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New York Law Journal

Doe v. Ejercito De Liberacion Nacional

By | February 21, 2017
Blocked Accounts' Assets Not Attachable Under TRIA §201; Turn-Over Order Denied
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Lesson Learned: You Rarely Lose When You File the Motion

Stephanie could only laugh that the arrogant had been brought low. As predicted, the argument succeeded and she got what she sought, a waiver of attorney-client privilege and the embarrassment of the overly aggressive franchisor.
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

AG Calls Cuomo's Plan to Strengthen State Financial Regulator 'Wholly Unnecessary'

A turf war appears to be shaping between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman over the governor's proposal to enhance the regulatory powers of the state Department of Financial Services.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Accadia Site Contracting, Inc. v. Northwest Savings Bank

By | February 16, 2017
Issues Exist if Firm Received, on Notice of DAAD Absolving Bank of Liability in Forgery Action
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Madoff Trustee Overstepped Authority, Properly Reined In by Court

A decision hinging on jurisdiction rightfully curbed the bankruptcy trustee's power on old claims, writes attorney Oren Tasini, who represented some Madoff investors.
9 minute read

The Recorder

California Seeks Banking Options for Budding Marijuana Industry

Most banks will continue to shy away from doing business with the marijuana industry, even as more states legalize the drug's use, until Congress provides concrete legal protection for financial institutions, a banking regulation expert told California's Cannabis Banking Working Group on Friday.
8 minute read

Legaltech News

A Q&A With Quantopian General Counsel Derek Meisner

11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A New Page in the Tribune Bankruptcy Diary

For the last nine years, the ­bankruptcy of media conglomerate Tribune Co. has produced a long diary of court opinions interpreting a variety of Bankruptcy Code provisions. It is time for a new entry. Last month, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed with prejudice a fraudulent conveyance claim brought by a litigation trustee seeking recovery on behalf of the company's unsecured ­creditors in In re Tribune Fraudulent Conveyance Litigation, No. 11-md-2296, 2017 BL 5202 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 6).
17 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Savings Provision' Allows Wells Fargo to Proceed With Foreclosure, Split Panel Rules

On a 3-2 vote, a panel of a state appeals court ruled that New York's "savings provision" protected Wells Fargo from the statute of limitations in restarting foreclosure on a Brooklyn property that another servicer had begun eight years before.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Rulings Clarify Application of Safe Harbor Caps on Association Dues

Two appellate rulings help clarify questions of whether a foreclosing lender, assignee or servicer qualifies for the safe harbor liability caps, writes attorney Michael Toback.
16 minute read

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