Patricia Kane

May 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In his Complex Litigation column, Michael Hoenig asks whether the entire class action regime that has come to dominate much of court litigation today has reached a tipping point, becoming an ever-expansive, negative behemoth that needs to not only be reviewed but sharply modified and curtailed.

By Michael Hoenig

14 minute read

May 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal

On May 2, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took a significant step by issuing the framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments, which formally puts companies on notice of OFAC's expectations with respect to an effective economic sanctions compliance program.

By Mario Mancuso, Sanjay Mullick, Anthony Rapa and Abigail Cotterill

10 minute read

May 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal

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

By Patricia Kane

2 minute read

May 09, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In their Government and Election Law column, Jerry H. Goldfeder and Myrna Pérez note that Albany has taken some “exciting steps at reforming New York's election laws,” however two critical reforms remain to be passed: Automatic Voter Registration (AVR), and rights restoration for all citizens living in the community with convictions in their past.

By Jerry H. Goldfeder and Myrna Pérez

7 minute read

May 08, 2019 | New York Law Journal

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

By Patricia Kane

2 minute read

May 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses “Bank of New York Mellon v. Dieudonne,” a case of first impression where the court held that de-acceleration of debt maturity is not a condition precedent to the acceleration of the mortgage, and “14th St. Owner LLC v. Westside Donut 6th Ave. Ventures LLC,” where the court held that a defendant that vacates the premises unilaterally and without consent continues to owe rent.

By Scott E. Mollen

15 minute read

May 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal

On April 5, 2019, the Treasury Priority Guidance Plan for 2019 announced that the Treasury would prioritize the issuance of final regulations concerning partnership recourse liabilities, including bottom dollar payment obligations. In their Transactional Real Estate column, Peter Fisch and Mitchell Berg discuss the implications on real estate investors, including the “unlikely case” that final regulations are not issued.

By Peter E. Fisch and Mitchell L. Berg

12 minute read

May 07, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Unique challenges abound when parents involved in contested matrimonial litigation live under the same roof while the divorce action is pending. This article discusses the standard used for the remedy known as “exclusive use and occupancy” of the marital home while a divorce action is pending.

By Alan Feigenbaum

7 minute read

May 06, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In their White-Collar Crime column, Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan Sack discuss the college admissions scandal in the context of "Kotteakos v. United States," which held that a conspiracy requires interdependence among its members.

By Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan Sack

11 minute read

May 03, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Continuing a discussion they started in an earlier article, Professional Responsibility columnists Anthony Davis and Steven Puiszis discuss additional areas that require technological competence: social media; electronic discovery; technology used by clients to build products or offer services, and technology used to present information in court.

By Anthony E. Davis and Steven M. Puiszis

11 minute read