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Robert S. Highsmith, Jr.
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Atlanta

Robert S. Highsmith Jr. practices legislative, administrative, and regulatory law, government relations, and litigation. He serves as national Team Leader for the firm’s State Capitals...

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State Capitals

Obama Transition Information Hub - November 13, 2008

Report of the Forty-first Session of UNCITRAL (16 June - 3 July 2008) to the General Assembly A/63/17 The Rotterdam Rules may be found at Annex I, pages 86-123. - October 8, 2008

What AIG’s $85 Billion Bailout Means for Your D&O Insurance Policy: A Q&A with AIG Executive Liability - October 7, 2008
Authors: Thomas H. Bentz Jr.; Shannon A. Graving

Persecuted in Africa, Finding Refuge in New York - October 5, 2008
Authors: Christopher Nugent

Corporate Compliance— the Sequel: Second Proposed FAR Rule - October 1, 2008
Authors: Christopher Myers ; Andrew Stephenson

Court Expands Duty to Corporate Officers and General Counsel to Implement Compliance and Ethics Programs - October 1, 2008
Authors: Michael "Mike" Mannix ; Christopher Myers ; Jane K.P. Tam

Incentives for Wind Energy Development in the United States -- 2008 - October 1, 2008
Authors: Constance "Connie" Barnhart

Understanding the Government's Animal Instincts - October 1, 2008
Authors: Elizabeth Lake

Clean Waters Act NPDES Water Transfer Issue - The Implications for the Water Supply and Water User Communities - September 20, 2008
Authors: Lawrence R. "Larry" Liebesman

Hot Topics In New York Legal Ethics - September 18, 2008
Authors: Gilda Tuoni Russell

When Brown Meets Green: Integrating Sustainable Development Principles into Brownfield Redevelopment Projects - September 17, 2008
Authors: Meredith Bertel Cody ; Amy L. Edwards ; Renee R. Wentzel

The Role and Scope of Comparative Effectiveness in our Evolving Health Care System: Balancing Treatment Choices with Budget Reality - September 10, 2008
Authors: Michael M. Gaba ; Renee R. Wentzel

Attitude adjustment - September 8, 2008
Authors: Daniel I. Small

Maritime Attachment of a Company's Money in New York - September 1, 2008
Authors: James "Jim" Hohenstein ; Francesca Morris

Meta-discovery or discovery about discovery: is it proper to discover an opposing party’s efforts to comply with discovery requests? - September 1, 2008
Authors: Michael Starks

Update on Adverse Possession Involving Ouster - September 1, 2008
Authors: Jennifer L. "Jen" Antoniazzi ; Brett D. Carroll

Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - August 27, 2008
Authors: Judith K. "Judy" Crosby ; Shelli Willis de Roos

NYC Bar Report on Accounting for Interest on Nonperforming Loans - August 25, 2008
Authors: Mark Stone

IP Practice: Holland & Knight - August 19, 2008
Authors: Joshua Krumholz

Location, Location, Location...What Happens When None is Designated for Arbitration? - August 18, 2008
Authors: Gordon P. Katz

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