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New York Law Journal

When Communications Concerning a Client Can Be Withheld From the Client

Conflicts arise between law firms and their clients that require lawyers within the firms to seek legal advice. In such situations, firm lawyers may seek advice from another lawyer within their firm about how to handle the issue. In subsequent litigation with the client, however, such communications may not be protected from discovery, particularly where the firm lawyer whose advice is sought has been involved in the representation of the client.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

2024 Layoffs: How to Navigate the Downsizing Trend

A look at the benefits of using contract staffing when faced with downsizing.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

When Is Out-of-State Out-of-Reach? Recent Application of NY's Long-Arm Statute

This article examines 'Reveam v. Taylor Freres Capital Markets', a recent decision from the New York Supreme Court applying New York's long-arm statute to assess specific personal jurisdiction over a non-resident defendant.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Creditor Remedies Prevail in Delaware

This article addresses how a Creditor's Committee may sue members of an LLC, despite Delaware law limitations, and how prebankruptcy exercise of proxy rights in reliance on Delaware law are upheld in a subsequent bankruptcy case.
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

Challenge To Development of Synagogue Cites Religious Land Use Act: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses "Coritsidis v. K'Hal Bnei Torah of Mount Ivy," involving a challenge to the expansion of synagogue in a residential area.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Court of Appeals Weighs in on Reasonable Suspicion

The Court of Appeals had a relatively quiet January and released four opinions. In 'People v. Messano', it considered whether the police had reasonable suspicion to detain the defendant and whether the People met their burden of showing that drug-related contraband should not be suppressed because the evidence was in plain view.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Is Franchising Really Doomed in 2024?

In this article, Marc Lieberstein and Chris Caiaccio discuss recent legislative developments that represent the clearest attack on the franchise model to date that may present challenges to the growth of franchising in the year ahead.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trends In Real Estate Litigation, Part 1: Statutes of Limitations

This four-part series will examine how litigation impacts various aspects of practice in the real estate industry. It will also explore how even well-informed parties (and their counsel) frequently trip up by not anticipating how New York's courts will apply the law in their situation. This first article in the series will discuss some of the hazards of statutes of limitations, which have an appearance of simplicity that can be deceptive.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

When Investors Rush In: The Close of Sam Bankman-Fried's Criminal Case Signals More Lawsuits Against Private Equity Firms to Recoup Losses

The authors expect a wave of lawsuits against private equity firms by investors in the wake of private actions brought against the collapsed crypto platform FTX.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Climate Change–Related Disclosures and Disinvestment: Where Are We Now?

In their Domestic Environmental Law column, Christopher Rizzo and Karen Meara present the current state of the law for climate disclosures in select major markets, particularly New York, and likely developments in 2024.
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