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Evidence 'For Use' in Foreign Trial Defined Broadly
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Legal finger-pointing for subprime mortgage securities fraud isn't exclusive to U.S. courts, but plaintiffs pursuing litigation in foreign courts sometimes...
NY Attorneys: Time to Ditch Your Legal Specialist Disclaimers?
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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that two provisions of Rule 7.4 of the New York Rules of Professional Conduct are invalid. Buffalo...
NYC Churches Get Schooled, Again
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The Bronx Household of Faith can meet in a New York City school for now. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court injunction allowing...
Circuit Sends BofA Mortgage Settlement Back to State Court
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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that a Bank of America (BofA) dispute over unresolved liabilities stemming from its 2008 Countrywide...
NY Shield Law Keeps WSJ Reporter Out of Court
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Widespread media support for the reporter's privilege has been garnering attention this week after more than two dozen media outlets signed on to an amicus...
Second Circuit Rules in Sergey Aleynikov, Norman Hsu Appeals
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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued opinions in two high-profile criminal appeals last week. First, the court reversed Sergey Aleynikov's source code...