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Tax Litigation Issues
Thursday, March 11, 2010
By Jeremy H. Temkin

" Jeremy H. Temkin, a principal in Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, writes that: In civil cases arising out of business transactions, parties commonly deduct legal fees and judgments. This rule extends to punitive damage awards, an anomaly that is currently the subject of reconsideration. Clients in white-collar investigations frequently ask if their legal fees are likewise deductible."

Law and Children
Thursday, March 11, 2010
By Andrew Schepard

" Andrew Schepard, professor of law and director of the Center for Children, Families and the Law at Hofstra Law School, writes that although we have learned something about how to address the challenges alienated children pose for the family court system, we still have a long way to go. Judges, lawyers, mental health professionals, mediators and advocates for children need to communicate and collaborate if progress is to continue to be made in this very difficult area."

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Analyzing Securitized Mortgages On Commercial Property
Thursday, March 11, 2010
By Russell L. Penzer and Steven B. Aptheker

"Russell L. Penzer and Steven B. Aptheker, partners with Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella & Yedid, write that judges appear to acknowledge that commercial mortgage backed securities transactions are the very type of exotic investment instrument that contributed to the current economic condition, and seem willing to entertain new and creative legal theories for dealing with distressed real estate that has been securitized."

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Free With Registration: Protection for In-House Counsel Under the Microscope
Thursday, March 11, 2010
By Susan F. Friedman

" Susan F. Friedman, a senior vice president, claims advocate, and the practice leader for employed lawyers professional liability insurance at Marsh, writes: As we focus the fine adjustment knob on in-house counsel over the past 12 months, the lens continues to reveal existing exposures of traditional legal malpractice, compliance/governance, privacy and data security, social media, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, antitrust initiatives, employment and securities law violations, and regulatory actions/investigations. Yet the slide also shifts to view emerging exposures."