Alexa Woronowicz

September 26, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Deloitte LLP has retained Hogan Lovells to advise on a cyberattack that compromised the global accounting giant's confidential emails.

By Anna Ward

2 minute read

September 26, 2017 | Daily Report Online

The City of Atlanta's former chief procurement officer—who for more than a decade oversaw billions of dollars in city purchases and public project expenditures—has been charged with engaging in a bribery conspiracy in a burgeoning federal corruption investigation of Atlanta City Hall.

By R. Robin McDonald

3 minute read

September 26, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In their Second Circuit Review, Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp write: Five of the U.S. Supreme Court's 71 merits decisions (resulting in 69 written opinions) last term arose out of the Second Circuit. One was affirmed and four were reversed or vacated, resulting in an 80 percent reversal rate.

By Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp

10 minute read

September 26, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Jed I. Bergman and Marissa E. Miller write: Even though in pari delicto is an affirmative defense, and case law suggests that a balancing of the parties' relative fault is required, New York courts often dismiss plaintiffs' claims on the face of the pleadings, without balancing and without discovery. The frequency of such dismissals has only increased since the Court of Appeals decided 'Kirschner v. KPMG' in 2010. Given this trend, surviving a motion to dismiss can significantly enhance a plaintiff's leverage.

By Jed I. Bergman and Marissa E. Miller

7 minute read

September 26, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In his Zoning and Land Use Planning column, Anthony S. Guardino discusses how, after more than two decades, litigation over New York City's efforts to use its zoning powers to regulate adult bookstores and adult eating or drinking establishments appears to be over.

By Anthony S. Guardino

8 minute read

September 26, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Julia Sands and Daniel Pollack write: Discrimination based on gender in many settings is illegal. However, because children in group homes are a particularly sensitive and vulnerable population to work with, there is a potentially tricky balance between steering clear of discrimination while hiring and/or assigning work shifts, and ensuring that children in the group home remain safe and comfortable.

By Julia Sands and Daniel Pollack

13 minute read

September 26, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law discusses “New Whitehall Apartments v. S.A.V. Associates,” “884 Riverside v. Zelaya,” “659 Ocean Realty v. Tuckett,” and “Wilmington Trust v. Morgan Stanley.”

By Scott E. Mollen

11 minute read

September 26, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

Attorneys are well aware that they are bound to act ethically and in accordance with their rules of professional conduct.

By Alexa Woronowicz

6 minute read

September 26, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Justice Jam raised funds to assist Legal Aid of Cobb County/Cobb Justice Foundation aid with civil legal issues such as domestic violence, home defense, family law, and wills.

By Alexa Woronowicz

1 minute read

September 26, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

On Oct. 23, the Connecticut Law Tribune will publish its special section on land use law and we're seeking submissions from contributing authors.

By Alexa Woronowicz

1 minute read