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December 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Recent Developments Regarding the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

On March 3, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (EFAA) into law. The EFAA amends the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to prohibit employers from enforcing mandatory arbitration provisions that relate to a “sexual assault dispute” or a “sexual harassment dispute.”
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December 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Combatting Agency Overreach in Healthcare Law and Policy

A new ruling changes NY law on dispensing in-office therapies for oncologists and restores an oncologist’s ability to provide supportive therapies in-office.
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December 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Labaton’s Eric Belfi on Running Case Investigation, Analysis and Delaware Presence

“Our dedicated case evaluation team conducts a thorough review of all public information, collaborating with experts to assess financial and operational aspects. The team works closely with our in-house data and investigative units to build a comprehensive case analysis.”
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December 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Considering the Implications of the 2024 Presidential Election for Jurors in White Collar Cases

We are still considering case data from the Biden years, but we assume we are now on the edge of another upheaval. Tensions and anxiety continue to run high and much of our national discourse remains more negative than positive.
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December 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Best Practices for Corporate Compliance Programs in an Era of Enhanced DOJ Scrutiny and Uncertainty

Over the past several years, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Attorney’s Offices (USAO) nationwide implemented key changes in their corporate crime enforcement policies. At the same time, the DOJ updated its evaluation of corporate compliance programs (ECCP) guidance, which sets out the factors that the DOJ will consider when evaluating the adequacy of a company’s compliance program.
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December 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 24-72

(1) When a court interpreter is needed for an off-hours arraignment and the judge determines that an interpreter approved by the Unified Court System is unavailable, it is ethically permissible for the judge to use an independent third-party interpreting service with the consent of the parties or their counsel. If the service requires use of a paid account which is not paid for by the Unified Court System or the municipality, the accountholder’s identity should be disclosed on the record. (2) The use and selection of any interpreting service raises primarily legal or administrative issues beyond our purview to address.
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December 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The Pusillanimous Press

As Donald Trump and his henchmen continue to proclaim that the press is the “enemy of the people,” the press continues to afford him “fair and balanced” coverage that only enhances his popularity with the MAGA extremists, the Law Journal's Bennett Gershman writes.
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December 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Founder of Failed Crypto Lender Confesses to Fraud

Alex Mashinsky pleaded guilty to commodities fraud and to a scheme to manipulate the price of Celsius' token weeks before he was scheduled to stand trial.
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December 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal

'I Had a Great Run': Longtime Brooklyn Civil Administrative Judge Lawrence Knipel to Step Down

Knipel, who has served as the administrative judge for the civil term of Brooklyn Supreme Court for 12 years, will take on a commercial litigation part full time.
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December 04, 2024 | National Law Journal

Trump Nominates Paul Atkins as SEC Chair

Paul Atkins is the chief executive of Patomak Global Partners, a financial services consultancy in Washington, D.C., and New York.
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