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Disney Examined: A Case Study In Corporate Governance And Ceo Succession, Lawrence Lederman Jan 2007

Disney Examined: A Case Study In Corporate Governance And Ceo Succession, Lawrence Lederman

NYLS Law Review

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Lost In Translation? Some Brief Notes On Writing About Law For The Layperson, Brandt Goldstein Jan 2007

Lost In Translation? Some Brief Notes On Writing About Law For The Layperson, Brandt Goldstein

NYLS Law Review

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Reading, Writing, And Citing: In Praise Of Law Reviews, Cameron Stracher Jan 2007

Reading, Writing, And Citing: In Praise Of Law Reviews, Cameron Stracher

NYLS Law Review

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Sec Enforcement And Examinations Concerning Hedge Funds, Barry W. Rashkover, Laurin Blumenthal Kleiman Jan 2007

Sec Enforcement And Examinations Concerning Hedge Funds, Barry W. Rashkover, Laurin Blumenthal Kleiman

NYLS Law Review

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Introduction, Stephanie Sado Jan 2007

Introduction, Stephanie Sado

NYLS Law Review

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Law In The Plays Of Elmer Rice, Randolph N. Jonakait Jan 2007

Law In The Plays Of Elmer Rice, Randolph N. Jonakait

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While novels, short stories, television shows, movies, and classic dramas are often analyzed for insights into the law, modern plays are seldom similarly examined. The plays of Elmer Rice, however, should be discussed by those interested in our legal system. Rice, although now largely forgotten, was a leading playwright of the last century. He was a law school graduate, and his work often incorporated legal themes. His plays provide provocative commentaries about the law and raise dilemmas about justice and ethics that resonate today. This essay explores the interplay between plays and the law by examining the life and work …


The Two Hemispheres Of Legal Education And The Rise And Fall Of Local Law Schools, Randolph N. Jonakait Jan 2007

The Two Hemispheres Of Legal Education And The Rise And Fall Of Local Law Schools, Randolph N. Jonakait

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The recently published Urban Lawyers: The New Social Structure of the Bar by John P. Heinz, Robert L. Nelson, Rebecca L. Sandefur, and Edward O. Laumann documents that the legal profession is largely divided into two hemispheres, where lawyers on one side represent large organization, primarily corporations, and practice in large firms, while on the other side, they represent individuals and small businesses and practice in small firms or as solo practitioners. More and more of the total of legal fees has been going to the big-firm, corporate sector, and the incomes in this sphere have been increasing dramatically. Meanwhile, …


A Necessary And Proper Role For Federal Courts In Prison Reform: The Benjamin V. Malcolm Consentdecrees, Harold Baer Jr., Arminda Bepko Jan 2007

A Necessary And Proper Role For Federal Courts In Prison Reform: The Benjamin V. Malcolm Consentdecrees, Harold Baer Jr., Arminda Bepko

NYLS Law Review

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Writing About The Law, Jethro K. Lieberman Jan 2007

Writing About The Law, Jethro K. Lieberman

NYLS Law Review

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Charles Reich’S Journey From The Yale Law Journal To The New York Times Bestseller List: The Personal History Of The Greening Of America, Rodger D. Citron Jan 2007

Charles Reich’S Journey From The Yale Law Journal To The New York Times Bestseller List: The Personal History Of The Greening Of America, Rodger D. Citron

NYLS Law Review

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Two Goals For Executive Compensation Reform, Brett H. Mcdonnell Jan 2007

Two Goals For Executive Compensation Reform, Brett H. Mcdonnell

NYLS Law Review

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Zaranska V. U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Bethany L. Ow Jan 2007

Zaranska V. U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Bethany L. Ow

NYLS Law Review

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