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The Black Lives Matter Movement's Implications for Shareholder Derivative Litigation

Lawsuits driven by social justice movements can not only create meaningful litigation costs but also crisis management issues stemming from increased public attention and media coverage.
7 minute read

International Edition

India Bans Chinese Owned Apps, Now What?

The app ban is part of an wider effort by the Indian government to curtail Chinese involvement in the country's businesses.
8 minute read

International Edition

"Talent Is Everywhere, Opportunity Is Not" - Two Black Female Lawyers On The Importance of Education for All

Two King & Spalding U.S. and U.K. lawyers discuss their career experiences and offer advice for U.K. Black History Month.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Pandemic's Impact on Eviction Proceedings

Todd Soloway and Rachel Shaw discuss the most recent pandemic-related governmental and administrative orders issued limiting eviction proceedings and their impact on both commercial and residential proceedings in New York City, including limitations placed on personal guarantors.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Amended Guaranty Law Raises Questions of Statutory Interpretation and Constitutionality

An analysis of the conflict that exists between the Amended Guaranty Law's explicit statutory language and the City Council's newly published declaration of legislative intent and findings. The article looks at the question of statutory interpretation and examines whether the newly amended Guaranty Law passes muster under the U.S. Constitution's Contracts Clause.
14 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYC Human Rights Law: The 'Gold Standard' of Anti-Discrimination Laws?

Exploring the history of the New York City Human Rights Law, including what differentiates it from other anti-discrimination statutes. The article also provides practical recommendations for employers grappling with the law's multifaceted requirements.
9 minute read

International Edition

We Cannot Let the Current Crisis Drag Us Backwards on Diversity

A&O senior partner Wim Dejonghe argues that lessons must be learned from the global financial crisis when considering how COVID-19 could reverse progress made on diversity.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Admissibility of Co-Conspirator Statements Revisited

This article takes an in-depth look at one of the tools the government often uses to win their cases: the co-conspirator hearsay exemption, including the application of this evidentiary rule in the modern era of contemporaneous electronic communications. It examines the origination, evolution, and practical application of this key rule, and considers options available to defense lawyers seeking exclusion.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Pay Equity In the Era of COVID and the Black Lives Matter Movement

The Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic have increasingly prompted employers to consider workplace fairness issues from a value-based perspective rather than from a standpoint motivated by legal compliance.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Tolling of New York State Statute of Limitations

A discussion of the significance of Governor Andrew Cuomo's executive order suspending New York's statute of limitations and other procedural deadlines as part of a series he has issued throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The article offers considerations to keep in mind based on the language used by the Governor when issuing these orders and provides key approaches to weigh in order to avoid the lingering effects of the toll.
8 minute read

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