Patricia Kane

August 18, 2020 | New York Law Journal

After 32 years, the Second Circuit fills in a gap in its diversity jurisprudence.

By Alexander Shapiro

9 minute read

August 17, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Prenuptial agreements are hard enough for couples; exploring issues with both parties before presenting a first draft of the agreement, or using Mediation or Collaborative attorneys can help make the process easier, and create happier and more committed clients.

By Amy Carron Day

5 minute read

August 14, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Thirty years after the enactment of the ADA, among all of the COVID-19 pandemic chaos, courts have repeatedly ruled in favor of businesses in cases alleging that a failure to offer accessible gift cards is a violation of the ADA.

By Jennifer E. Sherven and Erika H. Rosenblum

7 minute read

August 14, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Nearly five years after it improperly seized a photojournalist's NYPD-issued press credential, the City of New York has agreed to substantial and long-overdue reforms to its rule governing the suspension or revocation of press credentials.

By Joel Kurtzberg and John MacGregor

4 minute read

August 13, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A discussion of 'Liu v. SEC,' where the Supreme Court clarified the scope of the disgorgement remedy, and limited the SEC's discretion in making restitution to victims of securities fraud.

By Eric Lewis

6 minute read

August 12, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Co-parenting issues that you should be discussing with your co-parent now in the hopes you don't have to end up in court later.

By Reid Aronson

5 minute read

August 11, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Recent SEC and DOJ enforcement actions show a new attention to less used provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act that help prevent bribes by requiring good recordkeeping.

By Michael Ronickher and Sarah Poppy Alexander

5 minute read

August 11, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses "One Wythe LLC v. Elevations Urban Landscape Design Inc," where the court held the tenant was entitled to attorney fees for non-residential tenant harassment.

By Scott E. Mollen

17 minute read

August 11, 2020 | New York Law Journal

In their Transactional Real Estate column, Allen Wieder and Salvatore Gogliormella review cases suggesting that courts in New York, California, Texas, and Illinois intend to continue to carefully consider and narrowly construe anti-assignment provisions in leases and other corporate transactional documents.

By Allen M. Wieder and Salvatore Gogliormella

11 minute read

August 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The final article in this series examines unpredictable Court of Appeals rulings on New York City's residential property management industry in the context of the financial sector; specifically the portion that deals in real estate-backed securities.

By Francis J. Lane, III

8 minute read