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New York Law Journal

Let's Imagine a Ban on Prenuptial Agreements

A look at how prenuptial agreements are being interpreted and enforced by the courts in an effort to see why divorce lawyers often see these agreements as "uniquely complex legal instruments that are fraught with the potential for peril."
7 minute read

National Law Journal

9th Circuit: Tribal Court Has Jurisdiction Over COVID-19 Business Interruption Suit

"The transaction had tribe and tribal lands written all over it," the appeals court said.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Contract Technology Provider LegalOn Launches GPT-4-Powered Legal Assistant

LegalOn Assistant leverages an OpenAI-powered generative AI model to answer questions about documents, draft new clauses and revisions, and summarize parts of, or changes to, a contract.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Case to Proceed Against McCarter & English

Both parties agreed that legal malpractice has a three-year statute of limitations, while breach-of-contract claims have a six-year statute of limitations.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Jailed Ex-Lawyer Presses Appeal for Janis Joplin, Gordon Lightfoot Royalties

The panel of circuit judges Jose Cabranes, Robert Sack and Myrna Perez, meanwhile, dismissed a parallel action, on grounds that it is not reviewable on appeal. The remanded surrogate's court portion of the matter was directed to Ulster County, where a music manager resided in Woodstock, New York.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Innovations in Contract Technology Winner, Provider: Luminance

"Now more than ever, incoming generations of workers will expect technology to already be integrated in their workplace, so we must ensure the entire industry is on the front foot," said Eleanor Lightbody, CEO of Luminance.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Navigating Executive Compensation Negotiations: Balancing Behavior and Legality

Recent coverage of Elon Musk's public compensation negotiations with the Tesla board of directors has put the spotlight on the art of negotiating executive pay. Lawyers advising clients in similar negotiations must bring both an understanding of the law and awareness of the behavioral factors in play to negotiate a legal deal that satisfies all parties.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Drafting Effective Operating Agreement Indemnification Clauses: Advice from the Litigators

This article, written by litigators, is intended to inform drafters of the need for clearly delineated rights to indemnification, on one hand, and fee advancement on the other. It surveys New York's interpretation of Limited Liability Company Law §420 and identifies considerations for both indemnification and fee advancement.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Enforcement of Religious Marriage Contracts

New York courts have reluctantly passed upon the enforcement of religious marriage contracts. The restrictions of the First Amendment constrain state courts from limiting the free exercise of religion or the use of civil law to support or further its establishment. The reported decisions dealing with the enforcement of religious marriage contracts involve Jewish and Islamic marriage contracts that are discussed in this article.
18 minute read

Daily Report Online

Intermediate Court Judge 'Unimpressed' by Case Law in Spot Recovery Insurance Appeal

Presiding Judge Christopher McFadden, in a dispute between a car dealership and insurer, expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of case law.
5 minute read

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