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Patricia Kane

Patricia Kane

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

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August 27, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Court Dusts Off Test for Determining if a Record Is "Corporate" or "Personal"

It's the first time the Court has applied the test since articulating it in 1981.

By Lisa Zornberg

5 minute read

August 27, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Navigating the Intersection of Family Law and Estates Law

When it comes to drafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, matrimonial and family law becomes deeply intertwined with trusts and estates law.

By Lisa Zeiderman and Matthew B. Marcus

8 minute read

August 26, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The Broad Impact of the Supreme Court's 'Lorenzo' Decision

One year on from the U.S. Supreme Court's surprising 'Lorenzo' decision, lower courts have embraced both its main holding as well as the decision's more expansive view of fraud under Rule 10b5.

By Andrew St. Laurent

8 minute read

August 26, 2020 | New York Law Journal

NY Can Earn Billions from Legalizing Cannabis—Just Look at Washington State

It's no secret New York lawmakers are in desperate need to restart the state's economy and generate revenue. One industry that might give New York some much needed relief is legal cannabis.

By Howard Lee

4 minute read

August 25, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses "Angel v. Strulovich," and "Rainford Mgmt. Corp. v. 207 Van Buren."

By Scott E. Mollen

14 minute read

August 25, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Not Getting Carried Away: Proposed Regulations on Carried Interest

In their Real Estate Financing column, Ezra Dyckman and Charles Nelson discuss the proposed Treasury regulations under Section 1061 which clarify provisions of the carried interest rules.

By Ezra Dyckman and Charles S. Nelson

5 minute read

August 25, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Are We There Yet? The Latest Attempt at an Insider Trading Statute

Spurred on by the problems encountered by the SEC, DOJ, and many courts, in December 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill with strong bi-partisan support explicitly banning insider trading and providing greater enforcement authority to the SEC and DOJ.

By Ernest Edward Badway

9 minute read

August 24, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Revival of the Puerto Rican Economy

A discussion of the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to the Puerto Rico pharmaceutical industry.

By Carlos J. Cuevas

7 minute read

August 21, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The Drafting Process: The Top 5 Do's and Don'ts of Appellate Brief Writing

Guiding principles for each stage of the drafting process to assist in writing an effective appellate brief.

By Jennifer B. Zourigui

7 minute read

August 21, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Walking the Line: When New Arguments Can Be Raised on Appeal

While appellate counsel generally may not stray far from the arguments that were advanced below, there may be a lane for a new argument if it can be pitched in a way that fits within an exception to that general rule.

By Adrienne B. Koch

8 minute read


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