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Professional Liability
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
By Norman B. Arnoff and Sue C. Jacobs

"Norman B. Arnoff, a New York City practitioner, and Sue C. Jacobs, a member of Goodman & Jacobs, write: Dilatory tactics frequently subject us, as lawyers, to sanctions and oftentimes legal malpractice claims from the former client. There is more often than not a fine line between ordinary error, negligence, and willful delay that subjects the lawyer to sanctions. "

Ethics and Criminal Practice
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
By Joel Cohen and Katherine A. Helm

"Joel Cohen, a member of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan and an adjunct professor at Fordham Law School, and Katherine A. Helm, a law clerk for a U.S. Court of Appeals judge in Washington, D.C., write that improper ex parte communications are not as uncommon as they may seem, although we only typically find publicized controversy about them in big cases, and remedies are sparse."

Free: A Political Frankenstein's Monster
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
By Rory Lancman

"Rory Lancman, representative for the 25th Assembly district in Queens and appellate counsel to Morelli Ratner, writes: Years from now, when the fiction of campaigning for public office is dispensed with and political seats are simply bought, sold and traded on exchanges resembling the stock market, we might ask ourselves how our political process came to look like a corporate version of one of those stories where humans lose control over the ever-sophisticated robots they have built and which end up taking over the earth."

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Buffer Zones on Abortion Protesting: Where Do We Draw the Line?
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
By David Scott Gould

" David Scott Gould, a partner at Russo, Keane & Toner, writes: Since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, state and federal courts have struggled to minimize violence and intimidation surrounding a woman's right to an abortion while protecting the First Amendment rights of protesters. This has led to the establishment and approval of free speech buffer zones. While unresolved conflict will undoubtedly remain, decisions on these buffer zones have begun to shed some light on a very murky area. "

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Online Defamation and Anonymous Defendants
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

"Richard Raysman, a partner at Holland & Knight, and Peter Brown, a partner at Baker & Hostetler, review some of the emerging standards courts employ before allowing a plaintiff to discover the identity of anonymous defendants in online defamation cases, as well as discuss other practical concerns that should be addressed before seeking legal redress."