New York Law Journal | Commentary|Expert Opinion
By David Lenefsky | July 18, 2024
Ukraine can be thought of as a world war! This is so because, stating the obvious, the United States and most NATO allies are supplying…
By Lee A. Spielmann | July 17, 2024
In recent years, a number of cases have sought compensation from Germany or Hungary for property the Nazis or their allies seized. Plaintiffs relied upon the "expropriation exception" of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) to secure jurisdiction over the foreign sovereign. The authors discuss two such cases, 'Toren v. Federal Republic of Germany' and' Republic of Hungary v. Simon.'
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Christopher T. Zona | July 5, 2024
For those who advise clients on matters relating to cross-border compliance, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has been the primary federal anti-bribery law since 1977. That was until 2023, when President Biden signed into law the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act. In doing so, the federal government filled a longstanding gap that was unaddressed: the "demand side" of foreign bribery and corruption.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Mark E. Bini, Kaela Dahan and Victoria L. Jaus | July 5, 2024
Two recent cases illustrate that the detention or release of foreign white-collar defendants pending trial almost always rests upon the DOJ's recommendation, and appears to result in sometimes inconsistent results.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Stacie E. Trott and Allana N. Beddoe | June 21, 2024
The CTA and NYTA are two significant pieces of legislation designed to enhance corporate transparency and prevent unlawful activities such as money laundering and tax evasion. This article discusses the acts' impact on the New York real estate industry and compares them to related legislation in other global markets.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert | June 12, 2024
The arm of U.S. extradition law is long. Fortunately, practitioners have defenses at their disposal that they may raise in the requested country's courts to help either limit the scope of prosecution once extradition occurs, or to prevent it altogether.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Robert A. Schwinger | May 24, 2024
Legal developments concerning blockchain and digital assets are not limited to the English-speaking world or to common-law jurisdictions. Earlier this year brought some thought-provoking developments on digital assets and related technologies from Spanish-speaking civil law jurisdictions.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky | May 22, 2024
This articles discusses the continued vitality of the party-appointed arbitrator function and how it is treated by international arbitration users and their counsel in the face of guidelines and rules that have an impact on it.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael B. Gerrard | May 10, 2024
On March 6, 2024, the SEC issued its final rule that notably eliminated Scope 3 disclosures by public companies—but companies that don't want to make these disclosures should not rejoice, as new requirements from both California and Europe do mandate this information and apply to most large companies operating in the United States.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Solomon B. Shinerock and Alex Bedrosyan | April 22, 2024
In this article, Solomon B. Shinerock and Alex Bedrosyan analyze international humanitarian law through the context of the crisis in Gaza.
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