Patricia Kane

July 24, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A review of how New York Courts have handled the "head-scratching" decision in 'Fields v. Fields' in the subsequent 10 years after the case.

By Ally Hack and Elizabeth E. Erickson

8 minute read

July 24, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Egregious Brady violations revealed post-trial lead to a vacated verdict and dismissal with prejudice in United States v. Sadr, where the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York determined 'it would not be in the interests of justice to further prosecute this case.'

By Brian M. Heberlig and Reid H. Weingarten

12 minute read

July 24, 2020 | New York Law Journal

While the Pregnancy Discrimination Act has been in place since 1978, it has by no means stopped such discrimination from occurring.

By Jayme Jonat

6 minute read

July 23, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Following the murder of George Floyd, nationwide protests erupted, demanding the elimination of the qualified immunity doctrine. Although new legislation has been introduced to end the qualified immunity doctrine, legislatures should proceed with caution before eradicating the immunity.

By Kenneth E. Pitcoff and Andrea M. Alonso

8 minute read

July 22, 2020 | New York Law Journal

An analysis of best practices and fundamental steps companies can take now to strengthen internal controls and implementing procedures to mitigate investigations and litigations risks in the future including provisions for written manuals, enterprise risk management, an update on TCPA risks, and some recommendations on how to police valuable intellectual property.

By Daniel A. Schnapp and Staci Riordan

8 minute read

July 22, 2020 | New York Law Journal

For those companies that filed for bankruptcy on the eve of the COVID-19 shutdowns, the strategies—and available cash flows to pay landlords—did not go as planned.

By Jonathan Koevary and Robert Gagne

9 minute read

July 21, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses the land use case "Matter of Dreyer v. Stachecki; a joint ventures decision "Michael Eisenberg v. Miriam Weisbecker;" and a landlord-tenant case "Francis v. Stein."

By Scott E. Mollen

16 minute read

July 21, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The onset of COVID-19 reorganized the way law firms operate, triggering a wave of closures, furloughs and salary cuts. Norms established by century-old firms are being re-evaluated, and they now have the opportunity to rebuild better systems and practices from the ground up.

By Peter Van Name

5 minute read

July 21, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A guide to protecting your client's identity in sexual assault cases.

By Greg Gutzler, Lisa Haba, and Justin Hawal

7 minute read

July 21, 2020 | New York Law Journal

State law requires that local officials notify county planning agencies of many proposed land use actions. The failure to do so can have significant repercussions. In his Zoning and Land Use Planning column, Anthony Guardino discusses the key elements of GML §239-m, the way it works in practice in various New York counties, and how courts have addressed the law.

By Anthony S. Guardino

11 minute read