http://www.abajournal.com/news/ en Copyright 2013 2013-05-23T09:05:05-06:00 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/closed_by_lack_of_power_after_hurricane_sandy_law_firm_and_insurer_battle/ A New York law firm has brought an insurance coverage lawsuit against its own carrier after being forced to close temporarily by Hurricane Sandy. Great Northern Insurance Co. refused to pay a $250,000 business interruption claim because it said the damage was from flooding, which is excluded from coverage by… Insurance Law, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Sandy, Trials & Litigation, 2nd Circuit Court, States, New York Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:55:54 -0500 43609.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/aba_responds_to_superstorm_sandy_with_a_reinforced_disaster_response_plan/ Bar Associations, ABA, Cybersecurity, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Sandy, States, New Jersey, New York, Your ABA Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:40:22 -0600 42782.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judge_approves_guilty_plea_in_gulf_oil_spill/ A federal judge in Houston has approved a plea agreement with Transocean, the Swiss-based owner and operator of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, for its role in the 2010 oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico that left 11 workers dead and resulted in… Criminal Justice, Environmental Law, Oil Spill, Natural Disasters Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:05:46 -0600 42896.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/east_coast_solos_struggle_to_offset_losses_brought_on_by_hurricane_sandy/ Business of Law, Insurance Law, Law Firms, Solos/Small Firms, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Sandy, Business of Law Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:40:03 -0600 42399.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/aba_president_laurel_bellows_urges_lawyers_to_recognize_respond_to_the_thre/ Bar Associations, ABA, Careers, Women in the Law, Cybersecurity, Law Firms, Legal Ethics, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Sandy Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:50:03 -0600 42434.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/homeowners_seek_sandy_flood_coverage_no_one_told_us_about_this_basement_thi/ The definition of "basement" is a major issue for homeowners who bought coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program before Hurricane Sandy struck. The classification is particularly important in Hoboken, N.J., where many homeowners were flooded when the Hudson River overflowed its banks during the storm, the Insurance Law, Natural Disasters Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:29:37 -0600 42475.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyer_with_famous_name_backs_solar_panels_in_every_home--and_less_regulato/ Environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is calling for the installation of solar panels in homes being rebuilt after Hurricane Sandy—and less “regulatory red tape” to make it happen. In a New York Times op-ed titled "Solar Panels for Every Home," Kennedy sees a solution for… Environmental Law, Natural Disasters Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:46:43 -0600 42023.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/partner_of_small_nyc_law_firm_on_hold_re_when_phone_service_cut_off_due_to_/ Laura Rosenberg didn't think it was unreasonable for her small law firm in lower Manhattan to be without phone service a week after New York City was hit hard by storm damage from Hurricane Sandy. But after 10 days, she began calling her provider, to little avail, the Rosenberg and… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Technology, Law Firms, Partners, Solos/Small Firms, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Sandy, States, New York Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:12:12 -0600 41676.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ny_court_of_appeals_invokes_major_disaster_rule_oks_temporary_admission_of_/ Invoking for the first time an appellate court rule that was adopted last year, New York's highest court announced Thursday that out-of-state lawyers will temporarily be allowed to practice in New York on a pro hac vice basis, in order to provide pro bono representation to victims of Hurricane Sandy.… Bar Associations, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Judiciary, Natural Disasters, States, New York Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:57:46 -0600 41651.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/telecommuters_kept_patent_office_at_70_productivity_during_hurricane_sandy/ Thanks to a liberal telecommuting policy, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office remained productive during a two-day government shutdown for Hurricane Sandy. Patent office director David Kappos says patent and trademark teams averaged productivity of more than 70 percent during the storm, the Washington Post reports. The… Careers, Government Law, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Sandy Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:13:49 -0600 41547.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyer_sues_con_ed_on_behalf_of_neighborhood_over_storm_troubles/ After 10 days without power in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, a lawyer with a Manhattan law practice is suing his power company on behalf of his Tarrytown neighborhood. Richard Hershman is accusing Con Edison of negligence both before and after the storm, Newsday reports. Hershman decided to… Consumer Law, Natural Disasters, Trials & Litigation, States, New York Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:15:22 -0600 41530.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/inaccessible_case_files_unsympathetic_court_clerks_a_problem_for_small-firm/ Just accessing case files was a problem for some solo and small-firm lawyers in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Manhattan lawyer Justin Blitz needed an important case file for a deposition, but he faced an obstacle: His office had no power, the New York Law… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Careers, Law Firms, Solos/Small Firms, Natural Disasters Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:07:34 -0600 41492.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/biglaw_donates_legal_services_blood_and_money_to_help_hurricane_sandy_victi/ Large law firms are helping Hurricane Sandy victims with donations, pro bono services, blood drives and office space. Among the firms offering pro bono assistance is Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, the Am Law Daily reports. Lawyers there are counseling storm victims on insurance issues… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Law Firms, Large Firm, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Sandy Tue, 06 Nov 2012 07:42:56 -0600 41488.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/can_false_hurricane_tweets_spur_prosecution_legal_experts_see_some_first_am/ New York prosecutors aren’t saying whether they will file charges against a Twitter user who tweeted false news of Hurricane Sandy, including an assertion that the New York Stock Exchange was under three feet of water. The person sending the dire news was outed as Shashank Tripathi, the now former… Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Internet Law, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Sandy Mon, 05 Nov 2012 08:39:06 -0600 41471.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawgosphere_legal_bloggers_on_the_hurricane_sandy_aftermath/ Hurricane Sandy has had a tremendous impact on the week's events for those who were caught in its path or worried from afar about loved ones living in affected areas. Updates about the storm also dominated the news feeds of the rest of the nation. This week, we're focusing on… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Technology, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment, Law Firms, Large Firm, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Sandy Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:30:13 -0500 41401.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/video_hurricane_sandys_legal_fallout_consequences_for_tweeter_of_fake_news/ Editor's Note: We're experimenting with using more video on ABAJournal.com and will be bringing you this short weekly legal news brief from Bloomberg Law for the next few weeks. In-house Counsel, Media & Communications Law, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Sandy Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:00:26 -0500 41394.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/hurricane_sandy_victim_is_son_of_new_york_judge_and_new_hampshire_bar_presi/ The story tells of a mother’s agony as she waited for her 24-year-old son to return home as Hurricane Sandy struck New York City on Monday. Marcia Sikowitz, a New York housing court judge, fell asleep without hearing from her son, Jake Vogelman, the Daily Beast reports.… Bar Associations, Judiciary, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Sandy, Personal Lives, States, New Hampshire, New York Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:36:39 -0500 41389.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/nyc_biglaw_firms_open_but_lack_lights_heat_phones_downed_trees_long_lines/ Updated: Not only getting to the office but accomplishing ordinary work there presented unusual obstacles Wednesday for many attorneys in the New York metropolitan area, in the wake of severe storm damage done by Hurricane Sandy. Although BigLaw firms that had closed earlier in the week are now open, it… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Law Firms, Large Firm, Partners, Natural Disasters, States, New Jersey, New York Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:45:45 -0500 41385.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/hurricane_sandys_aftermath_keeps_manhattan_and_some_nj_courts_closed_deadli/ Power failures plagued state and federal courts in Manhattan on Wednesday. The New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will remain closed through Friday, along with federal trial and bankruptcy courts in Manhattan; Newark, N.J.; and Trenton, N.J., according to court websites and a summary by the Natural Disasters, Hurricane Sandy Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:42:37 -0500 41387.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/some_law_firms_and_courts_in_storm-ravaged_areas_remain_closed/ Some law firms, law schools and courts in areas hit hard by Hurricane Sandy planned to be closed again on Wednesday. K&L Gates in Newark, N.J., has closed its 44-lawyer office indefinitely, the National Law Journal reports. The office is located in an area where transportation… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Judiciary, Law Firms, Law Schools, Natural Disasters, States, New Jersey, New York Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:41:38 -0500 41365.abajournal.com