedy that requires reference to the expanding body of case law that has interpreted Bankruptcy Code Section 546(c). The over-used term "a trap for the unwary" is exemplified by the reclamation issues that can arise in a Chapter 11 reorganization case.

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Crackdown on Offshore Tax Evasion Not Slowing Down

Robert J. Alter

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Tax Division and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have been ramping up an intense crackdown on offshore tax evasion, and the IRS's reduced resources due to new budget cuts is having no effect on IRS enforcement initiatives in this area.

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