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June 04, 2012 |

Inadmissible - It's The Start Of Something Big

Call it a soft opening. But this week?s edition of the Law Tribune will debut the first of a number of changes that will be unveiled in the next few months.
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March 19, 2003 |

11 minute read
October 14, 2010 |

Getting the Contempt You Want

David E. Miller of the Law Office of Michael C. Rakower writes that with the proper form of submission, use of "magic words" that must appear within it, and laying out clearly the relief to which they are entitled, clients stand a very good chance of obtaining an order holding a non-party in contempt.
10 minute read
December 23, 2002 |

Praytor v. Ford Motor Co.

4 minute read
June 16, 1999 |

Bills Would Allow Debt Purchase by Litigants

Despite the relative obscurity of New York's champerty statute, legislative efforts to amend it have ignited a fierce struggle among major players in the state's booming market in domestic and international debt. A proposed amendment would expressly allow investors to enforce debt claims that were purchased for $500,000 or more even when their sole intent was to sue when they bought the debt. Opponents contend the bill would improperly intrude into the judicial process by preempting Second Circuit review.
5 minute read
October 30, 2008 |

Commercial Division Update

George Bundy Smith, a partner with Chadbourne & Parke and a former associate judge on the New York Court of Appeals, and Thomas J. Hall, a partner at the firm, write that, not surprisingly, urgent weekend TRO applications can bring to the surface issues that are infrequently encountered. But, they also note that a new protocol protocol from Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau is a very positive step towards alleviating the difficulties counsel face in seeking emergency relief when the courthouse is closed, though pitfalls remain.
13 minute read
December 11, 2003 |

Smith v. Lone Star Industries Inc.

Jury Must Resolve Question of Whether Barge �Trimmer� Qualifies as a Seaman Under Jones Act
10 minute read
August 23, 2013 |

After Hours

Extracurricular Activities.
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November 07, 2005 |

Prairie View A&M University v. Brooks

The evidence is legally insufficient to establish that the university had actual knowledge of the dangerous condition of steam entering the section of pipe that would be repaired. Absent proof of actual knowledge, the university was entitled to sovereign immunity.
5 minute read
September 18, 2003 |

Verdict Set Aside Over Lawyer's Conduct

A Bronx judge set aside a $16 million jury verdict for what he called "reprehensible" conduct by one of New York's top medical malpractice attorneys, who challenged the judge in numerous heated exchanges. Supreme Court Justice Stanley A. Green said Thomas A. Moore of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore, "created a hostile climate that obscured the issues, rendered the trial unfair and was degrading to the institution of the Court."
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