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Recent Articles from Jeff Kowalski
Legal Bytes: What lawyers should know about Canada’s anti-spam law
Canada set a worldwide precedent against spamming with its new anti-spam law that went into effect on July 1. The law, known as Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation, or CASL, is an […]
Legal Bytes: Shake – the app that drafts contracts in minutes
When I first heard about “Shake,” a free iPhone app that generates “tailored” contracts, I could not help but download it to see if my job as a contracts lawyer […]
Legal Bytes: Market Fairness Act – Looking back, looking ahead
Many would find it hard to believe that the Marketplace Fairness Act has a long legal history. While shopping on the Internet may be a fairly modern concept, shopping from […]
Legal Bytes: The inspired, controversial online real estate company
The real estate brokerage business model has been the same for decades. Brokerage firms hire real estate agents as independent contractors who are on their own for marketing and expenses […]
Legal Bytes: Dear Legislature: Even my employer wants to be friends on Facebook
Robert Collins took leave from his job as a security guard at the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to mourn his mother’s death. As a condition to […]
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Appellate counsel: United States v. Samuels
- Fourth Department – Pre-answer motion to dismiss: Villalba v. City of Auburn, et al.
- Court of Appeals – Office of Children and Family Services: Lawyers for Children, et al. v. NYS Office of Children and Family Services, et a.
- Fourth Department – Assault: People v. Talley
- Court of Appeals – Family Court Act: Abdoch v. Abdoch
- Second Circuit – Medicaid: Bellin v. McDonald
- Fourth Department – Family Court: Sprague v. Younes
- Second Circuit – False Claims Act: United States of America v. Amazon.com Inc.
- Fourth Department – Notice of claim: Jarrod W.S. v. Jordan-Elbridge CSD, et al.
- Western District Case Notes
- Second Circuit – Distribution of a controlled substance: United States v. Parasmo
Law News
- NY judge rejects motion to collect on Iowa court judgment
- Bronx prosecutor misses filing deadline by 12 seconds
- Second-degree murder count reversed, leaving first-degree conviction
- Court of Appeals ends foster care program
- Experts highlight tax and regulatory changes
- NY appeals court reinstates robbery indictment
- Court of Appeals affirms convictions despite tainted transcript
- Phillips Lytle names new Rochester office leader
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