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Discovery and Extradition Defense: A Canadian View
In this International Criminal Law and Enforcement column, Vera M. Kachnowski and Jolène LaVigne-Albert discuss a decision that provides insight into the standards for obtaining discovery in Canadian extradition proceedings—a more formal test with potentially wider scope than the discovery typically available in extradition hearings in the United States.Border Crossing Statements, Hearsay, Compelled Arbitration
In their Eastern District Roundup, Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan discuss a decision denying a motion to suppress statements made during detention at a border crossing; a ruling on the admissibility of certain hearsay statements as present sense impressions and excited utterances; and a decision holding that a collective bargaining agreement did not give defendant company the right to compel arbitration of a sexual harassment claim.Attorney Mental Health, Arbitration Clause, Fraudulent Conveyances
In their Eastern District Roundup, Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan discuss a decision in which the judge called for a shift in the legal profession's culture to encourage attorneys with mental illness to seek help; another decision enforcing an Internet arbitration clause against a customer; and a decision declining to dismiss IRS claims for money damages against a co-defendant who had benefitted from fraudulent conveyances by her father-in-law to escape estate taxes.Supreme Court Asked To Revisit 'Morrison' in Light of Dodd-Frank
A case that began as an SEC enforcement action against an Internet advertising company has now reached the Supreme Court's calendar for a potential re-examination of its landmark decision in 'Morrison v. National Australia Bank'. In her International Criminal Law and Enforcement column, Vera M. Kachnowski unpacks the case and issues before the Court.Mid-Market Recap: A Fresh Start
Even in an era of unprecedented lateral mobility in the legal industry, continuity seems to mean something to lawyers.Especially among midsize…McDermott Can't Shake Ex-Client's Legal Malpractice Case
A federal judge trimmed part of a nine-month-old case against McDermott Will & Emery but refused to dismiss a legal malpractice claim.'Monell' Claims Allowed, Motion to Dismiss Denied, and Inadequate Smuggling Allegation
In their Eastern District Roundup, Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan report on several recent decisions: one allowing 'Monell' claims against the City of New York to proceed; another denying a motion to dismiss “disquieting” claims, brought under the False Claims Act; and another that found that an indictment had not adequately alleged smuggling under 18 U.S.C. §554.Mixed Verdict Arrives in Latest Act of Doomed Broadway Musical
A jury handed down a mixed verdict Wednesday in the trial of a Broadway press agent accused of scaring off an angel investor who stood ready to save the ill-fated production "Rebecca-The Musical."Court Rules on Civil Rights, Severance of a Criminal Case and VARA Claims
In their Eastern District Roundup, Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan review the dismissal of civil rights and related claims by international airline passengers because they were preempted by the Montreal Convention, an order for severance in a two-defendant criminal case to prevent the risk of severe prejudice to one, and a ruling on various claims in an action for damages under the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990.Revenue, Profit, Cash: Managing Law Firms for Success
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