Patricia Kane

October 28, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Corporate social responsibility has emerged as a key factor that can significantly impact a brand's value. Brands that refuse to embrace CSR face potential diminution in value or, even worse, the slow and painful death known as irrelevance.

By Christiane Schuman Campbell and Nanette Heide

9 minute read

October 28, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In her Best Practices for Solo Practices column, Janet Falk offers up some seasoned tips and advice from solo attorneys on how they exercise best practices in cybersecurity.

By Janet Falk

7 minute read

October 22, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In his Realty Law Digest, Scott E. Mollen discusses two landlord-tenant cases — 'Yeshiva Chanoch Lenaar v. Lubavitch,' and 'Che v. Sun.'

By Scott E. Mollen

17 minute read

October 22, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In their Second Circuit Review column, Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp discuss 'United States v. Ng Lap Seng,' where the court clarifies the contours and scope of the bribery statutes.

By Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp

9 minute read

October 22, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In their Taxation column, Ezra Dyckman and Charles Nelson discuss 'Lipnick v. Commissioner,' a recent opinion issued by the U.S. Tax Court which clarifies how the interest characterization rules work in the context of partnerships that have made debt-financed distributions to their partners.

By Ezra Dyckman and Charles S. Nelson

5 minute read

October 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal

On paper, an expert may be incredibly impressive. But is that enough for one to prevail in a case focused on valuation? After 50 years of trying condemnation cases, Michael Rikon offers advice to expert witnesses on how to properly testify in court.

By Michael Rikon

8 minute read

October 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Courts are known for their many rules and regulations. While there are times a family court judge may properly make exceptions to the rules, too many exceptions, or exceptions contrary to accepted science, may reduce transparency and accountability, may undermine predictability, and may not be in the interest of justice. What can attorneys do?

By Toby Kleinman and Daniel Pollack

6 minute read

October 18, 2019 | New York Law Journal

"What most people don't realize about Jonathan is that aside from his duties running the New York State Defenders Association, he was the staunchest advocate—perhaps the father—of the criminal justice reforms passed this year."

By Joseph R. Lentol

3 minute read

October 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In his Real Estate Securities column, Peter Fass discusses a concept release issued by the SEC on June 18 which seeks feedback "on possible ways to simplify, harmonize, and improve the exempt offering framework" of the The Securities Act of 1933.

By Peter M. Fass

9 minute read

October 15, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In his Foreclosure Litigation column, Bruce Bergman discusses a "savings provision" contained in CPLR §205 which has received a helpful liberal interpretation by the Court of Appeals which permits a dismissed action to be initiated anew even though the statute of limitations had otherwise expired. This has the potential to avoid the anomaly of a defaulting borrower otherwise entitled to retain mortgage proceeds with no remedy for the lender. 

By Bruce J. Bergman

6 minute read