April 23, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Abolishing the 'Crime' of Adultery: Should Related Civil Fault Statutes Also Be Discarded?In 1907, the state of New York made it a crime to commit adultery. That Class B misdemeanor was carried over from prior law when the Penal Law was revised in 1965. Now, New York State Assembly Bill No. 4714 calls for the repeal of that provision.
By Alton L. Abramowitz and Leigh Baseheart Kahn
12 minute read
April 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal
International Humanitarian Law and the Israel-Palestinian ConflictIn this article, Solomon B. Shinerock and Alex Bedrosyan analyze international humanitarian law through the context of the crisis in Gaza.
By Solomon B. Shinerock and Alex Bedrosyan
18 minute read
April 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Turnabout: Cell Site Location Information for the DefenseThis article discusses cell site location information and specifically highlights the ubiquitous cell phone and its location "tracking" capability in the Fulton County, Georgia, criminal prosecution against former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants.
By Peter A. Crusco
6 minute read
April 19, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Charitable Gifts for Prisoners: The Lighter—or Heavier—Side of the LawIn this Estate Planning and Philanthropy column, Conrad Teitell presents a letter he once received from a librarian at the Federal Correctional Institution in El Reno, OK, requesting law book donations for their law library. He also includes his response, which highlights potential tax issues with the request.
By Conrad Teitell
4 minute read
April 18, 2024 | New York Law Journal
New York's Anti-SLAPP Law: A Powerful WeaponSeveral Commercial Division decisions adjudicating Anti-SLAPP law claims demonstrate the complexities that can be involved. Indeed, a recent decision dismissing claims brought by Donald Trump against The New York Times provides significant insight into the law's current application.
By Thomas J. Hall and Judith A. Archer
11 minute read
April 18, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Suboxone: Profits Over People; Developments in Purdue Pharma BankruptcyThis issue of the Mass Torts Update addresses the United Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordering the consolidation of Suboxone dental injury lawsuits as centralized in the the Northern District of Ohio. It goes on to provide an update on Purdue Pharma's Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.
By Edward E. Neiger, Alexandra Robertson and Gregory Lawrence
5 minute read
April 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Sham Stock Sales: 'Acqis Technology v. Commissioner''Acqis Technology v. Commissioner' confirms the continued vitality of the doctrine in the context of an apparent scheme to evade tax with respect to proceeds attributable to the settlement of patent infringement claims.
By David E. Kahen and Elliot Pisem
9 minute read
April 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Pizzeria Owner Slices a Piece of the Pie for Themselves: A Warning to New York Employers Not To Keep All the DoughRecent headlines demonstrate that New York is taking wage theft very seriously. In March 2024, the owner and a manager of Grimaldi's Pizzeria were indicted for the crime of scheme to defraud in the first degree as well as several counts of failure to pay wages in violation of New York Labor Law.
By Keith A. Markel, Alana Mildner Smolow and Kayla N. West
5 minute read
April 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal
The Great Landlord Rent RobberyThis article addresses the ongoing issue of deregulating rent-regulated apartments, including apartments in buildings receiving J-51 tax benefits, highlights some common scenarios tenant attorneys see regarding this issue, and emphasizes that it should be revisited by the Legislature.
By David Hershey-Webb
7 minute read
April 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Matrimonial Attorney Confuses Annulment With Declaration of Nullity of Void MarriageJoel R. Brandes responds to Michael Liptrot's article, "Differences Between Annulment and Divorce", which the New York Law Journal published on April 8.
By Joel R. Brandes
3 minute read
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