At our Awards ceremonies at , I was honored to present our inaugural Lifetime Achievement Awards to three wonderful members of our legal technology community.  LTN LegalTech New York Law Technology News John Alber, Thomas Burke, and M. Thomas Collins have all demonstrated leadership and ...

Below is a Reuter’s article about the first Bear Stearns High Grade Fund arbitration case won by an investor. John Rich and Ross Intelisano of Rich & Intelisano, LLP were lead trial counsel and Jake Zamansky and Ted Glenn of Zamansky & Associates were co-counsel. "Investor in Defunct Bear Fund Win ...

In light of our is fit to practice law, this caught my eye.  It describes the remarkable transformation of a bank robber into a highly skilled author of legal briefs.  He is now applying to law school, and I wondered whether he will have trouble getting past the state bar's character and fi ...

From today's WSJ: Senator Prodded Fed to Aid Ailing Bank From Home State.  And from last Tuesday: Wealthy Face Tax Increase. For this I read the paper?  At least America's Finest New Source offers breaking news: Supreme Court Allows Corporations To Run For Political Office.  My favorite: "This ...

One would be shocked by the number of telephone calls I get every year from individuals arrested for illegal weapon possession at or on their way to a NJ casino. The scenarios go on and on. There is the guy who is charged when a pistol is discovered by police as a result of a domestic even ...

A Mediocre Criminal, but an Unmatched Jailhouse Lawyer By ADAM LIPTAK Published: New York Times February 9, 2010 EXCER[TS FROM ARTICLE: While in prison, a former bank robber transformed himself into an accomplished Supreme Court practitioner.... Mr. Hopwood spent much of that time in the prison ...

Now, having gotten that out of the way (unbidden), on to a few brief, and probably socially unacceptable, words about a Congressman and Ex-Marine who passed away yesterday: John Murtha. In the interest of time, space, and not prolonging nausea, I won’t delve into this corrupt late Congressman& ...

The following article was published Monday, February 8th in the Palm Beach Post News, and was written by Susan Spencer-Wendel. It refers to one of my recent cases.   IQ tests key in Palm Beach County trial that is longest delayed death penalty case in state WEST PALM BEACH — His is on ...

EON Corp. IP Holdings, LLC v. Sensus USA Inc., 2010 WL 346218(E.D.Tex. Jan 21, 2010) (NO. 6:09-CV-116) Judge: John Love Holding: Motion to Compel Testimony/Strike Infringement Contentions DENIED without prejudice; Motion for Protective Order DENIED; Infringement contentions ordered supplemented. Thi ...

In a Press Conference on February 3, 2010 Sen. John McCain announced his intention to introduce a new bill that would amend DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health Reform Act 1994) requiring manufacturers of Dietary Supplements to register and disclose all ingredients. In the Press conference McCain was qu ...