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New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest August 11, 2009

Posted on August 11, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: U...

New York Law Journal: Lead Articles August 11, 2009

Posted on August 11, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Law Expands Practice of E-Filing In Selected Courts Across State Circuit Rejects Prisoner Appeal On Retroactivity Of 'Suarez' Federal Prison Procedures Used to Probe Assaults Ruled Official Under Obstruction of Justice Statute Justice Department Prepares to Boost Fraud Section To Crack Down on Health Care, Corporate Crimes Westchester County Agrees to Market Affordable Housing to Nonwhites Law School Roundup Free: News In Brief

LAW.COM Newswire Highlights August 11, 2009

Posted on August 11, 2009
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New York Law Journal: Lead Articles August 10, 2009

Posted on August 10, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Monday, August 10, 2009 Circuit Rebuffs Times' Attempt To Obtain Spitzer Wiretap Data Court Calls Bid for New Lawyer 'Impermissible Judge Shopping' Violent Terms Are Often Used In Defense Work, Attorneys Say Man Convicted of Murder to Get New Hearing on Eyewitness Testimony Move to Allow 3Ls to Handle Felonies Bypasses New York News In Brief

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LAW.COM Newswire Highlights August 10, 2009

Posted on August 10, 2009
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New York Times: A Primer on the Details of Health Care Reform

Posted on August 10, 2009
By ROBERT PEAR and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN Published in the New York Times,: August 10, 2009 "It can be difficult to sort fact from fiction in the raucous debate over health care reform. Here is a guide to the main issues."* ____________________________________ *We agree that it is often very difficult for even the most informed to sort out the often seemingly conflicting issues realated to health care reform...

New York Times:Mentally Ill Offenders Strain Juvenile System

Posted on August 10, 2009
By SOLOMON MOORE Published: in New York Times, August 10, 2009 "Cash-starved states are increasingly relying on the prison system to handle young offenders with mental illnesses, who often need therapy more than punishment."

Conference Announcement:Knowledge Management for the Legal Profession

Posted on August 10, 2009
Knowledge Management for the Legal ProfessionCreating value for your firm by integrating, optimizing and leveraging your knowledge assets, tools and techniques in support of explicit business goalsOctober 21-22 ~ New York, NYDear Colleague,Every industry eventually changes, and there now seems to be a growing consensus among industry thought-leaders that a profound sea-change in inevitable in the legal industry...

Google Worldwide Alerts: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Crime, Prisons

Posted on August 10, 2009
Source:Google News Alert Service, August 9, 2009. NEWS: Crisis in Honduras Deepens (Part Three)Examiner.comZelaya also faces 18 criminal charges, including treason and failure to implement more than 80 laws approved by Congress since he took office in 2006...

Google Worldwide Alerts: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Crime, Prisons - August 8, 2009

Posted on August 10, 2009
Source: Google News Alert Service, August 8, 2009 NEWS: Man Held for 23 Years Is Set Free by DNA TestsNew York TimesThe man, Ernest Sonnier, was convicted of the crime and sentenced to life in prison largely on the strength of the victim's testimony, even though the ...

Google Worldwide Alerts: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Crime, Prisons - August 7, 2009

Posted on August 10, 2009
Source: Google News Alert Service, August 7, 2009 NEWS: Court of Appeals DigestWisBarWisconsin criminal law makes unlawful both unilateral and bilateral conspiracies. ?[U]nder a unilateral conspiracy a person who intends to accomplish the ...

New York Criminal Law News - August 8-10, 2009

Posted on August 10, 2009
Source: LexisNexis, August 8-10, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, August 9, 2009 Sunday 11:20 PM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 101 words, Police: Buffalo man threatened to burn down home, BUFFALO N...

Canada-Alberta - The Limits of Blogging: Alberta Union of Provincial Employees v. Alberta

Posted on August 10, 2009
Source: Lexology, August 10, 2009. Alberta - The limits of blogging: Alberta Union of Provincial Employees v. AlbertaBorden Ladner Gervais LLP"When an employee turns to the internet to engage in blogging and the subject matter of the blog is the workplace and co-workers, the content of the blog can undermine the employment"

ADEA: Termination for Obsolete Skill Does not Constitute Age Discrimination

Posted on August 10, 2009
Source:Lexology, Autgust 10, 2009. Termination for obsolete skill set does not constitute age discriminationOgletree Deakins"The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employers from treating employees who are 40 or older adversely on the basis of their age...

US. Citizenship and Immigration Service and FBI Eliminatge Name Check Backlog, Set New Standard

Posted on August 10, 2009
Source: Lexology, August 10, 2009. USCIS, FBI eliminate name check backlog, set new standardSeyfarth Shaw LLP"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), it has met all milestones set forth in a joint business plan announced April 2, 2008, resulting in elimination of the FBI National Name Check Program (NNCP) backlog...

U.S. House Passes Executive Compensation Bill

Posted on August 10, 2009
Source: Lexology, August 10, 2009. House passes executive compensation billFenwick & West LLP"On August 3, the House, led by Representative Barney Frank, passed the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 (H.R. 3269), which applies to public companies and would (i) give shareholders a 'say on pay' by providing a nonbinding, advisory vote on the company?s pay practices for top executives (ii) give shareholders a nonbinding, advisory vote on ?golden parachute? compensation in connection with a proxy filing for a change in control, (iii) provide for greater independence of compensation committees and their consultants and advisors and (iv) add additional reporting and compensation limitations to financial institutions with assets over $1 billion...

List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatchl.com

Posted on August 10, 2009
Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reporrts, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch...

Governor David Paterson and New York Finance

Posted on August 10, 2009
Source: Google News Alert Service, August 10, 2009. Ground Zero Stalls AgainNew York TimesMr. Silverstein and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the site, have been at odds about how much money the Port Authority should ...

Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines August 10, 2009

Posted on August 10, 2009
Source: NLJ.com, August 10, 2009. Subscsription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp After the Fall "The recent collapse of Heller Ehrman, Thacher Proffitt & Wood, Thelen and WolfBlock sent about 1,800 attorneys into a dreadful job market, among them firm chairmen and dozens of practice leaders who once served as foundations of their former law firms...

New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs August 10, 2009

Posted on August 10, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: DAY PITNEY RECASTS ITS SUMMER PROGRAM AS APPRENTICESHIP"Summer associate programs are usually just two-way beauty contests, giving firms and their recruits the opportunity to check each other out with a view to a long-term relationship...

New York Law Journal: Lead Articles August 6, 2009

Posted on August 07, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Thursday, August 6, 2009 Testimony at Sotomayor Hearing Opens Bloomberg to Deposition Exchanges Become Heated as Simels Duels With Prosecutor In Upholding CIA's State-Secrets Privilege, Circuit Finds U...

LAW.COM Newswire Highlights August 7, 2009

Posted on August 07, 2009
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LAW.COM Newswire Highlights August 6, 2007

New York Criminal Law News August 7, 2009

Posted on August 07, 2009
Source: LexisNexis, August 7, 2009 Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The New York Times, August 7, 2009 Friday, Late Edition - Final, Section B; Column 0; Sports Desk; N.F.L. ROUNDUP; Pg. 15, 582 words, Stallworth Is Contrite After Meeting With Goodell, By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS...

New York Criminal Law News August 6, 2009

Posted on August 07, 2009
Source: LexisNexis, August 6, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, August 6, 2009 Thursday 11:58 PM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 280 words, Community cleans up Buffalo street where 5 shot, BUFFALO N...

Google Wordwide Alerts: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Crime, Prisons

Posted on August 07, 2009
Source: Google News Alert Service, August 5, 2009. NEWS: Communism Still Stands in the ?Stans?The New AmericanProperty owners who challenged evictions in the courts generally were unsuccessful and were subject to retribution ? some were charged with criminal ...

Google Worldwide Alerts : Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Crime, Prisons

Posted on August 07, 2009
Source: Google News Alert Service, August 6, 2009. NEWS: Victims of crime are not central to criminal justiceTelegraph.co.ukFor him to become the victim's partisan would effectively abolish the distinction between criminal and civil law: in a civil action, two opposing parties ...

California's Electronic Discovery Takes Effect: Parties Must Preserve Electronic Information

Posted on August 07, 2009
Source: Lexology, August 7, 2009. California - California's Electronic Discovery Act takes effect; parties must preserve electronic informationLuce Forward Hamilton & Scripps"On June 29, 2009, Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law California?s Electronic Discovery Act (AB 5)...

Facebook and the Evolution of Online Privacy

Posted on August 07, 2009
Source: Lexology, August 7, 2009 Facebook and the evolution of online privacyDLA Piper"When you join a social networking site, what expectation of privacy may you have?"

Arbitrator Reappointed to Panel After Recovering from Illness

Posted on August 07, 2009
Source: Lexology, August 7, 2009. Arbitrator reappointed to panel after recovering from illnessJorden Burt LLP"Six months after the Petitioners? party-appointed arbitrator resigned from the three-person panel due to a cancer diagnosis requiring immediate and intensive treatment, the district court issued an Opinion and Order (the 'Order') applying the Second Circuit?s general rule that when an arbitrator dies in the middle of a proceeding, the arbitration must commence anew...

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