We heard that the only way to kill a zombie was by destroying its brain, but the rare VFEZ species subset can only be destroyed by a broken heart. As our VFEZ visitor, whom we hoped would take advantage of a NYLI trial membership, began to cry dust… the very air around the front desk began to quake and waver….
Nothing but the NYLI jacket & strewn microfilm left behind….
We are unlikely to see the nearly extinct VFEZ again, and while the OED even lists the use of Zombie in the world of finance, it has yet to add the Vegetarian variety….
If you’ve gotten to the end of this rather unusual blog, you may have thought — Is it Halloween? Check your calendar again, you’re no fool, it’s April 1st…..
95 years after the 15th Amendment’s ratification, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 promised to enforce the right to vote by eliminating obstacles such as poll taxes, literacy tests, and other bureaucratic restrictions imposed by many Southern state legislatures during the post-Reconstruction period. In 1964, nearly 100 years after the Civil War ended, numerous peaceful…
Irish immigrants have been part of the American landscape since before the American Revolution… And some early & notable members of The NY Law Institute were Irish American Lawyers. There’s Thomas Addis Emmet…. Thomas Addis Emmet , older brother of famed Robert, was an early legal adviser to the Society of the United Irishmen . Emigrating to America after…
The New York Law Institute will close early at 2:00pm on Wednesday, December 24th and will be closed Thursday, December 25th and Friday, December 26th for the Christmas holiday. We here at NYLI wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
American Library Association celebrates Library week with the theme of joy. Themed days throughout the week emphasize library’s varied role… While you often don’t think of ‘joy’ being part of legal research, here at the Institute we find that a sense of fun pervades and finally….
Davis Polk’s Legal Assistants Hannah Hudes & Luca Winters have been stopping by NYLI’s office to do a little historical research…. and we were glad to welcome these two very enthusiastic researchers…. But they needed just a bit of introduction to…. & Remember print? Yeah, we have that … NYLI members can call, email, or…
Not sure what Staten Island Chuck or his more famous cousin Punxsutawney Phil will be accurate in their prognostications…. But I’m sure as my own shadow that you’ll find these NYLI Animal Law resources useful….. And let’s not forget looking up legislation (& legislative intent) regarding endangered species law…. ProQuest Congressional (included with NYLI membership!)…