Patricia Kane

July 27, 2018 | New York Law Journal

A highlight of significant takeaways for family lawyers and other practitioners to consider regarding prenuptial agreements.

By Arlene G. Dubin and Rebecca A. Provder

2 minute read

July 25, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In their Corporate Governance column, David Katz and Laura McIntosh consider whether instituting gender quotas for boards of directors of public companies would be beneficial or harmful to the larger goals of gender parity and board diversity in the United States.  

By David A. Katz and Laura A. McIntosh

1 minute read

July 24, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses two commercial landlord-tenant cases: '154-7th Ave. Chelsea, Inc. v. Ballaghaderreen,' and 'Franpearl v. Orenstein,' and an Article 78 case 'The Grand 73 LLC v. N.Y.C. Hous. Pres. & Dev.'

By Patricia Kane

2 minute read

July 24, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In his Zoning and Land Use Planning column, Anthony Guardino explains how a zoning regulation that is not adopted in accordance with a comprehensive plan is vulnerable to a court challenge.

By Anthony S. Guardino

1 minute read

July 23, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In his Criminal Law column, Ken Strutin writes: The algorithms of "risk and needs assessment" are the new bedrock of sentencing and parole; their accuracy, fairness and quality, the unpronounced measures of justice. Problems arise when human prejudices, coding and classification of people, and selection bias take refuge behind the inscrutability of computer thinking.

By Ken Strutin

2 minute read

July 18, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In his Corporate Securities column, John Coffee discusses “U.S. v. Martoma,” and the “gift” theory in insider trading cases involving tips.

By John Coffee

2 minute read

July 17, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In their Financing column, Jeffrey Steiner and Scott Weinberg discuss the potential of a Right of First Refusal to frustrate a lender's ability to exercise remedies and certain steps a lender may take to protect itself against such potentiality.

By Jeffrey B. Steiner and Scott A. Weinberg

1 minute read

July 17, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses "Bistro Shop and Penny Bradley v. N.Y. Park N. Salem, Inc.," where a commercial restaurant tenant was found entitled to rescission where the owner was still doing construction work almost a decade After commencement of the lease.

By Scott E. Mollen

1 minute read

July 16, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In his Intellectual Property column, Stephen Kramarsky discusses the 'Wayback Machine,' an “inconceivably large, entirely free archive that captures and preserves evidence of the contents of the Internet at a given time.”

By Stephen Kramarsky

1 minute read

July 13, 2018 | New York Law Journal

A discussion of the litigation aspects of restrictive covenants.

By Richard Schoenstein

8 minute read