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NY State Judges Are Not Political Footballs! - A Progress Report
Editor: Briefly describe the current economic plight of New York State Judges. Bezanson: State court judges in New York have failed to receive a pay raise for over nine years. If they had been given appropriate cost of living increases to keep pace with inflation their pay would...
Read MoreNew U.S. Patent Rules Face Court Challenge; The Result Is The State Of Patent Practice Is In Flux
The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed rule changes that potentially will greatly affect, change and restrict the public's ability to obtain patents. First proposed last August 21, the USPTO published rules that were set to become effective on November 1. But no...
Read MoreNanotechnology: The Future Is Now
Editor: Please describe your practice for our readers. Wallace: I am a products liability litigator, focusing (for some 20 years now) on the defense of high-value, high-profile products liability cases both within and without the United States. Editor: Could you describe what the term "...
Read MoreNew York State - Judges Are Not Political Footballs!
Editor: Could you share your backgrounds with us? Smith: I was a judge for 31 years serving successively on the Civil and Supreme Courts and then on the Appellate Division, First Department, and most recently I completed a 14-year term on the Court of Appeals. I am now with Chadbourne &...
Read MoreChadbourne Returns To Dubai: The New Global Center
Editor: Mr. Greenwald, would you tell our readers about your background and professional experience? Greenwald: After graduating from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1976, I joined Chadbourne's New York office and in 1979 transferred to its Washington, D.C. office. In 1986 I moved to...
Read MoreChadbourne & Parke's Moscow Office: Ready For The Future
Editor: Ms. Brank, would you tell our readers something about your background and professional experience? Brank: Following high school, I joined the U.S. Army, where I learned Russian and served in Germany as a linguist/analyst. While I was in the U.S. Army, I pursued an undergraduate degree...
Read MoreChadbourne & Parke's Pro Bono Program: A Commitment To The Highest Aspirations Of The Legal Profession
Editor: You have recently been named chair of the firm's pro bono committee. Would you give us an overview of the committee and its work? Wilkinson: Chadbourne's Pro Bono Committee is comprised of 17 attorneys from eight of the firm's offices and all of its practice areas. We meet on a monthly...
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