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Litigation Daily

'Same Question, Different Answer': The One Courtroom Tool You Should be Using, But Probably Aren't

Impeach a witness on matters that are not trivial when you know you can.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Restructurings in the Age of COVID-19 and the CARES Act

To mitigate the financial havoc caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress swiftly passed a myriad of well-intentioned bills—and set the stage to redefine the landscape for restructurings.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Gov't Tool You've Never Heard of That Conceals Police Misconduct

Today, more than ever, police misconduct must be exposed and condemned, but government-extracted appeal waivers not only strip individuals of their fundamental right to appellate review, but also shield police misconduct from the public eye.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am a judicial officer and I am one of several beneficiaries of a trust. Do I have to report this?
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Pleading Antitrust Benchmark Conspiracy Claims in the Second Circuit

An examination of the numerous cases litigated in recent years alleging that market makers conspired to manipulate various financial benchmarks. Some cases were dismissed at the pleading stage while others survived, despite similarities among them for the grounds on which the plaintiffs based their conspiracy allegations.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Top 10 Tips for Effective Written Advocacy in International Arbitration

Developing clear and persuasive writing habits will strengthen your written advocacy in International Arbitration.
9 minute read

Litigation Daily

Protecting Privilege in the Age of Zoom

As we work in new settings and rely more upon the technologies of remote communications, understanding the purpose of the attorney-client privilege and the way courts have handled issues of privilege in the past can help inform best practices in the era of COVID-19.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Damages for Wrongful Death and Survivorship: Two Distinct Causes of Action

To recover damages for a person's death in New York State, there are two distinct causes of action: survivorship and wrongful death. Attorneys must be familiar with what is and is not recoverable under each.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses "Center for Specialty Care v. CSC Acquisition I," where it was held the court must recalculate the damages award for breach of lease and guaranty agreements, and "Eubanks v. Kinsler," where a landlord's refusal to sign city FHEPS forms constituted unlawful income discrimination.
18 minute read

New York Law Journal

Mezzanine Loans: How To Handle Affiliate Claims

In their Real Estate Financing column, Jeffrey Steiner and David Broderick write: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the real estate industry, and as the initial lender reaction of accommodation to borrowers has mostly continued, there has been a shift from loan modifications to defaulted loan forbearance arrangements, together with a very public increase in mezzanine-lender enforcement actions, as evidenced by the public advertisements of notices of sale.
6 minute read

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