Nearly one-fourth of American engagements occur on Valentine’s Day. That number might be higher this year with it being on a Saturday. Many of those couples will be out on dates with plenty of liquid courage to help them along. ...

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Born in 1882 in Italy, Carlo showed promise as a young man. In school, though, he quickly gravitated to the opposite end of good, adopting the questionable habits and lifestyles of his far wealthier classmates. Within a year, he had ...

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DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this column are the author’s and do not reflect necessarily the views of the NYCLU. I make this disclaimer because I am going to comment on last October’s settlement in Hurrell-Harring v. New York, No. ...

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I can always spot a former law review editor. Maybe you can too: When you receive a colleague’s comments on a draft, have you ever found your abbreviations field-stripped, spaces and punctuation marks overhauled, accompanied by a calling-card in the ...

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The job-search website company CareerBuilder hires Harris Poll to survey employees in human resources departments and hiring managers in an attempt to spot noteworthy personnel trends. Sometimes that produces useful information. And sometimes it’s hard to believe someone ponied up ...

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2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the Selma marches and the Voting Rights Act. In honor of the occasion, I stepped out to see the critically acclaimed film “Selma.” The movie offers a hard and close look at our nation’s ...

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Did you get the recent invitation to attend a fundraiser for four persons running for New York State Supreme Court in the Seventh Judicial District? Other than featuring four candidates at a single event, the invitation was standard. Do not ...

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Empowering staff is a strategic way to make clients happy. The client who comes away with an answer, even if not from the mouth of the attorney, is generally far more satisfied than the one who could only leave a ...

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Social media has tremendous implications for even the smallest business. It is immediate, it is cheap (or free), it has a potentially huge reach and it is friendly to that typically desirable demographic, adults 18-35. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest Yelp, ...

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The press release remains one of the most effective means for lawyers and law firm marketers to convey information to the media – and even to commit news. A good press release makes it easy for the recipient, whether a ...

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What motivates millennials? This question puzzles many managers, who watch as their newest employees relentlessly browse social media, constantly check their cellphones, ask for a lot of direction and reassurance, and seem to be less committed to their organization than ...

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I was spending the day at Marché aux Puces, the antique flea markets of Paris. Also known as the “Puces” or “MAP,” it hosts 14 named market areas that offer an authentic and one-of-a-kind atmosphere. The market, steeped in history, ...

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