New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Timothy R. Capowski, John F. Watkins, and Jonathan P. Shaub | July 27, 2020
The first two parts of this series discussed the role of certain tactics and improper summation techniques and what the defense bar and the judiciary can and should do to curb these abuses and restore sane, predictable, compensatory justice to the tort system. This third and last part turns outside the courtroom itself to the broader culture that enables these abuses.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Francis J. Lane, III | July 27, 2020
Part 1 in a three-part series prepared in the wake of the Court of Appeals April decision in "Regina Metropolitan."
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Valentina Shaknes and Justine Stringer | July 24, 2020
After several decades of inconsistent interpretations by federal courts of the term "country of habitual residence" that is key to the cases under the Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the U.S. Supreme Court finally has spoken. Or has it?
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Lisa Zeiderman and Matthew Marcus | July 24, 2020
In high conflict divorces, the child's therapist plays a unique role. While the therapist likely offers an invaluable perspective on the needs and interests of their patient, such perspective may, and often does, conflict with the desired outcome of one party. The matrimonial practitioner must be cognizant of many issues to ensure the best interests of the child.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Harriet Newman Cohen and Tim James | July 24, 2020
A in-depth discussion of the newly enacted "Child-Parent Security Act of 2020" recently signed into law. The Act establishes the legal framework for "surrogacy contracts," in New York.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Ally Hack and Elizabeth E. Erickson | July 24, 2020
A review of how New York Courts have handled the "head-scratching" decision in 'Fields v. Fields' in the subsequent 10 years after the case.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Brian M. Heberlig and Reid H. Weingarten | July 24, 2020
Egregious Brady violations revealed post-trial lead to a vacated verdict and dismissal with prejudice in United States v. Sadr, where the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York determined 'it would not be in the interests of justice to further prosecute this case.'
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Jayme Jonat | July 24, 2020
While the Pregnancy Discrimination Act has been in place since 1978, it has by no means stopped such discrimination from occurring.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Daniel A. Schnapp and Staci Riordan | July 22, 2020
An analysis of best practices and fundamental steps companies can take now to strengthen internal controls and implementing procedures to mitigate investigations and litigations risks in the future including provisions for written manuals, enterprise risk management, an update on TCPA risks, and some recommendations on how to police valuable intellectual property.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Jonathan Koevary and Robert Gagne | July 22, 2020
For those companies that filed for bankruptcy on the eve of the COVID-19 shutdowns, the strategies—and available cash flows to pay landlords—did not go as planned.
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