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New York Law Journal

Bankruptcy and Commercial Lease Issues in a COVID-19 Disrupted World

For those companies that filed for bankruptcy on the eve of the COVID-19 shutdowns, the strategies—and available cash flows to pay landlords—did not go as planned.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Legal Transfers of Personal Data From the EU to the US in Danger

An appeal decided in the European Union changes the rules for transferring personal data from the EU to the United States, and contract changes may be needed.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses the land use case "Matter of Dreyer v. Stachecki; a joint ventures decision "Michael Eisenberg v. Miriam Weisbecker;" and a landlord-tenant case "Francis v. Stein."
16 minute read

Corporate Counsel

New Federal and State COVID-19 Legislation: A Q&A From the Plaintiff and Defense Perspective

In this second part of a multi-part series, Corporate Counsel presents a dialogue between Steve Kardell of Kardell Law Group and Harry Jones of Littler Mendelson on new federal and state legislation from the plaintiff and defense perspective.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Preserving Client Anonymity in Sex Abuse and Sex Trafficking Cases

A guide to protecting your client's identity in sexual assault cases.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

County Planning Agencies' Oversight of Local Land Use Decisions

State law requires that local officials notify county planning agencies of many proposed land use actions. The failure to do so can have significant repercussions. In his Zoning and Land Use Planning column, Anthony Guardino discusses the key elements of GML §239-m, the way it works in practice in various New York counties, and how courts have addressed the law.
11 minute read

International Edition

How Have In-House Teams Adapted to the Crisis?

Winston & Strawn partner Ben Bruton has seen a number of trends from general counsel clients.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Is Senator Burr Guilty of Insider Trading under the STOCK Act?

The SEC and U.S. Justice Department are investigating suspicious stock trades made by U.S. Senator Richard Burr in February 2020, which might have been based in part upon confidential information about the Coronavirus pandemic disclosed at closed-door congressional hearings, which if true, might violate the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge, or STOCK Act. The investigations may turn on whether Senator Burr's trades were based upon confidential government information, or publicly available news reports.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere

In Harris County v. Coats, the appellate court examined a civil rights jury verdict in favor of the family of an African American man, Jamail Amron.…
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Workers' Comp Board Clarifies Scope of COVID-19 Compensability

As employers in New York begin to reopen, employee infection events are likely to occur. Employers should understand the potential applicability of workers' compensation coverage to guard against unexpected tort and other liability.
8 minute read

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