Patricia Kane

August 05, 2020 | New York Law Journal

"The denouement of Liu is its confirmation that disgorgement is a component of the equitable relief available to the SEC in enforcement cases, strictly constrained in its application, and undeniably subordinate to venerable axioms of equity jurisprudence."

By Anthony Michael Sabino

8 minute read

August 04, 2020 | New York Law Journal

As the courts continue the reopening process, there will be both a backlog of landlord-tenant cases and a pent-up demand to commence new cases, the combination of which will be difficult for the L&T court to manage. In their Landlord Tenant Law column, Warren Estis and Alexander Lycoyannis recommend that "practitioners seeking to advance their clients' rights would be well-advised to consider the ejectment action—which remains a viable avenue for relief."

By Warren A. Estis and Alexander Lycoyannis

7 minute read

August 04, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses "Agudas Chasidei Chabad of the U.S. v. Congregation Lubavitch Inc.,"

By Scott E. Mollen

16 minute read

August 04, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The New York Appellate Division and the Illinois Supreme Court recently issued conflicting opinions on whether daily fantasy sports are considered gambling. This article examines these two decisions and their impact on the legal landscape of paid contests involving chance and skill.

By Anthony Dreyer and Andrew Patrick

9 minute read

August 04, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The domestic relations exception was initially an exception to the exercise of diversity jurisdiction on the subject of divorce or alimony.

By George B. Daniels and Joel R. Brandes

11 minute read

August 03, 2020 | New York Law Journal

This second of the three-part series discusses the effects that Court of Appeals reversals of settled appellate court precedent has had on the residential real estate management industry.

By Francis J. Lane, III

8 minute read

July 31, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The author shares his views on District Judge Allison Nathan's opinions in 'U.S. v. Ali Sadr Hashemi Nejad,' and the earlier 'U.S. v. Pizarro,' where she makes it clear that there cannot be adherence to 'Brady' by merely allowing the government to state that it is "aware of its obligation."

By Jay Goldberg and Alex S. Huot

8 minute read

July 31, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Practical guidance for individuals and companies to consider if served with a federal grand jury subpoena.

By Jason H. Berland

8 minute read

July 30, 2020 | New York Law Journal

In discussing the topic of relief grounded in the interest of justice, author Elliot Scheinberg concludes: "The lesson is to err on the side of over caution: re-dot the i's and re-cross the t's below. It seems that one cannot over preserve but only under preserve."

By Elliott Scheinberg

17 minute read

July 30, 2020 | New York Law Journal

One day, the threat from COVID-19 will pass and in-person proceedings will again be an option. But will things return to how they had been or is virtual ADR here to stay?

By Peter Halprin and Andrew Nadolna

7 minute read