The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Krista-Ann M. Staley and Amie L. Courtney | February 15, 2018
Whether you are a property owner interested in offering a room as a short-term rental, a resident opposed to short-term rentals in your neighborhood, or a municipal official hearing from concerned residents of either opinion, you should be aware that unclear zoning regulations can cause significant roadblocks for all sides of the debate.
By Hank Grezlak | February 15, 2018
One of the things coming up more and more in litigation is the whole concept of litigation funding. While it featured prominently in Hulk Hogan's…
By Katheryn Tucker | February 15, 2018
“Arbitration, after all, 'is simply a matter of contract' such that parties cannot be required to arbitrate a matter unless they have agreed to arbitration,” said Judge Michael Melloy of the Eighth Circuit.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Thomas J. Hall | February 15, 2018
In his Commercial Division Update, Thomas J. Hall writes: When there is no enforceable partnership agreement, the party seeking to establish an implied partnership must show that a partnership nevertheless exists based on the conduct, intention and relationship between the parties. Although no one factor is determinative, recent Commercial Division decisions have placed a heightened emphasis on the factor of shared losses.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Christopher E. Ezold | February 15, 2018
Litigation hold letters have become commonplace in commercial litigation since the string of 'Zubulake' decisions in 2003.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Thomas A. Dickerson | February 15, 2018
When is a complaint styled as a “class action” to be treated as a real class action? Is it only after all of the prerequisites of CPLR 901 and 902 have been met, an order issued pursuant to CPLR 903 and notice sent pursuant to CPLR 904? Or is it earlier?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By James M. Beck | February 15, 2018
It appears that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is serious about cutting back on the collateral order doctrine.
By Scott Flaherty | February 15, 2018
The new firm boasts a roster of top-flight litigation specialists based in New York.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Kathleen M. Kline | February 15, 2018
Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed on appeal a hunting club's ownership of a tract of land in its entirety—including both surface and subsurface rights—over the objections of a prior owner's heirs.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Kevin B. Scott | February 14, 2018
When the first version of the bill that would eventually become the Tax and Jobs Act of 2017 emerged, bond professionals were alarmed. The original House bill took several shots at tax-exempt bonds, most notably eliminating the ability to issue “private activity bonds” on a tax-exempt basis.
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