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Municipal Law
Monday, March 22, 2010
By Jeffrey D. Friedlander

" Jeffrey D. Friedlander, first assistant corporation counsel of the City of New York, describes recent developments in two of the most important components of the city's long-term watershed protection program: progress toward ensuring that the city can continue to buy sensitive land in the watershed (the land area from which the city's drinking water originates) to protect it from development that might impair water quality; and updates to the city's watershed regulations, which restrict certain land uses in the watershed. "

Executive Compensation
Monday, March 22, 2010
By Joseph E. Bachelder III

" Joseph E. Bachelder III, a partner in the Law Offices of Joseph E. Bachelder, LLP, writes that recently-adopted rule changes illustrate how disclosure requirements introduced by the SEC can impact design and administration of executive pay programs. "

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The End of Social Abandonment as a Ground for Divorce?
Monday, March 22, 2010
By Russell I. Marnell and Scott R. Schwartz

"Russell I. Marnell, lead counsel at the Law Offices of Russell I. Marnell, and Scott R. Schwartz, an associate at the firm, argue that even if social abandonment is not recognized in and of itself as a ground for divorce, there is no reason why the same exact allegations that are set forth as social abandonment cannot be considered grounds for divorce as cruel and inhuman treatment. "

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Litigation
Monday, March 22, 2010
" In this E-Discovery Special Section from the New York Law Journal: 'Six Years After 'Zubulake,' ' 'Oh No, Ephemeral Data!' and 'The Phantom Menace.' " 

Also, in the highlighted article from this section,

Free With Registration: When Responding to a Criminal Subpoena Turns Electronic
"Daniel R. Margolis, Mark R. Hellerer and Wayne C. Matus, partners with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, write that in the civil context, parties are encouraged to cooperate in the selection of key words or other search methodologies. In a criminal investigation, however, no parallel system exists. How can a company ensure an adequate response to a criminal subpoena without their electronic discovery costs spiraling out of control? "