The New York Law Institute wishes all of our readers a joyous Juneteenth — and hope that you learned a little bit more about this newest Federal Holiday, and that you take some time to reflect on its significance….
Creator of the model Field Codes of civil procedure that were adopted by Montana and California. “Field Codes” also went international; they became a foundation for civil procedure in England, Ireland and India. Nearly disbarred for his activities on behalf of financiers Gould & Fiske in their litigation with Vanderbilt over control of the Erie…
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This Valentine’s Day… the phrase “hearts and flowers” came to mind… and like any word-loving librarian, I began to wonder about its origins…And, what better source for word queries than the Oxford English Dictionary (OED to the cognescenti, lol)… As any researcher knows, one answer often leads to yet another question — just who was…
