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The Battle over the Scope of Rule 17(c) Subpoenas<br><font size="-1"><b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i></font> Image

The Battle over the Scope of Rule 17(c) Subpoenas<br><font size="-1"><b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i></font>

Jodi Misher Peikin & Curtis B. Leitner

White-collar prosecutions often turn on the paper trail. But the playing field is not level — not even close.

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What's New in the Law

Robert W. Ihne

A look at key developments in equipment leasing law.

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Off-Label Promotion and Product Liability Considerations

Alan Minsk

An update on the current regulatory landscape in the off-label promotional area and also review potential liability risks for companies to consider, and recommendations to reduce these risks.

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Post-Confirmation Jurisdictional Shrinkage

John H. Drucker, Mark Tsukerman & Myles R. MacDonald

Although Congress has not expressly addressed when and under what circumstances bankruptcy jurisdiction ends, most courts agree that a bankruptcy court's jurisdiction "shrinks" after confirmation of a plan. This article discusses the factors that courts take into consideration in determining the extent of the post-confirmation jurisdictional shrinkage.

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<i>Forest Capital</i><br><i><font size="-1">Is It a Case of UCC Article 8 Versus 9?</i></font> Image

<i>Forest Capital</i><br><i><font size="-1">Is It a Case of UCC Article 8 Versus 9?</i></font>

Barbara M. Goodstein

Institutions that maintain and manage securities accounts for businesses and other customers perform a critical function for the securities and lending…

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In the Courts

ljnstaff

Analysis of the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the tipping law, clarifying previously conflicting circuit-level precedent setting forth the “personal benefit” test related to insider trading.

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Will the CT Supreme Court Reinvent Design Defect Law?<br><font size="-1"><b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i></font> Image

Will the CT Supreme Court Reinvent Design Defect Law?<br><font size="-1"><b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i></font>

Jeremy H. D'Amico & Michael A. D'Amico

Despite the long-standing principle in Connecticut that product liability law is premised on strict liability, the state's Supreme Court is now considering whether it should abandon its strict product liability premise for design defect claims, and replace it with section 2(b) of the Restatement (Third) of Torts.

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Richest Firms Pulled Ahead in 2016 as Some Regions Struggled Image

Richest Firms Pulled Ahead in 2016 as Some Regions Struggled

Nell Gluckman

The top performing law firms continued to pull away from the rest of the Am Law 200 last year, according to a report released on January 23 by Wells Fargo Private Bank's Legal Specialty Group. Meanwhile certain regions, including the mid-Atlantic states, struggled to achieve even modest revenue growth.

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Eminent Domain: Establishing the Highest and Best Use Image

Eminent Domain: Establishing the Highest and Best Use

Janice G. Inman

When a building or lot is taken through eminent domain, the value of the property often becomes a matter of dispute between the government and the owner. What if the property had the potential to become more developed?

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Case Notes

ljnstaff

A look at a case involving eviction for non-payment of fees for services provided by the landlord.

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