Category: Quoted In

Eric Lane Discusses Governor’s Power in NY Redistricting Case

February 2nd, 2012
  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 »

Brian L. Frye Discusses “Our Nixon” Documentary in Newsday

January 30th, 2012
  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 »

Amy R. Stein Discusses Important Steps to Writing a Winning RFP

January 26th, 2012
 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 »

Mitchell Gans Advises Tax Deferral as a Way to Save

January 25th, 2012
  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 »

Ronald J. Colombo Comments on New No Admit, No Deny Policy

January 17th, 2012
  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 »

James Sample Discusses Judicial Recusal Standards

January 10th, 2012
  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 »

Monroe Freedman Comments on Ethics in Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman Case

January 5th, 2012
  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 »

Eric M. Freedman Discusses Ineffective Trial Lawyers

January 4th, 2012
  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 »

Monroe H. Freedman Comments on Judge Annette Karem’s Financial Conflict of Interest

January 4th, 2012
  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 »

Joanna Grossman Discusses Legal Treatment of Engagement Rings When Engagement is Broken

January 4th, 2012
 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 »