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Antitrust Trade and Practice
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
By Neal R. Stoll and Shepard Goldfein

"Neal R. Stoll and Shepard Goldfein, partners at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, review recent decisions from the Second Circuit and the Southern District that, following Billing, have strengthened the implied preclusion doctrine as a potential defense to antitrust claims seeking treble damages from securities firms. "

Corporate Insurance Law
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
By Howard B. Epstein and Theodore A. Keyes

"Howard B. Epstein, a partner at Schulte Roth & Zabel, and Theodore A. Keyes, special counsel at the firm, write that when a corporation is under siege, D&O insurance may be the only source, aside from their personal bank accounts, from which directors and officers can pay their legal fees. But too often, directors and officers wait until after the investigation starts to examine the terms of their D&O policy. At that point, there is little that can be done if the terms are not favorable."

OUTSIDE COUNSEL:

Service of Process on Corporations And Other Limited Liability Companies
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
By Anthony J. Centone

"Anthony J. Centone, a solo practitioner and an adjunct professor at Pace University School of Law, writes that it is clear that, in order to avoid a potential challenge to service upon a corporation or other limited liability entity, plaintiff should opt to serve the defendant through the New York Secretary of State."

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 Pitfalls of Social Networking for Judges and Attorneys
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
By Ken Strutin

 "Ken Strutin, director of legal information services at the New York State Defenders Association, writes that online social networking imposes a unique burden on the judicial component of our system. Online profiles are "public" in nature, and the items posted there can raise issues depending on their content and affiliation. And a profile could invite inquiries from the public or litigants about some matter before the court, or potentially convey the wrong impression about the extent of the relationships of any attorney, litigant or expert 'friends.'"