Peter E Bronstein

February 14, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A look at the effect AI will have on the practice of law—something the writers feel has been largely ignored in what has been written about the newer forms of AI such as ChatGPT.

By Peter E. Bronstein and Eric A. Buckley

3 minute read

February 06, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The practical effect of the newly passed legislation is that litigants will incorporate the phraseology of the statute into their custody wars. Children and their parents will be forced to remain in the limbo of divorce and custody proceedings even longer.

By Peter E. Bronstein, Eric A. Buckley and Meredith L. Strauss

16 minute read

January 13, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A discussion of the issues involved when divorcing spouses need to stay together in the home after commencement of divorce proceedings.

By Peter E. Bronstein and Eric A. Buckley

13 minute read

December 01, 2022 | New York Law Journal

'The Big Cut' is a "delightful escapade into the life of a fictional dynamic New York trial lawyer, Johnny Ocean, who is brought into a difficult case."

By Peter E. Bronstein

5 minute read

October 11, 2019 | New York Law Journal

This article analyzes the decision in 'Cotton v. Roedelbronn', in which the First Department unanimously affirmed a distributive award to the wife of 10 percent of the largest marital asset: a business interest that was actively managed by the husband. The case underscores the role of contribution in the equitable distribution of business assets and establishes a new factor for courts to weigh, namely the participation of the non-titled spouse in a "restrained lifestyle."

By Peter E. Bronstein

11 minute read

December 02, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Peter E. Bronstein writes: It is time that we expand the protection of parties' privacy in matrimonial actions beyond the duty of the clerks to seal the files. It is impossible to get divorced without commencing a court proceeding. Since only a judge can pronounce a divorce and the rules require extensive financial disclosure, the court should also undertake to preserve the privacy of that material.

By Peter E. Bronstein

8 minute read

August 06, 2012 | New York Law Journal

By Peter E. Bronstein and Matthew A. Feigin

3 minute read

September 20, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Peter E. Bronstein and Eric A. Buckley of Bronstein Van Veen write: A recent pair of decisions suggests that a retainer agreement providing for a law firm to assess any more than 6 percent annually on its unpaid balances risks being deemed usurious. This misapplication of the usury laws will undermine lawyers, who, by charging meaningful interest, seek only to ensure their bills are paid promptly.

By Peter E. Bronstein and Eric A. Buckley

8 minute read