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Herman Atkins, the Innocence Project and a paperweight

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Naomi

When I read the Publisher’s Marketplace notice below, I popped up from my desk chair and walked around the room, in a sort of uncontainable excitement: Herman Atkins’s WRONGFULLY CONVICTED, RIGHTFULLY COMMITTED, the true story of the author, who spent … Continue reading →

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Con Ed is probably not at fault in the East Village disaster

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Naomi

Speaking of Con Ed and having read most of the stories about the East Village explosion, I pretty well expected this article: Landlord’s Lawyer Blames Con Ed in East Village Explosion – NYTimes.com. It begins: A lawyer for the owner … Continue reading →

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Why NYC restaurant Moscow57 must sue Con Ed

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Naomi

It’s about the pelmeni–specifically, the pelmeni that just ravished me at Moscow57, a Russian-Central Asian restaurant and live music club on Manhattan’s lower east side. Now, a lot of you may be wondering why I, a professed commentator on lawsuits, … Continue reading →

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