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New York Law Journal

Ethical Obligations of Lawyers as Witnesses in Matrimonial Actions

Does a matrimonial lawyer witness violate Rule 3.7(a)(2) by submitting an affirmation referring to matters beyond the nature and value of legal services he rendered? A discussion of this and other related ethical questions.
10 minute read

International Edition

Law Firms in Asia at High Risk of Cyberattacks

More lax regulatory regimes and an overall lack of cybersecurity risk awareness made firms based in the region more vulnerable to hacking.
6 minute read

International Edition

'Help Shape the Future': LawCare CEO Calls for Change As Major Mental Health Survey Launched

LawCare CEO Elizabeth Rimmer calls on the legal industry to take part in a survey about workplace culture in order to bring about change.
6 minute read

International Edition

Germany Poised For Big Step Towards Corporate Restructuring Best Practice

A draft bill to facilitate restructurings comes amid an expected COVID-19 corporate distress wave from January 2021.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Online Mediation of Matrimonial Matters? It WORKS

A discussion of the benefits of online mediation for matrimonial disputes.
7 minute read

Litigation Daily

Remote Deposition Lessons Learned in the COVID Era: The Inside View From a Court Reporting Agency

Now sixth months into the pandemic, Digital Evidence Group, a court reporting and litigation services firm, has orchestrated more than 400 remote depositions and hearings. Here are 10 lessons David Wiseman and Daniel Bender have learned through this process.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Crime Insurance Failing To Keep Up With Cyber Criminal Innovation

Almost all modern commercial crime policies contain in the body of the form an express promise of insurance coverage for losses directly resulting from "computer fraud." Unfortunately, many crime insurance companies fight computer fraud insurance claims regularly.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Business Interruptions Claims Amid COVID: Wins, Losses and How to Move Forward

There was much speculation at the beginning of the COVID-19 shutdown about how insurers would respond to the pandemic. Would business interruption insurance cover losses and what those payouts would actually look like? Six months later and the picture is becoming clearer as a wave of suits have been brought by companies denied coverage and decisions are starting to come down.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Insurance Coverage for Biometric Privacy Claims

A number of states, including Illinois, Texas, Washington State, and Arkansas, have enacted privacy laws specifically addressing biometric information, while other states, including New York, have expanded existing laws to include biometric information. The authors provide an overview of current and proposed biometric privacy laws and related litigation, as well as insurance coverage issues arising from biometric privacy claims.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Right to Privacy in NY Real Estate: Unsettled Issues Remain

There are many unanswered questions concerning whether and to what extent privacy rights will be enforced in New York against cooperatives, condominiums, and other property owners and management entities who hold confidential information about shareholders and unit owners.
11 minute read

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