Kylie Marshall

October 23, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A partial taking may consist of a small taking, yet may cause substantial damage to the remainder. Indeed, it may leave a valueless remainder. Property owners should be aware of their right to just compensation.

By Michael Rikon

8 minute read

October 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued its Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace, which includes comprehensive guidance on different types of harassment and associated liabilities. This article provides an overview of the proposed guidance.

By David E. Schwartz and Emily D. Safko

7 minute read

October 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal

This article discusses a case in which an alumnus made a $1.8-million gift to Dartmouth College to upgrade and maintain its golf course. However, Dartmouth subsequently closed the course and sought to repurpose the donor's gift.

By Conrad Teitell

4 minute read

October 19, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The immigration "crisis" narrative of recent years misses an important point: that the instinct to ban refugees has forced the current predicament in the first place. Further, this reactionary path has weakened the federal government's capacity to respond constructively to global displacement.

By Mariko Hirose

5 minute read

October 19, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Historically, New York courts have viewed the internal affairs doctrine as strict and mandatory; however, they have recently softened this approach and apply a more discretionary standard. This article examines the evolution of these judicial approaches and recent Commercial Division cases reflecting their application.

By Thomas J. Hall and Judith A. Archer

10 minute read

October 18, 2023 | New York Law Journal

In this article, second-year law student Lola Todman makes a case for why the criteria that qualifies candidates for legal jobs should be broadened and emphasizes that broadening this criteria should not be confused with weakening it.

By Lola Todman

5 minute read

October 18, 2023 | New York Law Journal

'Hyatt Hotels v. Commissioner' underscores that even an approach to accounting for income and expenses that has been applied consistently by a taxpayer over many years is not necessarily a "method of accounting" subject to the government's broad power to impose adjustments under Section 481(a).

By David E. Kahen and Elliot Pisem

10 minute read

October 18, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Recently, Georgetown Law hosted its 17th Annual Global Antitrust Enforcement Symposium and Fordham Law hosted its 50th Annual Conference on International Antitrust Law and Policy. This article highlights some topics discussed at these events, such as DOJ and FTC draft merger guidelines, merger enforcement and remedies, labor, AI and international enforcer perspectives.

By Karen Hoffman Lent and Kenneth Schwartz

11 minute read

October 17, 2023 | New York Law Journal

When franchising burst on the American economic scene in the 1950s and 1960s, no franchise-specific laws, rules or regulations were there to greet it. This article provides an overview of the laws, rules and regulations that have since developed that govern franchising in the United States.

By David J. Kaufmann

9 minute read

October 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal

This article focuses on 'My Mavens v. Grubhub' and discusses how courts are unlikely to allow parties to base their allegations in a pleading on information they learned during settlement discussions, even if the information could later be obtained through discovery.

By Edward M. Spiro and Christopher B. Harwood

8 minute read