New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Carrie H. Cohen and Allison M. Magnarelli | June 26, 2024
With U.S. Senator Bob Menendez on trial for bribery fraud and corruption‑related offenses, any conviction will almost assuredly be followed by an appeal. This article analyzes the state of Supreme Court jurisprudence on public corruption, including the crimes of honest services fraud and extortion under color of official right. It also highlights potential trends and future legal issues that might arise in other federal public corruption cases.
By Cort T. Malone and Kathleen Gatti | June 26, 2024
Anderson Kill's Cort Malone and Kathleen Gatti spotlight a May 29 ruling from the Northern District of New York allowing a bad faith claim against an insurer to go forward, reaffirming policyholders' right to seek consequential damages when insurance companies unreasonably delay or deny claims.
By Scott Mollen | June 25, 2024
Scott Mollen discusses "Three Amigos Holding Inc. v. Maxben Holdings," "Paramount Leasehold v. Krasny Office," and "PLG Bedford Holdings v. Prestige Deli & Grill Corp."
By Melissa T. Billig | June 25, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the real estate industry, but are owners and developers and construction managers adapting to its rise?
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp | June 25, 2024
In their Second Circuit Review, Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp discuss Fuld v. PLO, which "reexamines the contours of consent-based personal jurisdiction and deepens the debate over whether the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments impose different due process limits."
By Stephen L. Ferszt | June 25, 2024
In 2017, Congress enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, doubling the estate and gift tax exemption. This increase is set to expire on Jan. 1, 2026, reverting to pre-TCJA levels. Taxpayers should understand strategies to take advantage of the increased exemption before it expires to shield their assets from future gift and estate taxes. Stephen L. Ferszt, chair of Olshan Frome Wolosky's Employee Benefits Practice discusses the complex landscape of estate planning and the critical decisions taxpayers need to make before the BEA rollback takes effect.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Victoria Corder, Sean Topping and Frank Joranko | June 24, 2024
When a party moves to compel arbitration, the first question for a court is: has arbitrability been delegated to the arbitrator? The U.S. Supreme Court recently clarified the scope of such delegation provisions in Coinbase v. Suski, discussed below.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Peter A. Crusco | June 24, 2024
Geofencing continues to be used by law enforcement nationwide and its controversial nature has only grown. This article will address the Fourth Amendment implications in its continued use.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David M. Barshay and Steven J. Neuwirth | June 24, 2024
A no-fault insurer is entitled to request from an applicant any additional verification it deems necessary to process the claimant's claim. "The insurer is entitled to receive all items necessary to verify the claim directly from the parties from whom such verification was requested.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Thomas J. Hall and Judith A. Archer | June 21, 2024
The New York Commercial Division recently updated its procedural rules in two material respects: to reinforce its position as a go-to venue for technology-related litigation and to encourage the resolution of commercial disputes by the use of extrajudicial referees to hear and determine such disputes.
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