Steven Epstein

April 07, 2021 | New York Law Journal

The New York legislature should be applauded for its breakthrough in legalizing marijuana—but its 11th-hour decision to treat marijuana worse than alcohol under our DUI laws is a shame.

By Steven Epstein and Alexander R. Klein

5 minute read

June 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In an attempt at compromise, the legislature enacted a marijuana bill "Marijuana Decriminalization Approved in NY After Legalization Efforts Stall"…

By Steven Epstein

2 minute read

August 07, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Unsurprisingly, just as tests for alcohol-consumption did not emerge during alcohol-prohibition, tests for marijuana-consumption have only been in their infancy stages during the era of marijuana-prohibition.

By Steven Epstein

1 minute read

November 06, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Gail Weinstein, Arthur Fleischer Jr., Philip Richter and Steven Epstein write: After three decades of evolution of an analytical framework for judicial review of board decisions relating to merger and acquisition transactions, the Delaware courts have, in just the last few years, radically transformed M&A law.

By Gail Weinstein, Arthur Fleischer Jr., Philip Richter and Steven Epstein

20 minute read

August 22, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Steven Epstein, a founding partner of Barket, Marion, Epstein & Kearon, writes that since the portion of Leandra's Law requiring that ignition interlock devices be installed after a DWI conviction, many have argued that offenders sell or transfer ownership of their vehicles to avoid that consequence. A new amendment which takes effect on Nov. 1 is a reasonable step toward reducing DWI offenses and the deaths they cause.

By Steven Epstein

4 minute read