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Netflix Shareholders Give New Exec Pay Plan Thumb's Up After Panning Prior Version

"It is a positive step, but probably falls under the category of 'too little too late,'" former activist investor Rosanna Landis Weaver said.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York's Climate Act, Five Years In: Updates on Grid Reliability

This article reflects on the five-year anniversary of New York state passing the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act by highlighting some crucial but under-the-radar legal initiatives to preserve grid reliability.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Letter Ruled Appealable, a Further Relaxation of CPLR 5512

This column notes a recent decision, 'Naramore v. Mount Sinai Health System', where the Appellate Division reviewed an otherwise nonappealable paper.
12 minute read

Law.com

Second Circuit Holds No Special Standard for Charging Campaign Contributions As Bribes

If the case is not successfully appealed, we may have an opportunity to see whether the volume of campaign contribution bribery cases in the Second Circuit increases, and whether the government brings any cases that appear to infringe on the First Amendment interests of campaign contributors and candidates.
21 minute read

New York Law Journal

Do TV 'Talking Heads' Potentially Taint Jurors?

In this article, Joel Cohen considers the effects that political TV "experts" may have on jurors and assesses them through the lens of the New York County 'Trump' trial.
10 minute read

International Edition

After EU Elections, Next Competition Chief May Preside Over New Chapter in EU Antitrust History

The next head of the world's toughest antitrust enforcer will be appointed after the European elections and faces two new and sweeping laws.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Culture Key to Remaining Competitive for Talent at Midsize Firms

"Less and less people are concerned with upward mobility as they were in years past," said Philadelphia-area recruiter Brian Levinson. "We live in a now moment, and they're worried about the now."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Are Make-Whole Provisions Enforceable in Bankruptcy? It May Depend on Where the Debtor Files

Most make-whole provisions are enforceable outside of bankruptcy, but courts have issued conflicting decisions on their enforceability in Chapter 11 cases.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Article 12 Amendments to UCC Can Fix 'Fatal Flaws' of Laws Governing Digital Assets

Updating the NY UCC will further New York's well-established policy of encouraging New York choice of law and jurisdiction in commercial contracts and will help facilitate ever-growing electronic commerce in New York.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bankruptcy Rule 9031: Out of Date and Out of Touch—Why an Amendment is Long Overdue

Rule 9031 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure prevents all bankruptcy judges and, if broadly interpreted, any federal judge hearing bankruptcy cases and proceedings, from appointing special masters. The rule is outdated and should be repealed or amended to accord with the reality of today's complex Chapter 11 cases.
9 minute read

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