Reviewing the redistricting endgame
By Colby Hamilton
February 2, 2012
The Empire
Excerpt:
Some observers worry that the recent Supreme Court case involving Texas’ redistricting will mean the courts will likely just accept whatever lines t… more »
Film to show home movies of Nixon staffers
By Paul LaRocco
January 28, 2012
Newsday
Excerpt:
But "Our Nixon," culled from obscure home movies shot largely by Haldeman, Ehrlichman and special assistant Dwight Chapin, fills a historical gap,… more »
Be concise, accurate when responding to RFPsBy Kristen D’AndreaJanuary 25, 2012Long Island Business News EXCERPT: Amy Stein, professor of legal writing at Hofstra University’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law, likened submitting an RFP to… more »
Tax advice for those who want to be like Mitt
By David Cay Johnston
January 24, 2012
Thomson Reuters
EXCERPT:
So I asked 10 lawyers in seven states how they might advise a new client who is launching an investment partnership – someone like… more »
SEC Offers Cosmetic Changes To No Admit, No Deny Deals
By Evan Weinberger
January 6, 2012
Law 360
Under the new adopted policy, the SEC will include facts from any criminal conviction, nonprosecution or deferred-prosecution agreements involving… more »
Summary Judgments for Jan. 9
By Carlyn Kolker
January 9, 2012
Thomson Reuters
EXCERPT:
Which raises the question: Is it better to have a threshold contribution level triggering disqualification, like New York, or go the Tennessee way, setti… more »
Attorney conduct at issue in Gableman dust-up
By Bill Lueders
January 4, 2012
Wisconsin Watch
EXCERPT:
Monroe Freedman, a nationally recognized expert on legal ethics at Hofstra Law School in New York, says in an interview that he believes… more »
Second Guesses
By Lawrence Hurley
January 2012
California Lawyer
EXCERPT:
Gardner's take on trial defense attorneys is shared by Eric M. Freedman, a professor at Hofstra University School of Law in New York who frequently litigates capital… more »
Judge's billing request attacked
By Andrew Wolfson
December 23, 2011
Courier Journal
EXCERPT:
But leading national experts on judicial experts say it was improper for Karem to propose resolving a case in a way that would benefit her financ… more »
Engagement's off - who gets the ring?By Liane YvkoffCNN EXCERPT: "There's a really big difference between culture and the law," says Joanna Grossman, a professor at Hofstra University School of Law. "What people do is largely dictated by c… more »
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