Alissa K Piccione

Alissa K Piccione

June 04, 2021 | New York Law Journal

When the Client's Rights Depend on a Clerk's Office, Trust But Verify

Though practitioners may understandably believe that they can rely on receipts from the clerk's office or a filing service as proof that the client's lien was perfected, this may not be sufficient if the clerk's office makes an error.

By David A. Pisciotta and Alissa K. Piccione

10 minute read

September 10, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

FERC v. US Bankruptcy Courts: The Battle Continues

The jurisdictional battle between the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and bankruptcy courts around the country remains ongoing and, arguably, is intensifying.

By Francis J. Lawall and Alissa K. Piccione

9 minute read

March 12, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Discharging Future Asbestos Claims Without a Litigation Trust?

Unlike normal trade obligations, mass tort claims, such as those arising from asbestos exposure, may involve a person whose injury has not yet manifested and thus, either was not aware that he or she holds a claim, or because no injury had manifested, not hold a claim that can be discharged.

By Francis J. Lawall and Alissa K. Piccione

10 minute read