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October 12, 2009 |

On the Move

A weekly report of lawyer moves and law firm changes. Keep abreast of where movers and shakers are going and what they're doing.
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September 14, 2010 |

The Great Hangover:

In a year when discretionary bonuses dropped nearly 40 percent, it might seem hard to find a silver lining — or even an aluminum one.
8 minute read
September 07, 2007 |

Desperately Seeking Seniors

No longer is the 60-plus set just taking a pension and slinking off into the sunset. Lawyers are living longer and healthier, and many want to stay professionally active well into their 70s. Law firms are split regarding enforcing mandatory retirement policies. Economics are driving the split, since younger attorneys want to make more money, be the primary client contact or be lead trial counsel. But kicking out profitable partners is "just lunacy," says Cadwalader Chairman Robert Link Jr.
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Clawback Controversy Now Clouding Dewey Bankruptcy
Publication Date: 2013-10-24
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The fight over the validity of so-called unfinished business claims in law firm bankruptcies is heating up in courts on both coasts this week.

Posner v. Lewis, 103496/09
Publication Date: 2010-12-10
Practice Area: Torts
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Court: Appellate Division, First Department
Judge: Before: Peter Tom, J.P.; Richard T. Andrias, Eugene Nardelli, Dianne T. Renwick, Nelson S. Román, JJ.
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For defendant: Krauss PLLC, White Plains (Geri S. Krauss of counsel), and Jonathan P. Arfa, P.C., White Plains (Jonathan P. Arfa of counsel), for respondent.
Case number: 103496/09

Cite as: Posner v. Lewis, 103496/09, NYLJ 1202475950215, at *1 (App. Div. 1st., Decided December 9, 2010)Before: Peter Tom, J.P.; Richard T. Andrias, Eugene Nar

January 21, 2003 |

Pepsi Bottling Group Pepsi-Gemex

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April 06, 2001 |

Bracing for a New DOJ Fraud Crusade

After a renewal of hostilities between the DOJ and two leading hospital chains, corporate health care lawyers are bracing for a new wave of health care fraud litigation. Unlike the federal Anti-Kickback Act, the so-called Stark laws so far have only been used in civil prosecutions. But both anti-fraud statutes can be enforced by government lawyers in the same lawsuit -- and that may happen more often.
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March 01, 2004 |

Fraud Count Dismissal in Stewart Case Could Cut Both Ways

Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum's decision to dismiss a charge that Martha Stewart defrauded investors in her own company by lying about her sale of ImClone stock turned on the different standards for "evidentiary sufficiency" in criminal and civil securities fraud cases. But white-collar crime experts say that the impact of the missing charge can cut both ways when the jury convenes to consider the remaining charges against Stewart.
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March 31, 2005 |

Supreme Court Widens Age Discrimination Protections

The Supreme Court opened the door Wednesday for older workers to bring age discrimination claims based on disparate impact rather than discriminatory intent. But the Court also gave employers tools to defend against the new type of claims. Because it is often hard to prove discriminatory intent by employers, advocates for older workers hailed the 5-3 decision as a landmark victory. Chief Justice William Rehnquist did not vote in the case, which was argued in November when he was receiving cancer treatments.
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