Kevin B Frankel

February 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal

When Investors Rush In: The Close of Sam Bankman-Fried's Criminal Case Signals More Lawsuits Against Private Equity Firms to Recoup Losses

The authors expect a wave of lawsuits against private equity firms by investors in the wake of private actions brought against the collapsed crypto platform FTX.

By Kevin B. Frankel, Molly M. White and Alex J. Scandroli

7 minute read

June 15, 2023 | New York Law Journal

NY State Legislature to Dramatically Expand Power of Plaintiffs' Bar

The New York State Legislature is fast tracking A.7138 and S.795, a pair of bills expected to radically expand the power of the plaintiffs' bar and the New York Attorney General to punish unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices. The authors write "perhaps the most poignant criticism is that the bills set out to fix a problem that does not exist."

By Kevin B. Frankel and Jeff Ehrlich

8 minute read

May 12, 2023 | New York Law Journal

'Makhani' and the Limited Subject-Matter Jurisdiction of State Attorneys General

A run-of-the-mill deed fraud prosecution became a case study on the exploitable flaws of criminal referral based jurisdiction.

By Kevin B. Frankel, Alex J. Scandroli, Mona Mohib, and Erin Ashwell

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