Patricia Kane

December 06, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The past several months have seen significant decisions concerning Article 31 discovery in the Surrogate's Court where topics such as electronic discovery, the costs of document production, the costs of document production, and digital assets were addressed. In her Trusts and Estates Update, Ilene Sherwyn Cooper discusses recent opinions ruling on these issues.

By Ilene Sherwyn Cooper

9 minute read

December 05, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Shareholder activism has evolved to be a prominent, and almost certainly permanent, feature of the corporate landscape. As we approach the end of 2019, the maturity of the activism market in the United States is reflected not only in overall activity levels, but also in the infrequency of protracted public campaigns.

By Warren de Wied and Gail Weinstein

8 minute read

December 05, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In their Labor Relations column, David Schwartz and Risa Salins continue their discussion of recent NLRB developments. Here, they highlight important rulings impacting both unionized and non-unionized workplaces.

By David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins

9 minute read

December 04, 2019 | New York Law Journal

And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

By Patricia Kane

2 minute read

December 03, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In his Realty Law Digest, Scott E. Mollen discusses 'Village Green at Sayville v. Town of Islip,' and 'JJ 201 LLC v. 201 E. 62nd Apt. Corp.'

By Scott E. Mollen is a partner at Herrick, Feinstein.

16 minute read

December 03, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In their Landlord-Tenant column, Warren Estis and Michael Feinstein discuss 'Zagorski v. Makarewicz,' where the court was faced with a question relating to the HSTPA's impact on owners' use proceedings; namely, where the owner served the notice of nonrenewal on the tenant before the effective date of the HSTPA, are the requirements of the HSTPA applicable to such a notice?

By Warren A. Estis and Michael E. Feinstein

5 minute read

November 29, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Although the incident of Kim Kardashian West attempting to trademark the name "Kimono" was short-lived, her ill-fated trademark application raises critical questions about the relationship between trademarks and free expression. This article examines trademarks as both a means of expression and a means of limiting others' expression.

By Miranda D. Means and Jeanne M. Heffernan

10 minute read

November 26, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In his Realty Law Digest, Scott E. Mollen discusses two commercial landlord-tenant decisions: "Aerotek, Inc., Teksystems, Inc. v. MEPT 757 Third Avenue," and "St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hosp. v. Westside Radiology Assocs.," and a residential landlord-tenant decision "People's Home Improvement v. Kindig."

By Scott E. Mollen is a partner at Herrick, Feinstein.

14 minute read

November 26, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Courts typically defer to a local zoning board's decision on an application for an area variance—as long as the board has considered and weighed all of the required factors.

By Anthony S. Guardino  

9 minute read

November 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In his Health Law column, Francis J. Serbaroli discusses New York's new SHIELD Act, which imposes new data security and data breach reporting requirements on any entity in possession of private information of New York residents regardless of whether the entity is located in New York. The Act also levies higher penalties for non-compliance with its data security and reporting requirements, but does not provide for a private cause of action.

By Francis J. Serbaroli

10 minute read