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New York Law Journal

Cybersecurity and Health Care Bankruptcy: Where the Concern Lies

Leslie A. Berkoff writes: Over the past six months, cybersecurity attacks have increased around the globe, many of which have specifically impacted the health care industry.
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

Court Denies Coverage Under Reps and Warranties Policy

Corporate Insurance Law columnists Howard B. Epstein and Theodore A. Keyes write: Recently, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued opinions that addressed the terms of a Reps and Warranties policy governed, according to the policy terms, by New York law.
26 minute read

The Recorder

Cybersecurity: What to Know About the 'Vulnerabilities Equities Process'

They may not realize it, but any company hit by the WannaCry ransomware attack over the past several months was impacted firsthand by a secretive U.S. government policy mechanism known as the VEP.
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

Sedgwick's Resolution a Potential Dickstein Shapiro Redux

The Am Law 200's decision to wind down its operations by early January may be the beginning of a long and costly ordeal for its former partners and potentially for the law firms where they resume their careers.
23 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York State Class Actions 2017: A Very Good Year!

Thomas Dickerson writes: This year, the Appellate Division, First Department sought to protect shareholder interests in “merger tax” litigation by enhancing the standards for the approval of disclosure-only class action settlements, and sought to protect employees by declining to enforce an arbitration agreement as violative of the National Labor Relations Act. But that's not all.
22 minute read

New York Law Journal

2017 Roundup: Equity vs. Non-Equity Membership

Law Firm Partnership Law columnist Arthur J. Ciampi writes: This year saw a number of interesting decisions concerning the identity, rights and obligations of non-equity owners, including partners and shareholders.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

Future of Patent Litigation Hangs in the Balance: What to Watch For at Oil States Arguments

On Monday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider two cases that could upend or significantly reshape inter partes review.
5 minute read

Legal Week

'It's a big call' - partners size up Freshfields' radical lockstep overhaul

Freshfields rivals watch closely to see whether radical reforms can revitalise firm
6 minute read

International Edition

'It's a big call' - partners size up Freshfields' radical lockstep overhaul

Freshfields rivals watch closely to see whether radical reforms can revitalise firm
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Black Friday Bust: Can Consumers Sue Forever 21 Over Breach?

Forever 21 customers may be facing a host of financial fraud problems, but it is far from certain whether they can take the retailer to court.
13 minute read

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