July 2015 – Crystal & Giannoni-Crystal

Published On - July 16, 2015

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Francesca Giannoni-Crystal has been recently appointed to the NYSBA’s Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct (COSAC) Nathan Crystal will be teaching Professional Responsibility at N.Y.U. Law School starting August 27, 2015 In July 1015 Nathan Crystal has been reappointed as chairman of the ...

Published On - July 15, 2015

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Creditors in Italy now have direct access to debtors’ records held in online government’s files

In Italy, Section 492-bis of the criminal code, empowers the president of the Court to authorize the bailiff to perform an online research to find properties to be seized to satisfy a debt. Section 155quinquies Disposizioni Attuative of the Criminal Code, authorizes creditors to carry out the search...

Published On - July 13, 2015

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ABA Opinion 471 (Ethical Obligations of Lawyer to Surrender Papers and Property to which Former Client is Entitled) released

On July 1, 2015 the Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released Formal Opinion 471 -“Ethical Obligations of Lawyer to Surrender Papers and Property to which Former Client is Entitled” Digest: “Upon the termination of a representation, a lawyer is required under Mode...

Published On - July 13, 2015

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California issues Opinion 2015-193 on lawyers’ ethical duties in handling e-discovery

In Formal Opinion 2015-193 the State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (“California Ethics Committee” or “Committee”) discussed three of the duties applicable to attorneys involved in e-discovery: the duty of competency, the duty to supervise, an...

Published On - July 3, 2015

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Good to know if you are thinking about forming an entity in Delaware: new statute bans fee-shifting in derivative actions – but exclusive forum selection clauses are allowed

On June 18, 2015 the Delaware Governor signed into law a statute banning bylaws clauses providing for fee-shifting in derivative actions (so called “English rule”). While the “loser pays” rule was a big disincentive to meritless claims, it was also a significant hindrance ...