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Refco Puzzle: When Are Complicit Third Parties Liable?

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By Lazar Emanuel [Originally published in NYPRR January 2011] Ever since the Refco scandal erupted in October 2005, the federal and state courts have been struggling to answer a fundamental question of third-party liability — when is a lawyer, an...
Defending Yourself Against Charges By Third Parties

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By John B. Harris [Originally published in NYPRR May 2000] You’re retained by general counsel to XYZ Corporation to negotiate the sale of one of its divisions. The sale goes through, but six months later you get a letter from the buyer’s lawyer...

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