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June 25, 2008 |

Divorce American Style

When Mansur Maqsudi divorced the daughter of Uzbek dictator Islam Karimov, he found himself in a bind. Maqsudi had operated a lucrative Coca-Cola bottling plant, but after his marriage collapsed, he claims Uzbekistan seized his share of the business and transferred control to a Swiss company in which his ex-wife has a significant interest. His attorney -- Stuart Newberger of Crowell & Moring -- turned to a rarely used federal procedure to fight back, opening the door to U.S.-style discovery in the process.
6 minute read
October 04, 2004 |

The Case for Kissing Up

Take a lesson from the eager-beaver apple-polishers: If you take the partner's calls and cheerfully offer to work late, you may actually learn something about the law.
6 minute read
Helene Aylon, Plaintiff v. Combiz Rezayat, Defendants, 111317/08
Publication Date: 2013-02-04
Practice Area: Torts
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Court: Supreme Court, New York County, IAS Part 6
Judge: Justice Joan B. Lobis
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For plaintiff:
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Case number: 111317/08

Cite as: Aylon v. Rezayat, 111317/08, NYLJ 1202586448212, at *1 (Sup., NY, Decided Ja 8, 2013)Justice Joan B. LobisDecided: Ja

August 31, 2007 |

New York State E-Discovery Law

Mark A. Berman, a partner at Ganfer & Shore, and Hal N. Beerman, and associate at the firm, write that as communications over the Internet expand, the types of electronically stored information that can be obtained in discovery is concomitantly increasing, including metadata, instant messages, and chat room conversations. The first issue, of course, is to determine whether such electronic information has been maintained and if it can be produced in any usable form . . .
13 minute read
September 17, 2007 |

Discovering Web Communications

As communications over the Internet expand, the types of electronically stored information that can be obtained in discovery are increasing. Attorneys Mark A. Berman and Hal N. Beerman describe new media types and summarize how New York courts have addressed their production.
13 minute read
July 31, 2007 |

Official Who Used State Workers at Her Law Firm Faces Ethics Charges

The state Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the law license of Lesly Devereaux pending an investigation of whether the former state Commerce Commission chief of staff violated legal ethics rules by using state workers at her private law firm
3 minute read
August 01, 2004 |

In Praise Of Zeal

You know who they are. They sit in the front of the class, arms raised so high their shoulders threaten to pop, fingers vibrating with manic energy, always ready with an answer. Unloved, unwanted, and occasionally loathed. The gunners. Every class has one-or five. They compete for teacher's attention, and mark time by the bleating of their voices.
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