New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Justin T. Kelton | March 19, 2020
Will these unprecedented circumstances constitute force majeure events, such that they provide a defense to a claimed breach? This article provides an overview of how New York courts are likely to grapple with this urgent issue.
By Charles Toutant | March 18, 2020
Sills Cummis was accused of being conflicted out of representing Pristec Refining Technologies.
By Jenna Greene | March 17, 2020
One big question will be whether companies' actions were reasonable. "But what does 'reasonable' look like today?" asked Gwyn Williams, a complex commercial litigation partner at Latham & Watkins.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Robert A. Schwinger | March 16, 2020
While the path to the destination is not always simple, legal systems are becoming more comfortable with treating digital assets as property and "smart contracts" as legally enforceable. In this edition of his Blockchain Law column, Robert A. Schwinger discusses recent illustrative developments.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Christopher Kercher, Andrew Rossman, Brian Timmons and Jonathan Feder | March 13, 2020
The unfolding situation is implicating previously seldom-used contractual excuses in a variety of commercial contexts. This article explores potential frameworks for navigating contractual challenges in light of potential future litigation.
By Greg Land | March 12, 2020
A Lithonia family seeking more than $700,000 for losses in a house fire got nothing from a federal jury, instead ordering them to reimburse Travelers Insurance's cash advance and investigation costs.
By Magdalen Blessey Bickford | March 12, 2020
The situation remains too fluid to be predictable and there are many legal gray areas and unanswerable questions, but there are also a number of topics that businesses need to be prepared to address in three areas: business interruption issues, employment law and real estate.
By Lidia Dinkova | March 11, 2020
The two settled lawsuits against each other and won't be partnering on the Natiivo Miami condominium project.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Kenneth M. Block and Joshua M. Levy | March 10, 2020
In their Construction Law column, Kenneth Block and Joshua Levy begin their first in a series of articles dealing with construction management agreements. Here, they cover pricing of the agreements, including the fee of the construction manager, general conditions costs, subcontract costs, contingency, and insurance.
By Michael A. Mora | March 9, 2020
Two Florida passengers are stuck on a cruise ship. But their lawyer has filed suit on land.
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