Patricia Kane

March 27, 2020 | New York Law Journal

In his Franchising column, Ronald Gardner offers proactive steps franchisee representatives should be taking during this "sea change" caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Ronald K. Gardner

7 minute read

March 26, 2020 | New York Law Journal

With recent headlines focused on allegations of insider trading in the Senate, Eric Creizman analyzes insider trading law with respect to the senators' stock sales and discusses the challenges prosecutors might have in proving certain elements of an insider trading offense.

By Eric M. Creizman

12 minute read

March 25, 2020 | New York Law Journal

In their International Litigation column, Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky discuss three recent court decisions from three different countries, each of which offers an example of a court not deferring to an arbitrator."

By Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky

11 minute read

March 24, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses "Dunu v. 583 Riverside Dr.," where the court dismissed the matter, not finding that the landlord's service of rent demand to be frivolous; and "Adirondack Wild v. New York State Dept. of Envtl. Conserv.," where a rational basis existed for the DEC's decision that motorized vehicles could be used in scenic river corridors.

By Scott E. Mollen

14 minute read

March 24, 2020 | New York Law Journal

In his Patent and Trademark Law column, Rob Maier writes: Standard essential patent litigation is anything but "standard," especially when it comes to determining remedies for patents that must be licensed under fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms.

By Rob Maier

9 minute read

March 24, 2020 | New York Law Journal

It is a relatively rare occurrence, but courts are willing to grant the extraordinary relief of directing the removal of an existing structure as a remedy for violating zoning rules.

By Anthony S. Guardino

10 minute read

March 20, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A discussion on how to protect legal information stored in cloud solutions. Inquiries address the most pressing concerns related to cloud storage and provide guidance for both current and future solutions used by law firms and businesses in general.

By David J. Rosenbaum and Kevin Ricci

8 minute read

March 17, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses the condemnation case " Ferncliff Cemetery Ass'n v. Town of Greenburgh ," and a two landlord-tenant cases "Garden City Park LLC v. Frog Hollow Props" and "Diaz v. Avalonbay Cmtys. Inc.."

By Scott E. Mollen

18 minute read

March 17, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A listing of notices coming from the state, appellate and federal courts of New York.

By Patricia Kane

14 minute read

March 17, 2020 | New York Law Journal

In their Real Estate Financing column, Jeffrey Steiner and David Broderick discuss three key topics in intercreditor agreements governing the relationship between mortgage and mezzanine lenders, and the evolving standards that are often taken into consideration when negotiating provisions addressing these topics.

By Jeffrey B. Steiner and David Broderick

9 minute read