New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Stephen L. Kass | April 25, 2018
International Environmental Law columnist Stephen L. Kass writes: I believe both economic and political logic, as well as geopolitical concerns, will lead the United States to agree to an updated NAFTA with Mexico and Canada, to try to rejoin and modify the TPP (which has now gone into effect, in simplified form, without the United States) and eventually to resume its negotiations for an expanded trade agreement with the EU. If that happens, the question for environmentalists and environmental lawyers is whether the new agreements will provide an opportunity to improve and expand the kinds of environmental protection built into the new trade agreements.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Jill Backer | April 25, 2018
The legal market is going to have to stop the rhetoric of diversity initiatives and pipeline programs and figure out how to actually increase the number of minorities in the profession, and in positions of leadership.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Steven Andersen | April 24, 2018
In this Law Firm Management column, Steven Andersen writes: Although there is tremendous upside in creating bespoke communications strategies using the full range of media services, there's now increased risk for confusion and competing agendas. For law firms and agencies alike, convergence presents the necessity to stretch—to quickly learn and adapt to new tools and strategies, and to reshape their relationships.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Steven H. Holinstat and Daniel Hatten | April 24, 2018
New York law construing the attorney-client privilege has typically concerned the privilege when either an entity or an individual is the client. However, when a lawyer provides legal advice to an individual through a family office, New York law is unclear whether the individual or entity rules relating to the attorney-client privilege are applicable.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By John Zaremba and Dan Gluck | April 24, 2018
The takeaway for labor law practitioners is that §241(6) plaintiffs can and should be granted summary judgment regardless of issues of comparative fault.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Gloria Martinez | April 24, 2018
Changing up a career path can mean many different things to different people; decide what it means to you and go for it. Only you can make it happen!
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Elai Katz | April 23, 2018
Antitrust columnist Elai Katz writes: Federal enforcers have left no doubt that restraints on competition for employees may constitute serious antitrust violations.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Peter A. Crusco | April 23, 2018
Cyber Crime columnist Peter A. Crusco discusses recent cases addressing some of the more frequently raised issues concerning the parameters of the true threats doctrine.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Conrad Teitell | April 20, 2018
In his Estate Planning and Philanthropy column, Conrad Teitell writes: Not exciting—but important to know: Each year IRS adjusts charitable gift premium rules, tax tables, personal exemptions, standard deductions and other tax provisions. Here are the key charitable figures for 2018 from Rev. Proc. 2017-58, 2017-45 IRB 489 (Nov. 6, 2017) and Rev. Proc. 2018-18, 2018-10 IRB 392 (March 5, 2018).
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By John V. Barbieri and Jennifer R. Loyd | April 20, 2018
New York City recently enacted new construction safety training legislation that established a program to provide equal access to construction site safety training (SST) for workers, in addition to existing federal, state and local requirements.
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