• February 7, 2002 | Law.com

    Lawyers Who Got the Last Laugh

    INA L. KAUFMAN felt something was missing - a little something to spice up her life, something that might even help her on the job at the law firm Paltrowitz & Kaufman. "So I started goi

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  • January 5, 2010 | New York Law Journal

    U.S. Court Seeks Clarification on Refco Trustee's Right to Sue

    The New York Court of Appeals has been asked to clarify the law on when the misconduct of corporate insiders can be imputed to the corporation in suits by a bankruptcy trustee against third parties

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  • February 22, 2010 | National Law Journal

    Infomercial Star Fined After E-Mail Blitz Targeted Judge

    Some things you learn the hard way. Ask infomercial star Kevin Trudeau, who tried to get off the hook in a civil contempt proceeding by exhorting supporters to e-mail the court and explain "ho

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  • November 8, 2006 | New York Law Journal

    N.Y. High Court to Consider Law Firms' Right to Defer Compensation

    New York's highest court has agreed to hear a case concerning law firms' ability to withhold capital contributions and compensation from departing partners. The Court of Appeals granted leav

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  • December 21, 2001 | Corporate Counsel

    Surviving Freshman Year

    No one said it would be easy to run the legal department of a big company -- but the trying experiences of 2001 surpassed everyone's imagination. Mass layoffs, a troubled economy and the uncer

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  • December 31, 2012 | Litigation Daily

    How IP Litigation Stole the Show in 2012

    The novelty of IP litigation being "hot" wore off long ago, but never did the practice dominate headlines quite as much as in 2012. Apple Inc.'s patent and trademark battle with smart

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  • February 25, 2002 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Lawyers Who Get the Last Laugh

    Nina Kaufman felt something was missing — a little something to spice up her life, something that might even help her on the job at New York's Paltrowitz & Kaufman. "So I started

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  • May 30, 2000 | Law.com

    Watercooler

    ETHICS ERROR?Can a private lawyer/special prosecutor investigate a district attorney if he continues to practice as a criminal defense attorney? Charles Reddick, the Homerville, Ga. at

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  • March 26, 2007 | The Recorder

    San Francisco Office Sales Soar

    Real estate costs are typically a law firm's most significant operating expense aside from payroll. In addition, a lease has meaningful long-term ramifications, impacting firm image, flexibili

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  • May 12, 2004 | The Recorder

    Artistic Differences

    In "Matchstick Men," a neurotic con artist played by Nicholas Cage gets flustered when anyone curses. Movie viewers with similar sensitivities will now find it easier to avoid profanit

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