New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Corinne Ball | April 24, 2024
In March, the Seventh Circuit held that the same safe harbor provisions in the Bankruptcy Code may also extend to leveraged acquisitions structured as a purchase of privately held stock.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By James J. Beha II and Brendan F. Quigley | April 24, 2024
In a significant decision regarding the scope of the federal securities laws' anti-fraud provisions, the U.S. Supreme Court held that "pure omissions" are inactionable under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act and its enabling rule, SEC Rule 10b-5.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Alton L. Abramowitz and Leigh Baseheart Kahn | April 23, 2024
In 1907, the state of New York made it a crime to commit adultery. That Class B misdemeanor was carried over from prior law when the Penal Law was revised in 1965. Now, New York State Assembly Bill No. 4714 calls for the repeal of that provision.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Solomon B. Shinerock and Alex Bedrosyan | April 22, 2024
In this article, Solomon B. Shinerock and Alex Bedrosyan analyze international humanitarian law through the context of the crisis in Gaza.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Peter A. Crusco | April 22, 2024
This article discusses cell site location information and specifically highlights the ubiquitous cell phone and its location "tracking" capability in the Fulton County, Georgia, criminal prosecution against former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Roe | April 22, 2024
As more large corporations go bust, lenders are jockeying for the position to get repaid first.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Conrad Teitell | April 19, 2024
In this Estate Planning and Philanthropy column, Conrad Teitell presents a letter he once received from a librarian at the Federal Correctional Institution in El Reno, OK, requesting law book donations for their law library. He also includes his response, which highlights potential tax issues with the request.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Thomas J. Hall and Judith A. Archer | April 18, 2024
Several Commercial Division decisions adjudicating Anti-SLAPP law claims demonstrate the complexities that can be involved. Indeed, a recent decision dismissing claims brought by Donald Trump against The New York Times provides significant insight into the law's current application.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Edward E. Neiger, Alexandra Robertson and Gregory Lawrence | April 18, 2024
This issue of the Mass Torts Update addresses the United Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordering the consolidation of Suboxone dental injury lawsuits as centralized in the the Northern District of Ohio. It goes on to provide an update on Purdue Pharma's Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David E. Kahen and Elliot Pisem | April 17, 2024
'Acqis Technology v. Commissioner' confirms the continued vitality of the doctrine in the context of an apparent scheme to evade tax with respect to proceeds attributable to the settlement of patent infringement claims.
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