Ethnicity-Based 'Economic Loss' Testimony Unconstitutional
November 02, 2015
In a bombshell decision issued on July 30, Eastern District of New York U.S. Judge Jack B. Weinstein held that it is unconstitutional to use ethnicity-based statistics to calculate future economic loss in a tort case.
<b><i>In the Spotlight:</i></b> Nuisance Liability in the Mixed-Use Context
November 02, 2015
The recent trend toward denser, more sustainable, and transit-oriented "mixed-use development" ' in which residential space is situated alongside and/or on top of retail, office and commercial space ' has the potential to improve urban quality of life greatly, but it also renews the potential for "nuisances," and consequently, for disputes over liability, compensation, and mitigation of the offending operations.
Business Crimes Hotline
November 02, 2015
Following a decade-long, multi-million dollar bribery scheme, and four years after he was first indicted, former chief financial officer of Siemens S.A. ' Argentina, Andres Truppel, pleaded guilty in a New York federal courtroom to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery, falsify corporate books and records, circumvent internal controls, and commit fraud.
Dispositive Questions Every Law Firm Should Ask of the Cloud
November 02, 2015
Cloud service providers (CSPs) offer myriad choices to law firms of all sizes who, in return, have become one of the fastest adopters of hosted cloud infrastructure worldwide. Nonetheless, asking the right questions is essential to learning cloud limitations, similarities, differentiators, caveats and benefits. From niche providers to the top five, not everything is as it seems when it comes to what is offered, how it's offered, and the up-front and hidden costs of each.
Four Keys to Litigation Technology Innovation in the Next Five Years
November 02, 2015
Electronic discovery is a complex business that requires continuous professional learning from litigation team members and ongoing innovation from technology solution providers. To help stimulate discussion and drive innovation, The Legal Innovation 2020 Working Group was formed at the beginning of 2015 in order to help legal-industry leaders identify the keys to success over the next five years.
The Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act
November 02, 2015
Last month, in Part One of this article, the author described the genesis of the uniform acts ' UPMAA and UPAA ' and compared them with New York law. Part Two herein discusses other differences among the three statutes.