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Bentley Kassal – SEPTEMBER 2007 VOL. 79 | NO. 7 JournalNEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION BBentleyentley KKassalassal – BBehindehind tthehe LLensens Judge, Attorney, Children’s Advocate Also in this Issue The Lesson of Yukos Oil by Skip Card Resolving “Liens” in Personal Injury Settlements New York’s Judicial Selection Process Successor Liability From the NYSBA Bookstore Announcing—2007 Revision One of NYSB all-time bestsellers to the “Pedowitz book” A’s Real Estate Titles Third Edition Editor-in-Chief: James M. Pedowitz, Esq. Of Counsel Berkman, Henoch, Peterson & Peddy Garden City, NY Nationally renowned expert on real estate law and title insurance The success of the earlier editions of Real Estate Titles testifi es to the need for a practical work encompassing the many common and complex subjects surrounding real estate titles. The breadth of the problems encountered in title examination is well beyond the appreciation of most laypersons and lawyers alike. 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