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The Recorder

Instagram Video Appears to Show a Crime, But Did It Really?

Video evidence plays a huge role in courts, and the level of trust given to that evidence can affect whether someone walks free or winds up behind bars.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Intersection of Corporate Governance and Antitrust Law

A recent blog post from Federal Trade Commission staff serves to underscore the important interrelationship between certain types of governance arrangements and antitrust law.
5 minute read

The Recorder

How Long Is Too Long To Wait for the Right Job Candidate?

Julie Q. Brush, author of The Lawyer Whisperer blog, writes taking six months to complete a search for a routine position is too long and should prompt a review of your hiring process.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Court Finds Lease Allowed Yellowstone Motion ‘After’ Cure Period Expired

In their Landlord Tenant column, Warren Estis and Michael Feinstein discuss “255 Butler Associates, LLC v. 255 Butler, LLC,” a "highly unusual case" where, despite the clear rule stating that an application for Yellowstone relief must be made “prior to the expiration of the cure period set forth in the lease and the landlord’s notice to cure,” the Appellate Division, Second Department upheld the Supreme Court’s granting of a Yellowstone motion which had been made after the expiration of the cure period in the notice to cure.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

In his Realty Law Digest, Scott E. Mollen discusses ‘Matter of AIH Group v. C.J.F. & Sons,’ which is of interest because the decision stated the conditions necessary to protect an adjoining property owner and many of these disputes—which have become very common in New York City—are resolved through negotiated agreements not available to the public. He also discusses the Landlord-Tenant case ‘186 Norfolk LLC v. Euvin,’ where the court denied an occupant’s claim for succession; and 'Matter of Greentree Found. v. Mammin,’ where it was found that a board of zoning appeals improperly based its decision on submissions that were not provided to the petitioner.
14 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Technology Transforming the In-House Legal Department at Banks: A Call to Action

Across the globe, today’s leading financial institutions are making massive investments into technology and IT development.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

If a client from out of state comes to me and I have local counsel or one of the lawyers in my firm is licensed in that state, can I meet with the client and take on the representation with the understanding I will be admitted pro hac vice at the appropriate time if there is litigation?
8 minute read

The Recorder

Cybersecurity Steps You Can Take to Comply With Authorities' Conflicting Demands

Recent government pronouncements have created competing, sometimes contradictory, pressures on companies simultaneously to ensure robust protection for their customers' data while also considering whether to acquiesce to law enforcement's demands that they should be able to de-encrypt data on request.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

In his Realty Law Digest, Scott Mollen discusses "DiLorenzo v. Windermere Owners," a case of interest because even with the recently enacted rent legislation which permits rent increases based on individual apartment improvements, parties, lawyers and courts will still need to address issues involving the burden of proof, evidence and appellate review.
15 minute read

New York Law Journal

Discontinuing the Foreclosure Action—Easy Right?

In his Foreclosure Litigation column, Bruce Bergman explains that although foreclosure discontinuance motions without prejudice are granted in an “overwhelming number of instances,” it remains in the court's discretion. Thus, if damage or prejudice to a defendant might result, discontinuance may be denied.
6 minute read

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