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November 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Attorneys ‘On the Move’: Morrison Cohen Adds White Collar Partner; Corporate/Securities Partner Joins Olshan

And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.
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November 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Will England Accept That Digital Assets Are ‘Property’?

The author writes "To American lawyers it has been fairly obvious that digital assets are 'property' for legal purposes, but the English have not been so sure. In fact, England has been so not sure that recently it felt compelled to introduce legislation to help resolve the point. And yet even then, this proposed legislation would not actually confirm that digital assets constitute “property,” but rather just provide that it is not out of the question that they might."
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November 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Section 1782 Practice Pointers From Recent Decisions

The authors state "Section 1782 (28 U.S.C. §1782) is an international litigation issue that this column has been writing about for decades. In today’s column, we provide some Section 1782 practice pointers based on a number of recent decisions."
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November 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Split Circuit Panel Bars Enforcement of Ivory Law's 'Display Restriction' on Antique Group Members

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
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November 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Trade Fixtures in New York Eminent Domain Cases—What Qualifies and How Are They Valued?

The author states "New York courts have consistently held that the proper method of valuation for trade fixtures is reproduction cost less depreciation. This means that each fixture item is valued based on the cost of reproducing that item as of the time of the eminent domain seizure, less the depreciation of such item, to arrive at its sound value."
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November 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The Empty Promise of ‘Dubin v. United States’

Congress enacted 18 U.S.C. §1028A to impose stricter penalties on aggravated identity theft, but its ambiguous language has allowed prosecutors to apply it broadly, often leading to disproportionate sentences for crimes not fitting the traditional understanding of identity theft. In their article, Andrew Mancilla and Robert Fantone discuss the Supreme Court’s decision in Dubin v. United States which aimed to curb this overreach.
9 minute read
November 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 24-65

A judge in a two-judge town court may preside in a criminal case where their co-judge’s relative was the arresting officer, provided the judge can be fair and impartial.
2 minute read
November 22, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Pharmacy Lawyers See Promise in NY Regulator's Curbs on PBM Industry

“No state has done more than New York now has to try to put a stop to the kinds of abuses PBMs have been accused of for quite some time,” said Jonathan L. Swichar, a Duane Morris partner in Philadelphia who chairs the firm’s Pharmacy Litigation Group.
6 minute read
November 22, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Trump's SEC Overhaul: What It Means for Big Law Capital Markets, Crypto Work

"We are starting to see firms focus on capital markets associate hiring in anticipation of increased debt and equity offerings in a decreased SEC regulatory environment," said Lateral Link Managing Director Jesse Hyde.
7 minute read
November 22, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Bonus Parade Continues, With Additional Firms Matching Milbank

While firms didn't rush to match Milbank's special bonuses in August, Cleary, Davis Polk, Weil, Skadden Arps, Cadwalader, and O'Melveny are the latest to join the ranks of those matching Milbank's summer and end-of-year bonus schedule.
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