Swearing In of NY’s New Chief Judge Has Obama/Roberts Moment
The Albany Times Union reports that when Justice Carmen Ciparick, the interim Chief Judge of New York’s Court of Appeals, began the process of swearing in Jonathan Lippman as Chief Judge, she may have let her disappointment at not getting the job herself show. Apparently, when she instructed Mr. Lippman to raise his hand for [...]
UPDATE: Milberg Firm Continues Tradition of Zero Integrity
In my February 21st posting, I discussed, with a combination of revulsion and amazement, the new clientele being served at the Milberg firm (formerly Milberg Weiss). These poor, trusting souls are victims of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, and they want action taken on their behalf. Did they know or care that Milberg Weiss had a [...]
First Dept. Reaffirms that Email “Signatures” Count
In Williamson v. Delsener, NY Slip Op 01333 (1st Dept. 2009), the Appellate Division, First Department held, in a dispute over the terms of a settlement, that “e-mails exhanged between counsel, which contained their printed names at the end, constitute signed writings (CPLR 2104) within the meaning of the statute of frauds (citations omitted) and [...]