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July 27, 2010 |

Dog Owners Have No 'Greater Right' to Kill Pet, Panel Rules

Nearly seven months after the state Supreme Court agreed with a dissenting Superior Court judge that animal owners do not have absolute authority to kill their pets, that same judge has ruled that such owners also do not have a "greater right" to kill their pet than non-owners and that they can have their criminal sentences enhanced by using a deadly weapon.
4 minute read
July 05, 2012 |

Dakota Directors Can Be Held Liable for Bias, Panel Finds

A discrimination suit filed by a black resident can go forward against the legendary Manhattan co-op where John Lennon was murdered, a state appellate court has ruled.
4 minute read
November 19, 2010 |

Gimme Shelter: Who Owns Architectural Drawings?

In their Copyright Law column, Robert W. Clarida, a partner at Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, and Robert J. Bernstein, of The Law Office of Robert J. Bernstein, write: Two recent cases from Texas prompt this month's column. One is so flatly, transparently, egregiously wrong that the reader can only marvel. The other is a perfectly reasonable decision that carefully applies Daubert to reject some really dubious litigation tactics, like offering expert testimony to show how the members of a particular profession interpret the Copyright Act.
11 minute read
March 22, 2012 |

Suing a Country Because Its Courts Are Too Slow

In their International Arbitration column, Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky, members of Baker & McKenzie, write: "Wouldn't it be wonderful if, in the event of unjustified delays in enforcing an arbitral award in the courts of a country, the holder of the award could bring an investment arbitration claim against that country's government? A recent arbitral decision has created that possibility, albeit with limitations."
10 minute read
September 08, 2009 |

Older but Wiser: Acing the Interview

Interview basics are essentially the same whether you are a new lawyer or one with years of experience under your belt. There are some tips to keep in mind, however, to highlight what you have to offer while alleviating any concerns a prospective employer might have about hiring a more senior candidate. Consultants Valerie Fontaine and Roberta Kass discuss some of the steps you can take so you can make a great first impression -- and then can continue to impress throughout your interview.
6 minute read
January 08, 2003 |

AmeriPath Faces Proxy Fight

AmeriPath CEO James New's plan to sell the publicly traded medical diagnostic laboratory services company to New York-based private investment firm Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe for $629 million is facing opposition from individual and institutional shareholders. The plaintiffs claim the board of Riviera Beach, Fla.-based AmeriPath acted at shareholders' expense to favor its own and Welsh Carson's interests.
6 minute read
January 29, 2013 |

A GC's Take on the 2013 World Economic Forum in Davos

An increasing number of general counsel and managing partners of law firms participate in the bilateral exchanges that take place at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
4 minute read
August 07, 2013 |

Error in Barring Lawyer From Court Leads to Retrial

A court officer's refusal to let a defense attorney's colleague, one of the few people the trial judge had permitted to hear an undercover officer's testimony, into the courtroom during that testimony will result in a new trial for a defendant convicted of weapon possession and sale.
5 minute read
January 10, 2013 |

Venture aims to redevelop former Marina Grande site

iStar Financial, an real estate investment trust, is partnering with the Hollywood-based Plaza Group and DevStar, formed by iStar executives, to redevelop the former Marina Grande site on Biscayne Bay in North Miami Beach.
4 minute read
October 07, 2013 |

Davis Polk, Latham Handle $1.3 Billion Shale Services Sale

Belgian chemical giant Solvay has turned to Davis Polk & Wardwell to help it get into the shale business through its $1.3 billion buy of Chemlogics Group, a California-based company partly owned by the private equity arm of JPMorgan Chase, which is being advised by Latham & Watkins.
3 minute read

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