Susan DeSantis

Susan DeSantis is the deputy editor-in-chief of the New York Law Journal. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @sndesantis

August 10, 2018 | New York Law Journal

NY Tax Lawyers: IRS Has Made It Difficult for High-Earning Lawyers to Game System

Licensing spinoffs? Partnerships of associates? The IRS and Treasury Department anticipated how law firms might try to take advantage of Trump's tax reforms—and said no way.

By Meredith Hobbs

6 minute read

August 09, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Disgrace Insurance: The Crossroads of Branding and Scandal

If a spokesperson disgraces him or herself, then the advertising campaign may have to be canceled or changed at a significant cost to the company.

By Mikaela Whitman

4 minute read

August 09, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Retired Queens Judge Criticizes Appearance of Nepotism

Justice Brandeis said that "sunlight is the best disinfectant." Thank you, New York Law Journal, for providing that sunlight.

By William M. Erlbaum

3 minute read

August 08, 2018 | New York Law Journal

FTC Laser Focused on Paid Social Media Influencer Disclosures

There are no magic words when it comes to disclosures. Transparency and clarity are key.

By Richard B. Newman

1 minute read

August 07, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in New York Would Usher in New Era

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

August 07, 2018 | New York Law Journal

ABA Holds Off on Removing LSAT Requirement for Law Schools

A separate proposal to streamline the organization's law school accreditation procedures was adopted.

By Karen Sloan

1 minute read

August 07, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In Rare Partnership, NYC, NY State Bar Associations Prevail on ABA to Urge Congress to Assist Puerto Rico

NYSBA President Michael Miller and NYCBA President Roger Juan Maldonado worked in close collaboration to build support for the resolution, which asks Congress to exempt Puerto Rico from the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, better known as the Jones Act.

By Susan DeSantis

2 minute read

August 06, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Buffalo Firm Expands on the West Coast

The Buffalo-based firm's new outpost is staffed by five workers' compensation specialists and boasts ties to major league sports—including 108 games played in the NFL.

By Xiumei Dong

1 minute read

August 06, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Statewide Appellate Practice Rules Are Cause for Celebration

Like the diverse fauna Darwin observed on each of the Galapagos Islands, distinctive rules of practice evolved in the jurisdictionally separate departments.

By Zachary Murdock

1 minute read

August 03, 2018 | New York Law Journal

11th Circuit Decision in LabMD Case Could Have Repercussions Beyond the FTC

The 11th Circuit found the order fatally lacking in detail, noting that it effectively left it up to the District Court to determine whether LabMD's activities to secure patient data for the next 20 years were “reasonable.”

By F. Paul Greene and Daniel J. Altieri

1 minute read

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