White-Collar Crime

By Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello

"Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello, partners at Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, write that to increase the odds of preserving corporate clients' confidences and secrets, attorneys representing multinational clients or involved in multijurisdictional investigations need to be alert to some basic rules that courts are likely to employ in such situations when analyzing assertions of attorney-client privilege."

Tax Certiorari And Condemnation

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

By William D. Siegel and Saul R. Fenchel

"William D. Siegel and Saul R. Fenchel, members of Siegel Fenchel & Peddy and of counsel to Koeppel Martone & Leistman, review the preliminary report issued last month by the New York State Commission on Property Tax Relief, which found that the problem with the property tax is clearly that local government, especially school districts, spend too much money and that a cap on school tax increases should be imposed."

OUTSIDE COUNSEL:

Keeping Your Arbitration Agreements Enforceable

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

By Craig R. Tractenberg

"Craig R. Tractenberg, a partner at Nixon Peabody, writes that arbitration clauses do often provide speedier, less expensive and more predictable results than litigation, but overly aggressive drafting leads to unnecessary criticism to this time tested alternative to litigation. As various locales treat the clauses differently, nationwide drafting of such clauses requires awareness and sensitivity to the judicial and regulatory environment, as well as a modicum of restraint."

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