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  • New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion

    Business Interruptions Claims Amid COVID: Wins, Losses and How to Move Forward

    By Caroline Morgan | October 2, 2020

    There was much speculation at the beginning of the COVID-19 shutdown about how insurers would respond to the pandemic. Would business interruption insurance cover losses and what those payouts would actually look like? Six months later and the picture is becoming clearer as a wave of suits have been brought by companies denied coverage and decisions are starting to come down.

  • New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion

    Insurance Coverage for Biometric Privacy Claims

    By Scott M. Seaman, Judith A. Selby and John E. DeLascio | October 2, 2020

    A number of states, including Illinois, Texas, Washington State, and Arkansas, have enacted privacy laws specifically addressing biometric information, while other states, including New York, have expanded existing laws to include biometric information. The authors provide an overview of current and proposed biometric privacy laws and related litigation, as well as insurance coverage issues arising from biometric privacy claims.

  • New York Law Journal | Analysis

    Corporate Restructuring & Bankruptcy

    By Angela Turturro | September 21, 2020

    In this Special Report: "The Biden (aka Warren) Plan for Bankruptcy Reform," "Rent Deferments Challenge Landlords' Statutory Protections in Chapter 11," "SBRA Proves Critical in Wake of Hardship Caused by COVID-19" and "The State of Securities Fraud Litigation in Insolvency Proceedings."

  • New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion

    The State of Securities Fraud Litigation in Insolvency Proceedings

    By Michael Sternhell and Matt Lee | September 18, 2020

    With ongoing volatility in global markets and levels of distressed debt at an all-time high, we will inevitably see a surge in bankruptcies in the coming months and years. This article discusses securities fraud claims against insolvent issuers, exploring the differences in jurisdictions.

  • New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion

    Rent Deferments Challenge Landlords' Statutory Protections in Chapter 11

    By Brett S. Theisen and Mark B. Conlan | September 18, 2020

    Beginning with Pier 1 and Modell's, some bankruptcy courts in retail Chapter 11 cases have been allowing debtors to suspend post-petition rent payments to their landlords, in contravention of the generally-accepted practice that such payments must continue to be made. Given the $3 trillion commercial mortgage market, this issue is of critical importance to landlords and banks.

  • New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion

    The Biden (aka Warren) Plan for Bankruptcy Reform

    By Mette H. Kurth and Dan Mette | September 18, 2020

    Joe Biden has adopted the Warren bankruptcy plan to his platform which, if he's elected, will have a huge impact on corporate debt and business practices. This article outlines what's on the table under the Warren plan and how reforms will likely shake out come January if the Democrats win the White House.

  • New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion

    SBRA Proves Critical in Wake of Hardship Caused by COVID-19

    By Robert J. Gayda and Catherine LoTempio | September 18, 2020

    The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 went into effect just in the nick of time when small businesses struggling from the wake of the pandemic need debt relief more than ever.

  • New York Law Journal | Analysis

    Trusts & Estates

    By Angela Turturro | September 14, 2020

    In this Special Report, "Election 2020: Will Estate Planning Ever Be the Same?," "Remote Estate Planning in the Wake of COVID-19," "New York's Latest Legislative Session: What Passed, What Didn't, What's Next," "Navigating Legal Guardianships—A Primer To Help Parents of Children With Disabilities," "Planning Around NY's Estate Tax Cliff—Because a Pandemic Is Enough To Worry About" and "Tackling 'In Terrorem' Clauses in Trusts and Wills."

  • New York Law Journal

    Remote Estate Planning in the Wake of COVID-19

    By Melissa Negrin-Wiener and Marcus O'Toole Gelo | September 11, 2020

    A look at remote estate planning with a particular focus on remote document signings and their requirements.

  • New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion

    New York's Latest Legislative Session: What Passed, What Didn't, What's Next

    By Sharon L. Klein | September 11, 2020

    Some of the more significant developments in the 2019-2020 legislative session.

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