June 04, 2021 | New York Law Journal
When the Client's Rights Depend on a Clerk's Office, Trust But VerifyThough 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
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September 10, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
FERC v. US Bankruptcy Courts: The Battle ContinuesThe 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
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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
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