New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By George M. Heymann | April 10, 2024
The Appellate Division, Second Department recently had the opportunity to review the background of the "vicious propensities" rule as the standard by which an individual can be sued for injuries caused by domesticated animals over which they have full or partial control.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Olivia J. Greer, Catherine Kim and Jeeyoon Chung | April 2, 2024
In December, the SEC's new cybersecurity rules went into effect, requiring detailed reporting by public companies regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and—perhaps most notably—incidents. This article offers a practical guide to navigating the new disclosure requirements and an overview of how some companies have already begun to respond, as well as analysis of the SEC's rule in the context of a broader trend of regulatory reporting requirements
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Alan Feigenbaum | March 29, 2024
Alan Feigenbaum discusses the recent decision in J.H. v. C.H. He writes: "I couldn't help but smile in complete satisfaction from start to finish, because in this case, a divorce court did what we, as matrimonial lawyers, can only hope for: it prioritized the best interests of a family."
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Ilia Kolochenko | March 28, 2024
In the era of Large Language Models (LLMs), legal professionals face a myriad of mounting concerns relating to the use of Generative AI solutions. Whilst the risks and significance of possible copyright infringement and other IP-related issues remain actively debated, don't underestimate cybersecurity, privacy and data protection risks created or amplified by GenAI.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Gail Weinstein, Philip Richter and Warren de Wied | March 21, 2024
This article lays out practice points in response to the Delaware Court of Chancery's recent decision in In Ap-Fonden v. Activision, which opens a new frontier for challenging a board's process in approving mergers. It discusses the significance the decision has on the merger agreement processes as well as what practitioners should consider moving forward as they navigate this decision.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Jeffrey B. Steiner, Scott A. Weinberg and Joel C. Haims | March 19, 2024
Mortgage lenders have many things to worry about when a loan goes into default and they seek to enforce their remedies, whether by foreclosing a mortgage or suing on various guarantees. One thing which may not cross their minds, but can cause a delay in enforcement, is whether or not their lending entity is required to be authorized to do business in the State of New York.
New York Law Journal | Commentary|Expert Opinion
By Irwin S. Izen | March 19, 2024
Irwin Izen shares his thoughts on an amendment to Article 14 of the NYS Real Property Law, also known as the Property Condition Disclosure Act, which takes effect on March 20.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Harry Valetk | March 1, 2024
A greater public awareness is needed about the harmful and inflammatory impact deep fake audio and video imagery can have on our society, and the risks associated with reputational attacks on our public and private institutions.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Kevin B. Frankel, Molly M. White and Alex J. Scandroli | February 20, 2024
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.
New York Law Journal | Commentary|Expert Opinion
By Christopher Ritter | February 14, 2024
In this third article of his series, Chris Ritter continues his discussion on figuring out what motivates jurors and how to influence them.
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