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Patricia Kane

Patricia Kane

Patricia Kane is the Courts Editor for the New York Law Journal.

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October 21, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Rising Star: Brandilyn Y. Dumas

Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig

By NYLJ Staff

1 minute read

October 21, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Rising Star: Morgan Fraser Mouchette

Partner, Blank Rome

By NYLJ Staff

2 minute read

October 21, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Rising Star: Susannah Geltman

Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

By NYLJ Staff

2 minute read

October 21, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Rising Star: Leah Godesky

Partner, O'Melveny & Myers

By NYLJ Staff

2 minute read

October 20, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses the contracts case "Riseboro Cmty. Partnership Inc. v. SunAmerica Housing Fund 682," and the landlord-tenant case "213 33rd St. Owner LLC v. Alvarado."

By Scott E. Mollen

17 minute read

October 20, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Virtual ADR Becomes a Practical Option for Corporate Bankruptcies

Fortunately for companies that file for Chapter 11, bankruptcy courts are embracing virtual alternative dispute resolution processes to handle cases during this extraordinary period. Engaging in online mediation, and arbitration, can expedite Chapter 11 cases toward an equitable conclusion, while ensuring social-distancing.

By Jeffrey T. Zaino

6 minute read

October 20, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A.I. in Hiring: Potential Pitfalls for Employers

A look at the ways in which A.I. has been used during the hiring process and the expanding legal framework in which these tools must operate, as well as potential pitfalls for employers.

By Gary D. Friedman and Thomas McCarthy

8 minute read

October 20, 2020 | New York Law Journal

More Liabilities Please: The Allocation of a Partnership's Liabilities

In October, 2019, the Treasury Department finalized a set of regulations that will have an important impact on how liabilities are allocated when a partner guarantees partnership debt. In their Real Estate Financing column, Ezra Dyckman and Charles Nelson discuss the importance of the allocation of a partnership's liabilities.

By Ezra Dyckman and Charles S. Nelson

5 minute read

October 19, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Enforceability of Liability Waivers in the Age of COVID

The COVID-19 pandemic and the incentive for businesses to limit their exposure are leading to widespread use of COVID-specific liability waivers. But in New York State, the enforceability of these waivers—even those not related to COVID-19—are far from bullet proof and depend on a wide array of factors.

By Danielle J. Marlow and Lauren Bernstein

11 minute read

October 19, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Trump's Foreign Policy & Law: Technology and National Security

To me, TikTox and WeChat highlight the growing 'national securitization' of trade and business transactions in U.S. foreign policy. 'Trade, Technology,…

By Stuart Malawer

4 minute read