Patricia Kane

August 29, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The expansion of technology and globalization has brought many challenges for individuals and companies entering into agreements, as well as the New York courts and judges who are ultimately interpreting those agreements. In their article, Brian Socolow and Lindsay Feuer detail how New York federal and state judges interpret choice of law provisions and foreign laws, and what should be considered before agreeing to a choice of law provision.

By Brian Socolow and Lindsay Feuer

8 minute read

August 29, 2018 | New York Law Journal

According to Brooklyn Law School professor Robin Effron, the new right-leaning court will hide its most damaging decisions in boring technicalities.

By Robin Effron

4 minute read

August 28, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses 'Pastreich v. Pastreich,' where the plaintiff was required to pay a “modest shortfall” in addition to substituted properties to a trust in order to regain title to a building, and 'Rosen Associates v. Suburban Props.' where the court held that a real estate broker was not entitled to commission on a lease with which it was not involved.

By Scott E. Mollen

18 minute read

August 28, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In their Commercial Real Estate column, Menachem J. Kastner and Ally Hack focus on the early termination provision, guiding the practitioner through the pitfalls of a poorly drafted early termination provision, and advise how to craft a proper and effective one.

By Menachem J. Kastner and Ally Hack

18 minute read

August 27, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In his Cyber Crime column, Peter Crusco discusses “Carpenter v. United States,” describing the case as "probably the most important Fourth Amendment case involving new crime fighting cyber surveillance technology to reach the high court in many years."

By Peter A. Crusco

9 minute read

August 24, 2018 | New York Law Journal

A look at several unique trademark cases where the plaintiff fashion brand proactively sought to invalidate a competitor's non-traditional trademarks, an action which reflects a push back on increasingly aggressive litigation tactics by fashion brands seeking to blur the lines between a non-protectable fashion trend and a protectable trademark.

By Olivera Medenica

10 minute read

August 24, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Millennials are expected to inherit approximately $30 trillion in assets over the next 30 to 40 years and this transition of wealth will bring widespread changes in investing and consumer behaviors. When it comes to investing, millennials will look to companies that meet their social and environmental concerns and shun businesses that engage in unethical activity such as human trafficking.

By Jennifer Furey and Rebecca Harris

7 minute read

August 24, 2018 | New York Law Journal

For a growing number of fashion companies, artificial Intelligence is already transforming the methods used to predict trends, create products and interact with suppliers and customers. Not surprisingly, advances in this area of technology raise unique new legal questions, chiefly in the realm of intellectual property and privacy.

By Jeffrey Greene and Anne Marie Longobucco

9 minute read

August 24, 2018 | New York Law Journal

A discussion of the consequences that may result from not taking proper legal steps and obtaining trademarks from the beginning of establishing the brand.

By Biana Borukhovich

12 minute read

August 24, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Hard core shoppers love scouring department store racks in hopes of finding a fashion bargain. But, in recent years, consumers have grown skeptical about the legitimacy of “original” prices on these comparative price tags, and some even file class-action lawsuits against large-scale retailers.

By Andrew Lustigman and Morgan Spina

9 minute read