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Michael W. Galligan, member of the Trusts & Estates and Tax practices, and former chair of the International Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), will participate in the Eighth Annual International Estate Planning Institute in New York City on March 22nd and 23rd.  Mr. Galligan will be the featured speaker for the "Estate and Income Taxation of Non-Resident Aliens - with New York Developments" presentation, and will join other panelists for a discussion on "Forced Heirship Laws for Residents and Nonresidents, and Their Recognition by Other Jurisdictions: U.K., France, Germany, U.S."

Thomas G. Jackson, partner and chair of Phillips Nizer’s Technology Practice, will be participating in a panel presentation on December 2 on the subject of “Assessing the True Financial Impact of Cyber Risks” at the three-day Legal IQ Cyber Risk and Data Breach Management Summit in New York City.

The presentation will include an interactive program on the roles of the chief financial officer and the legal, human resources, communications and information technology departments in enterprise-wide cyber risk management and a discussion of the American National Standards Institute and the Internet Security Alliance publication, The Financial Management of Cyber Risk: An Implementation Framework for CFOs.

Partner Michael W. Galligan and associate, Christian Khoury, contribute to a Q&A feature on U.S. immigration requirements in the November 25, 2011 issue of Italian daily newspaper, Corriere della Sera.  The Q&A originally published in Italian, "Ecco come lavorare negli Usa," and translated into English by Phillips Nizer ("Here are the Steps to Work in the United States") discusses different rules for immigration to the United States, with questions about the requirements for obtaining different types of U.S. visas, the procedures and costs. The answers are directed to Italian graduates who are not aware of the U.S. immigration laws, which are very different than those in Europe. 

Corriere della Sera is an Italian daily newspaper published in Milan.  Corriere della Sera is regarded as an authoritative newspaper on several topics, especially in politics, law and economics.  Its primary readers are Italian professionals and intellectuals.

Fashion and Intellectual Property litigation partner, Jeremy D. Richardson, will make his second visit this year to the prestigious Parsons The New School for Design in New York City on November 10th.  Mr. Richardson has been invited to lecture on a course about the legal issues related to intellectual property.  The course is targeted to fashion design students interested in launching their own labels after graduation.

Litigator N. Ari Weisbrot was featured in the October 10, 2011 issue of the New Jersey Law Journal.  Mr. Weisbrot's op-ed, "Litigating in a Stress-Free Zone," provided a list of 15 ideas litigators can adopt to "lower the tension of their work, ease the frustration and focus on the things that matter."  Some of his ideas included, "Agree to reasonable adjournments," "Keep your cool," "Stop suing individual defendants who do not have personal liability," "Don't take yourself too seriously," "Try to get to court on time, " and "Proofread your letters."

Partner Marc B. Zimmerman, chair of the Labor & Employment practice, presents, "Managing Your Employees, Managing Your Business: A Wage/Hour and Employment Law" review during the Luxury Jewelers Resource Group (LJRG) Annual Meeting on September 26 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Jeremy D. Richardson, partner in the Fashion and Intellectual Property practices, publishes trademark infringement article related to a recent case involving Gerber Childrenswear LLC on The Giggle Guide.  The article, "Learning from Gerber's ONESIES® Trademark," highlights the issues related to the case, the importance of registered trademarks and the use of recognizable trademarks.

Partner and chair of the Real Estate Department, Marc A. Landis, moderated a real estate industry panel at the Young Jewish Professionals (YJP) Real Estate Investment Summit 2011.  The panel, which featured several notable developers and investors, were posted questions about recent deals and current trends.  They also provided best practices to young brokers in the beginning of their careers.  For more information about the event, please read this feature published in The Real Deal.

Litigation partner, Jon Schuyler Brooks, was quoted by NY1 and WNYC News regarding Phillips Nizer's ongoing pro bono representation of parents and students against the New York City Department of Education relocation proposal of a charter elementary school in the Upper West Side building of Brandeis High School.  The firm, on behalf of parents and students, allege the Department of Education's non-compliance with Education Law requirements and city and state statutes.  Read press release of April 11, 2011.

Environmental Practice co-chair Jon Schuyler Brooks will be a featured speaker at the 2011 Sustainable Property Transactions: Managing Distressed Assets & Renewable Energy Opportunities conference May 18 - 20 in San Francisco, CA.  Mr. Brooks, who is also a member of Phillips Nizer's Litigation Department, will participate on the panel, "Distressed Asset Deals and Environmental Risk Management Strategies for Getting the Best Value—Beauty and The Beast with a Fork in the Road" on May 18 at 2:15 p.m.  For additional information regarding the conference and to register, please follow this link:  http://rtm.kma.net/index.asp?sid=4

Trusts & Estates partner, Michael W. Galligan, former chair of the International Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), will be a featured speaker at the NYSBA's 3rd Annual Fundamentals of International Practice and "Global Law Week" program.  Mr. Galligan who will co-present "The Framwork of International Legal Practice," on Tuesday, May 10, will also join Phillips Nizer Trusts & Estates counsels, Ira C. Olshin and Rachel E. Small on a Wednesday, May 11 panel, "Ten U.S. Cross-Border Tax Traps to Avoid."