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December 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Mall of America Dealt Another Blow in Quest to End $10-Per-Year Lease With Sears

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said Bankruptcy Code Section 365(d)(4) doesn’t require the return of Sears’ lease, as various aspects of the deal indicated that Sears was acting as the owner of the property.
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December 17, 2024 | The American Lawyer

For Paul Weiss, Progress Means 'Embracing the Uncomfortable Reality'

"Our firm will look quite different in 2028 and 2035 from today," said Brad Karp, chair of Paul Weiss, The American Lawyer's 2024 Law Firm of the Year.
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December 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal

App Allowing Public to Suggest Road Fixes Creates 'Prior Written Notice', NY Top Court Says

The "SeeClickFix" app and similar technology that New York municipalities offer to allow the public to suggest road fixes, serves as prior written notice, according to a 7-0 Court of Appeals ruling issued Tuesday. The decision allows an injured motorcyclist's negligence claim against the City of Albany to proceed. Five large cities in central and western NY that are using the technology say the decision puts them on the hook for greater liability.
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December 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Luigi Mangione Indicted on Charges Including First-Degree Murder in Shooting of Health Insurance CEO

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the indictment of the man suspected of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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December 17, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Art of the Settlement: Trump Attorney Reveals Strategy in ABC Lawsuit

Behind the scenes of the Trump-ABC News settlement: Attorneys and mediators talk about strategies and key moments in the mediation that took all by surprise.
8 minute read
December 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Proposed NY Regulation Targets Nonbanks' Equity in Mortgage Lending

A proposed regulation aims to assess nonbank mortgage lenders' equity in underserved communities, the New York State Department of Financial Services said.
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December 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Real Estate Group Moves to Dismantle NYC's Broker Fee Ban

Represented by Hogan Lovells, REBNY argued that the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses Act’s mandate blocking brokers from passing their fees to tenants will “effectively eliminate” brokers’ rights to advertise open properties.
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December 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal

NYC Mayor Loses Bid to Toss Bribery Count From Public Corruption Case

U.S. District Judge Dale Ho rejected defense allegations that prosecutors failed to meet the legal standards for bribery.
4 minute read
December 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Binding a Successor Town Board; Default on Stipulation of Settlement: This Week in Scott Mollen’s Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses “Hudson View Park Co. v. Town of Fishkill,” and “424 Broadway LLC v. Empire Cannabis Clubs.”
15 minute read
December 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal

China Resident Sentenced to 2 Years for Stealing Tesla Trade Secrets

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn allege that Klaus Pflugbeil openly admitted he was selling the same equipment manufactured by Tesla.
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