Lora Hollien

February 08, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Recent announcements of honors, awards and appointments for New York lawyers.

By Staff

2 minute read

February 01, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Congresswoman Grace Meng swore in the officers of the new South Asian and Indo-Caribbean Bar Association of Queens Wednesday.

By Staff

1 minute read

January 31, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Just as grants on other topics legitimately go to New Yorkers via the budgets and programs of multiple state agencies, it is completely appropriate for the Judiciary to operate in a similar manner regarding civil legal services to New Yorkers in need of these services.

By Sharon Stern Gerstman

3 minute read

January 30, 2018 | New York Law Journal

St. John's School of Law Alumni Association honored Judge Joanna Seybert, Vincent Alexander and Michelle Johnson during its Alumni Luncheon on Jan. 26.

By Staff

1 minute read

January 30, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The New York Association of Lesbian and Gay Judges held its annual dinner on Jan. 24, welcoming its new officers and honoring recently retired Acting Supreme Court Justice Michael Sonberg.

By Staff

1 minute read

January 29, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Corporate Insurance Law columnists Howard B. Epstein and Theodore A. Keyes write: Over five years later, the courts are still working through property damage and insurance disputes arising out of Hurricane Sandy. In December, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reviewed the latest round of a three-party dispute between the insured, the insurer and the broker over the insurance policy limits applicable to a Hurricane Sandy-related flood claim.

By Howard B. Epstein and Theodore A. Keyes

9 minute read

January 26, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The New York State Bar Association held its Annual Meeting Jan. 22-26 at the New York Hilton Midtown. Here is the Law Journal's coverage of the event.

By Staff

2 minute read

January 26, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Settlement and Compromise columnist Thomas E.L. Dewey discusses a recent decision which reminds us of the pitfalls that come with negotiating a settlement in the wake of successful motion to dismiss. If those negotiations turn sour, and one party seeks to enforce a settlement agreement, the parties may be left without a clear judicial home to resolve the dispute.

By Thomas E.L. Dewey

7 minute read

January 26, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In January 2018, the Internal Revenue Service is rolling out a new collection tool: certifying a taxpayer's “seriously delinquent tax debt” for passport revocation.

By Fran Obeid

8 minute read

January 25, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Law Firm Partnership Law columnist Arthur J. Ciampi writes: Last month an interesting decision from Missouri addressed and resolved a myriad of issues concerning a law firm dissolution including issues of first impression. The case addresses issues often faced in New York practice when dissolution occurs, and, as a result, is insightful particularly in its analyses of fiduciary duty and jury instructions regarding law firm disputes.

By Arthur J. Ciampi

11 minute read