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Real Property Law
January 27, 2004
Recent cases of importance to you and your practice.
CPLR Amendment Simplifies Rules on Non-Party Discovery
January 05, 2004
A series of amendments to the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules &amp;sect&amp;sect 2305, 3120, and 3122 took effect on Sept. 1, 2003 and, among other things, eliminated the need for motions and court orders before a party may serve a subpoena <i>duces tecum</i> on a non-party.
Forfeiture Provision of Voluntary Stock Not Illegal
January 01, 2004
New York's highest court has issued an important decision interpreting Section 193 of the New York Labor Law, which prohibits employers from making deductions from an employee's wages except in limited circumstances.
Decisions of Interest
January 01, 2004
Recent rulings of importance to your practice.
Extensive Amendments to Federal Rules Governing Class Actions
January 01, 2004
Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure was recently amended extensively to add two new sections governing the appointment of class counsel and the payment of attorney fee awards.
John Gaal's Ethics Corner
January 01, 2004
Your ethics questions answered by the expert.
Alleged Employee Wrongdoing
January 01, 2004
On Dec. 4, 2003, President Bush signed into the law the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT), Pub. L. No. 108-159, 117 Stat. 1952 (2003), amending 15 U.S.C. &sect; 1681a, <i>et. seq.</i>, and reauthorizing and amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
Poppy Seed or Onion?
January 01, 2004
Unusual case: Is a bagel a weapon?
Disparate Impact and Disparate Treatment Analysis
January 01, 2004
The United States Supreme Court rebuked a Ninth Circuit panel for misapplying disparate impact analysis in the context of a disparate treatment case when the lower court ruled that a recovered drug addict could not be denied reemployment under the terms of the employer's no-rehire rule. In doing so, the Supreme Court determined that, in fact, a no-rehire rule is a "quintessential legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for refusing an employee who was terminated because of misconduct."
What Were They Thinking ... ?
January 01, 2004
Editor-in-Chief Alfred G. Feliu shakes his head in disbelief.

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