Alexa Woronowicz

September 28, 2017 | New York Law Journal

International Litigation columnists Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky write: A hallmark of arbitration awards issued by the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes is that they cannot be reviewed by national courts of any member country. Yet, unless they are paid voluntarily, such awards still must be brought to a national court for recognition and enforcement. On July 11, 2017, the Second Circuit became the first circuit court to address enforcing such awards in the United States in a decision that rejected the summary procedures that had been followed by numerous courts in the Southern District of New York.

By Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky

9 minute read

September 28, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Thomas A. Dickerson reviews recent antitrust class actions involving the travel industry brought by or against airlines, in-flight Internet providers, hotels, tour bus companies, ride-sharing companies and online travel sellers and involving various types of alleged marketing misconduct such as resale price maintenance, parallel business behavior, misleading and unfair price guarantees, elimination of competitors and unfairly raising prices, substantial market foreclosures and price fixing.

By Thomas A. Dickerson

11 minute read

September 28, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Michael D. Capozzi writes: While the new home-sharing marketplace certainly has its benefits, there are also a number of issues that can arise when a homeowner or tenant decides to start renting out a property on a short-term basis. Homeowners should be aware of the laws and regulations governing short-term rentals. Landlords should also carefully monitor tenants to make sure they are abiding by those rules.

By Michael D. Capozzi

5 minute read

September 28, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Ropes & Gray and Morrison & Foerster are acting on either side of Japanese technology giant Toshiba's $18bn (£13bn) sale of its chip business to an investor group led by Bain Capital.

By Rose Walker

2 minute read

September 28, 2017 | Daily Business Review

The streaming series "Narcos" is more than just a TV show. It's a piece of Leon Kellner's past.

By Angela Morris

6 minute read

September 28, 2017 | The Recorder

The need for this judicial proclamation was precipitated by a lawsuit filed against Gap alleging that it was fraudulent and unlawful for Gap to offer Gap branded merchandise at its outlet store that was not identical to the Gap branded merchandise offered at its non-outlet stores.

By Amy Lally and Rachel Goldberg

5 minute read

September 28, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Apparently, Toys "R" Us has been suffering from many of the maladies that affect traditional retailers today, and that environment has contributed to the many insurmountable obstacles facing the toy and children's retailer, writes Charles M. Tatelbaum.

By Commentary by Charles M. Tatelbaum

5 minute read

September 28, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Former Florida Bar president Eugene Pettis points the finger of blame for the post-hurricane deaths of Hollywood nursing home patients at Tallahassee.

By Commentary by Eugene Pettis

1 minute read

September 28, 2017 | Legaltech News

There several methods to determine inequality. Here's a math-centric look at how to make sure your firm maintains equality in a number of different ways.

By Rees Morrison, Juris Datoris

9 minute read

September 28, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Legal industry hiring and promotions.

By Alexa Woronowicz

1 minute read