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New York Law Journal

Regulation of Automatic Renewals Remains Key Issue for Lawmakers

Olshan partner Andrew Lustigman and associate Morgan Spina discuss how lawmakers are cracking down on auto-renewals and cancelations and they take a look at how the proposed regulations may affect businesses that rely on subscriptions.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Closing Months of the Year

As 2023 came to an end, multiple decisions of interest were rendered by the Appellate and Surrogate's Courts throughout the state. Decisions addressed to such issues as the determination of a claim against the estate, the criteria for a stay of proceedings and summary judgment are discussed below.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

It Happened In a 'Labor Law' Case

The issues Brian J. Shoot discusses in this Construction Accident Litigation column share two points in common: (1) all have arisen in cases involving alleged violations of Section 200, 240 and/or 241(6) of the Labor Law, and (2) none are specific to so-called Labor Law actions.
19 minute read

New York Law Journal

What's Special About Special Deposits? The New Uniform Special Deposits Act

In their Secured Transactions column, Barbara M. Goodstein and Adam C. Wolk, discuss the Uniform Special Deposits Act. The act aims to create a set of "clear and executable" rules to govern bank deposits that involve at least two beneficiaries (one of whom may be the depositor) where "the identity of the person entitled to payment is not determined until the occurrence of a contingency identified at the time the deposit is created."
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Grounds for Invalidating a Prenup in New York

As it turns out, there are ways to invalidate prenups.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Barreling Toward Constitutional Tumult

With 2024 upon us, we are confronted with a presidential election that carries historic import for American democracy, its constitutional values and the rule of law. It is not too soon to look beyond the election cycle to the prospect of a second Trump administration. And as tumultuous as his first term was, Trump's current rhetoric and the changed American landscape signal an even more ominous second term when it comes to civil rights and civil liberties.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Oral Argument: High School Debate Teams Are Teeming With Future Legal Talent

The skills that debaters must master to succeed are, by and large, the same skills that make attorneys successful. By getting involved with speech and debate programs, experienced lawyers can share with debaters insight into a potential career path.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Enacts Further Restrictions on Settlement Agreements, Extends Statute of Limitations for Employment Claims

A discussion of the recent amendments to New York legislation that further strengthen the restrictions on non-disclosure provisions in settlement agreements for discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims. The article includes a look at the impact on New York employers.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Town Liability Under USC §1983: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses "DLV Quogue, LLC v. The Town of Southampton," involving motions for summary judgment made by the plaintiffs and the defendants in an action involving a mixed-use development and related land use issues.
15 minute read

New York Law Journal

Injury-in-Fact in Discrimination Cases

The Second Circuit, in a rare en banc ruling, unanimously held that plaintiffs alleging discriminatory treatment in violation of Title IX had sufficiently alleged an injury-in-fact for standing purposes. But the court diverged on a number of other standing issues. The splintered nature of the court's opinions illustrates the underlying tension between ensuring access to courts and enforcing appropriate limitations on judicial power.
8 minute read

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