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October 31, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Try This Breathing Technique Before Your Next Stressful Meeting

One helpful breathing technique is the "physiological sigh," which attorneys can use anytime and anywhere—and particularly at times of high stress, psychotherapist Jennifer Kupferman writes.
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October 31, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Major Drug Companies Agree to Pay $49.1 Million to 50 States, Territories

As part of the settlement agreement, the companies must cooperate with the pending multistate litigation in Connecticut District Court against 30 corporate defendants and 25 executives.
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October 31, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Ties Go in Favor of Voters: NY Court of Appeals Upholds 2021 Canvassing Law

The state's highest court was unanimous in deciding that the 2021 reform measure doesn't run afoul of an equal representation mandate.
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October 31, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Judge Rules Sean Combs Accuser Cannot Sue Anonymously, as Defense Seeks Names

The decision could have implications in a number of other civil actions filed anonymously against the music mogul, who is currently also facing criminal sex trafficking and racketeering charges brought by federal prosecutors in Manhattan.
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October 31, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Dapper Labs $4M Settlement, $1.3M in Attorney Fees Reveal NFT Settlement Trend

"What you see happening is the real development around NFTs isn't necessarily in a particular image or art or music or film," said Jim Walker, a partner at Perkins Coie who counsels blockchain businesses on potential regulatory risk avoidance and mitigation.
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October 31, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Syracuse Courtroom Dedicated to Trailblazing City Court Judge Langston McKinney

Two experiences shaped Syracuse City Court Judge Langston C. McKinney'spassion for justice: his background in chemistry, and his upbringing in the Deep South where he became "all too familiar with bigotry and hate."
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October 31, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Business Unusual: Recent Applications of New York's Business Judgment Rule

Although the business judgment rule provides broad protections, it is not absolute and can be overcome when directors' actions fall outside of the bounds of acceptable corporate behavior. In her article, Lara Flath looks at recent decisions by New York courts at various stages of litigation that reviewed allegations of self-dealing or self-interest on the part of defendants. 
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October 31, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Who in the Federal Government Is Bound by a Plea Agreement?

This article discusses targets of white-collar crimes. "If a defendant enters into a plea agreement with that office, what is the binding effect on other districts? Does the defendant get complete closure, or is the defendant exposed to possible prosecution by another office?"
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October 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 24-50

A judge presiding in a drug treatment court may engage in ex parte communications with the court's resource coordinator. If the content involves outside information obtained from a non-court source, then notice should be given to the defense attorney. Otherwise there is no need to disclose the content of those communications to court participants.
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October 30, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Decongestant MDL on Death's Door After Judge Strikes Key Claims

On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan in New York dismissed key consumer claims in the multidistrict litigation against drugmakers of decongestants including Sudafed PE and NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu.
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