Articles

Paul I. Perlman Reviews Trial Persuasion Book by Scalia and Garner: Jun-16-2008 — Buffalo Law Journal, June 12, 2008
Under New Law, Firms Must Grant Leave To Domestic Abuse Victims: May-29-2008
New York's Less Kind and Gentle Tax Department -- Preparing for Criminal Investigations: Apr-08-2008 — State Tax Notes
Practical Tips on the Discovery of Electronically Stored Information: Feb-01-2008
Marketing limitations and the fax machine: Oct-16-2006 — Q: I am considering a unique marketing program involving faxing materials to existing and prospective customers. Is there any limitation on my use of the fax process to market my company?
Social Security 'no-match letters' carry new impact: Aug-01-2006 — It is a violation of federal law for an employer to knowingly hire or continue to employ an alien not authorized to work in the U.S. and all employers are required to verify the identity and work authorization of all newly hired employees.
Reducing litigation risks in US business transactions: May-18-2006 — A failed deal is bad enough; having to contend with the expense and uncertainty of litigation can be a catastrophe. This is even more so for cross-border transactions, given the marked differences between the Canadian and U.S. legal systems.
Cancelled, Unrecorded, and Improperly Recorded Certificates: Nov-03-2005 — What to do if presented with a request to transfer one of these items. This article by Hodgson Russ partner Mark A. Harmon was originally published in the Securities Transfer Association quarterly newsletter, issue 4, 2005. Reprinted with permission.
Ten Tips to Prevent Identity Theft: Oct-15-2005 — This article includes ten tips for companies seeking to avoid incidences of identity theft as well as civil liability for such incidences.
Some thoughts about costs in international arbitration: Jul-08-2005 — Reprinted with permission from International Arbitration News, Summer 2003
Second Circuit Update: Jun-06-2005 — A brief review of recent notable decisions from the Second Circuit, including cases involving arbitration, electronic privacy, securities litigation, and trademark and copyright infringement.
Business Litigation - A Cross-Border Perspective: Nov-24-2004 — Improved communications and ease of travel have made distant markets more accessible and serviceable, and the U.S. is often the first market outside Canada sought to be serviced by Canadian business.
Recent developments in antitrust and criminal law enforcement affecting corporations and their officers and directors: Sep-21-2004 — You only need to read the business section of any newspaper to know that companies—large and small—and their executives are increasingly the subject of criminal investigations, if not prosecution.
UN Sale of Goods Convention: Dec-16-2003 — By Benjamin M. Zuffanieri, Jr. and Joshua I. Feinstein At least in North America, the CISG may be a trap for the unwary - a set of only partially tested and poorly understood rules which courts neither uniformly nor predictably apply.