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April 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Back to Basics: Why Word Choice, Grammar and Punctuation Still Matter

As staid and unfashionable as it might sound, proper grammar, punctuation and word choice still matter because they provide structure and clarity. Lawyers' tools are words, in both writing and oral advocacy. Our existence as litigators depends on our ability to persuade the trier of fact, which depends on our ability to communicate effectively.
6 minute read
April 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Billionaire Joe Lewis Avoids Prison Time After Guilty Plea in Insider Trading Case

Lewis' attorney David Zornow of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom urged Clarke to consider that Lewis chose to come to the United States to face his charges and then took responsibility by pleading guilty.
3 minute read
April 04, 2024 | Law.com

Florida Marijuana Measure / Another NY Licensing Suit / To License or Crack Down? / 9th Circuit's Take on Cannabusiness Marks

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan partner John Bash says one of the keys to persuading Florida Supreme Court justices to allow a cannabis legalization measure on the November ballot was "speaking on their terms."
11 minute read
April 04, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Waterbury Jury Returns $10 Million Verdict in Wrongful-Death Case

Based on the number of docket entries and lack of an offer, one of the plaintiff's lawyers claimed the defense "seemed to think very little of the [plaintiff's] case."
4 minute read
April 03, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Brothers Plead Guilty to Securities Fraud Involving Proposed 2021 Trump SPAC Merger

Each pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud. The remaining defendant in the case, former DWAC board member Bruce Garelick, has pleaded not guilty to securities fraud charges.
2 minute read
April 03, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Gordon Rees Expands in Pittsburgh, Adds 11 Attorneys From Burns White

"We saw that they have a clientele that is particularly suited to be serviced by a national law firm," Gordon Rees Pittsburgh office co-managing partner Manoj Jegasothy said of the new group.
3 minute read
April 03, 2024 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawyers Want Court Guidance on an 'Uncomfortable Question'

The Alabama Supreme Court's decision that frozen embryos are children raises concerns nationwide about the future of in-vitro fertilization, and how the conservative push for fetal personhood will affect these disputed storage agreements.
6 minute read
April 02, 2024 | National Law Journal

9th Circuit Weighs if Mandatory Bar Membership Violates 1st Amendment

"Is there anything that the Oregon State Bar president can say publicly as the president of the Oregon State Bar with a mandatory membership that you think would not be (constitutionally) problematic?" Judge John Owens asked.
5 minute read
April 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'Our System Is Not for Hire': Trial Opens Against Former Court Official Charged With Official Misconduct

Prosecutors allege Melissa Ringel abused her position at the Appellate Division, First Department to benefit her husband's client. Defense counsel said she lacked the requisite intent to support the charge.
4 minute read
April 02, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Read the Order: Merchan Extends Curb on Trump's Speech to Bar Attacks on Family Members of Judge, DA

The ruling follows a request from prosecutors last week to clarify the scope of the ruling, in the wake of online attacks by Trump against Justice Merchan's daughter and DA Alvin Bragg's wife.
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