Archives for: October 2008, 23

Professor Leon Friedman to speak on NELA panel

October 23rd, 2008
On October 24, Professor Leon Friedman will participate on a panel before the New York chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association, discussing "Applying for Statutory Attorneys' Fees, From A to Z." more »

Professor Eric Lane co-authors amicus brief with Yale and Berkeley scholars

October 23rd, 2008
Professor Eric Lane along with Yale Law Professor William Eskeridge, Jr. and University of California, Berkeley Boalt Hall Law School Professor Daniel A. Farber submitted an amicus brief in the case of Al-Marri v. Pucciarelli, a habeas corpus action. Th… more »

"Final Regulations on Estate Tax Inclusion for GRATs and Similar Arrangements Leave Open Issues" by Professor Mitchell Gans

October 23rd, 2008
Professor Mitchell Gans published an article in the Journal of Taxation, which analyzes recently promulgated regulations under section 2036 of the Internal Revenue Code. The focus of the article, as well as the regulations, is on the estate tax conseque… more »

"2008 Amendments to Preparer Penalty Rules" by Professor Mitchell Gans

October 23rd, 2008
Professor Mitchell Gans wrote an October 22 article for Steve Leimberg's Estate Planning Email Newsletter on the subject of the tax amendment carried in the recently passed bailout legislation. Gans' analysis focuses on 6694 of the Internal Revenue C… more »

Professor Monroe Freedman to deliver keynote at ethics symposium

October 23rd, 2008
On November 6, Professor Monroe Freedman will deliver the keynote address at Atlanta's Emory Law School during a symposium on "Lawyers' Ethics and the Electronic Media." more »

Professor Monroe Freedman to serve as poll-watcher

October 23rd, 2008
On the eve of Election Day, Professor Monroe Freedman will fly to Columbus, Ohio to participate in a training for poll-watchers. On Election Day from 6 to 8:30 am, Freedman will serve as a poll-watcher in Columbus. He returns to campus to teach Contrac… more »

Professor Janet Dolgin to speak at bioethics conference

October 23rd, 2008
Professor Janet Dolgin will speak at the 10th annual meeting of the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities October 23 in a session entitled "Cutting to the Core: A Parental Dispute Over Circumcision of a 12-Year Old Boy." The session focuses on B… more »

Professor Julian Ku on News 12

October 23rd, 2008
On October 22, Professor Julian Ku appeared on the News 12 television program "Long Island Talks" to discuss the discovery of Ku Klux Klan recruiting posters in the parking lots of two Long Island Railroad stations. more »