Wednesday Newspaper

New York Law Journal| April 25, 2018

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News

Merck Moves to MDL Cases Over Its Shingles Vaccine

Amanda Bronstad | April 24, 2018

Merck has moved to coordinate dozens of lawsuits brought over injuries allegedly caused by its shingles vaccine, Zostavax.

Trump's Tweets, Kennedy & More: What to Watch at Travel Ban Arguments

Marcia Coyle | April 24, 2018

Four things to watch Wednesday morning when the justices take up argument over the Trump administration's travel ban. Trump's said a lot about the ban. How much will his words matter?

News

Laster Orders Morris Nichols to Produce Client's Litigation File

Tom McParland | April 24, 2018

The Delaware Court of Chancery has ordered Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell to turn over additional documents to two former clients embroiled in a dispute over control of a New York-based technology-services firm.

News

Attorney Found Guilty in NYPD Gun Licensing Bribe Conspiracy

Colby Hamilton | April 24, 2018

John Chambers, a former prosecutor in the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, marketed himself as a top firearm licensing attorney in New York.

News

Del. Supreme Court Upholds Discount in Appraisal Lawsuit Stemming From Telecom Deal

Tom McParland | April 24, 2018

The Delaware Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Delaware Court of Chancery ruling that found Sprint's $3.6 billion acquisition of telecommunications firm Clearwire in 2013 had valued Clearwire at more than twice what it was actually worth.

Analysis

Five Ways to Make the Most of Convergence in Legal Communications

Steven Andersen| April 24, 2018

In this Law Firm Management column, Steven Andersen writes: Although there is tremendous upside in creating bespoke communications strategies using the full range of media services, there’s now increased risk for confusion and competing agendas. For law firms and agencies alike, convergence presents the necessity to stretch—to quickly learn and adapt to new tools and strategies, and to reshape their relationships.

Analysis

Condemnation of Wetlands in New York: The Reasonable Probability-Incremental Increase Rule

Michael Rikon| April 24, 2018

In his Condemnation and Tax Certiorari column, Michael Rikon writes: Recently, the Second Department confirmed the application of the “reasonable probability—incremental increase rule” in 'Matter of New Creek Bluebelt, Phase 3, (Baycrest Manor)'.

Analysis

The Family Office Conundrum

Steven H. Holinstat and Daniel Hatten| April 24, 2018

New York law construing the attorney-client privilege has typically concerned the privilege when either an entity or an individual is the client. However, when a lawyer provides legal advice to an individual through a family office, New York law is unclear whether the individual or entity rules relating to the attorney-client privilege are applicable.

Analysis

Litigants, the Bench and the Bar Stand to Gain From 'Rodriguez' Decision

John Zaremba and Dan Gluck| April 24, 2018

The takeaway for labor law practitioners is that §241(6) plaintiffs can and should be granted summary judgment regardless of issues of comparative fault.

Analysis

How Women Can Successfully Change Their Career Track

Gloria Martinez| April 24, 2018

Changing up a career path can mean many different things to different people; decide what it means to you and go for it. Only you can make it happen!

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen| April 24, 2018

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law discusses “Madison Sullivan Partners v. PMG Sullivan St.” where a complaint alleging mismanagement of real estate development was dismissed based on exculpatory clauses in the operating agreements, and “Lorenz v. Soares,” an adverse possession case where a motion to amend the complaint to add a cause of action “for precise location” was dismissed.

Tax Reform May Have Some Nasty Surprises for Rental Property Owners

Ezra Dyckman and Charles S. Nelson| April 24, 2018

In their Taxation column, Ezra Dyckman and Charles S. Nelson discuss how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act introduced a new concept under which business losses cannot be used to offset certain types of income and examine how this will have significant consequences for many owners of rental real estate.

News

Judicial Conduct Commission Says Suspended Rochester City Judge Should Be Removed From Bench

Andrew Denney | April 24, 2018

New York’s judicial ethics watchdog has recommended the removal of an embattled Rochester City Court judge who has faced a barrage of legal woes during her three years on the bench, including her most recent arrest for allegedly attempting to make an illegal firearms purchase.

News

Battle Continues Over Nazi-Looted Art as Heirs Seek to Auction Prized Paintings

Jason Grant | April 24, 2018

An Austrian Jewish entertainer's heirs, who recently won the rights to two Egon Schiele paintings looted by the Nazis, are asking a judge to transfer the paintings to Christie’s auction house, but their opposition is planning to appeal the original ruling.

News

Splintered Supreme Court Shields Foreign Corporations From Alien Tort Statute

Tony Mauro | April 24, 2018

The splintered 91-page decision in Jesner v. Arab Bank—Justice Kennedy wrote for the majority—narrows the reach of the Alien Tort Statute and finishes a task the court left incomplete in its 2013 ruling in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum.

Analysis

The 2018 Am Law 100

Gina Passarella Cipriani | April 24, 2018

The country's largest law firms thumbed their proverbial noses at tough market conditions, posting some of the most significant gains since the Great Recession.

News

From Nigeria to Brazil to Canada: Access to Justice Tech on the International Stage

Rhys Dipshan | April 24, 2018

The array of access to justice solutions presented at the Global Legal Hackathon’s final round highlighted how such tech is taking hold around the world.

Tuesday Newspaper

New York Law Journal| April 24, 2018

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News

SEC Punishes Shkreli With Stock Trading Sanctions

Andrew Denney | April 23, 2018

The SEC has hit former pharmaceutical executive and convicted stock fraudster Martin Shkreli with a sanction barring him from associating with brokers and ratings agencies.

News

Justin Muzinich, Trump’s Pick for Treasury's No. 2, Files Ethics Pledge, Income Disclosure

MP McQueen | April 23, 2018

Justin Muzinich, counselor to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and the Trump administration's pick for deputy secretary, reveals more than $17 million in mostly investment income, and ethics pledge in new disclosures.

Commentary

Trump Is Close to Being Right on the Attorney-Client Privilege—But for All the Wrong Reasons

Jay Sterling Silver| April 23, 2018

Although for an entirely wrong reason, the president wasn’t too far away from being right about the present condition of the privilege.

News

Oscar-Winning Documentarian Denied Video From Theranos Depositions in Del.

Tom McParland | April 23, 2018

A Delaware Court of Chancery vice chancellor on Monday denied Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney access to discovery materials from two investor lawsuits filed against Theranos and its directors, as he prepares a feature-length documentary about the embattled blood-testing company.

News

With Chadbourne Suit Behind Her, Kerrie Campbell Continues Gender Equity Struggle

Scott Flaherty | April 23, 2018

Ex-Chadbourne & Parke partner Kerrie Campbell may have settled her gender bias case against the firm. But she's still fighting.

In Brief

Ex-Purchasing Director for Staten Island DA Pleads Guilty to Theft of Govt. Funds

Andrew Denney | April 23, 2018

A former procurement director for the Staten Island District Attorney’s Office has pleaded guilty to running a 10-year scheme in which he racked up more than $440,000 on the DA’s credit cards through purchasing personal items and transferring funds to his own bank account.

News

Judge Sets Stage for Falun Gong's Religious Bias Case Against 'Anti-Cult' Group

Andrew Denney | April 23, 2018

A Queens-based group devoted to the Falun Gong movement—which has been labeled as a cult by the Chinese government—should be defined as a religious institution for the purposes of a lawsuit against a self-styled anti-cult group that it said has allegedly assaulted its members, a federal judge found.

News

Fourth Circuit Rejects Appeal of Decision Nixing Table-Saw Antitrust Claims

Michael Riccardi | April 23, 2018

The Fourth Circuit held that Oregon-based saw-maker SawStop's allegations that the companies had colluded to boycott its patented injury-prevention technology were barred by the four-year statute of limitations for antitrust claims.

News

McIver Defense Promises to Appeal Jury's Guilty Verdict for Murder

R. Robin McDonald | April 23, 2018

The jury also convicted McIver of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and influencing a witness.

News

Departed Clinton County Justice Agrees to Bench Ban

Colby Hamilton | April 23, 2018

Kenneth Lafave resigned in March over claims he behaved inappropriately from the bench during a 2016 eviction case.

News

Judge Keeps $125M Provigil Settlement Intact, Denying Claim Document Wasn't Final

Max Mitchell | April 23, 2018

A federal judge has rejected an insurance provider's attempts to invalidate a $125 million settlement that the company, and several others, entered into with the makers of the sleep-disorder drug Provigil.

Analysis

Hiring Practices Draw Antitrust Scrutiny

Elai Katz| April 23, 2018

Antitrust columnist Elai Katz writes: Federal enforcers have left no doubt that restraints on competition for employees may constitute serious antitrust violations.

Analysis

Rants, Posts, and the True Threats Doctrine

Peter A. Crusco| April 23, 2018

Cyber Crime columnist Peter A. Crusco discusses recent cases addressing some of the more frequently raised issues concerning the parameters of the true threats doctrine.

News

New York's Elite Law Firms Still Lead the Pack on Profits, Revenue

Christine Simmons | April 23, 2018

Even if fewer of them achieved double-digit profit growth last year, the group is still the envy of the industry, according to reporting for The American Lawyer’s upcoming Am Law 100 rankings.

Event

Privacy Rights, Law Accessibility Win Big at Global Legal Hackathon Finale

Rhys Dipshan | April 23, 2018

The winning teams at the hackathon event focused on promoting user privacy and making the law more understandable to the everyday consumer.

Analysis

New Partners

Angela Turturro | April 23, 2018

In this Special Report: "New York Partner Promotions Up 27 Percent at Top Firms," "The Unique Place for Midsize Firms in Today’s Legal Market," "It's the Money, Stupid!" and "Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Law Firms."

News

2nd Circuit Tells Trump Administration to Ease Off Brake in Implementing New Fuel Standard Penalties

Colby Hamilton | April 23, 2018

In an order Monday, an appellate panel vacated the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's rolled-back penalties for automakers who violated fuel efficiency standards.

News

Judge Merrilee Ehrlich Planned to Retire, But a Controversial Video Forced Her Out Sooner

Samantha Joseph | April 23, 2018

"That was not just a little off," Broward Public Defender Howard Finkelstein said. "That was mean, it was abusive, it was cruel, and it was gratuitous.”

News

No Standing for Monkey to Bring Selfie Copyright Suit

Scott Graham | April 23, 2018

Ninth Circuit Judges Carlos Bea and N. Randy Smith said an en banc panel of the court ought to reconsider whether animals ever have standing to bring claims.

Photo

Brenda Berkman Art Exhibit

David Handschuh | April 23, 2018

Brenda Berkman, a lawyer, FDNY captain and artist, whose 1982 lawsuit resulted in the hiring of the first female firefighters by the FDNY, has an exhibit at the Charles P. Sifton Gallery at the U.S. District Court on Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn.

News

Hogan Lovells Snags Restructuring Leader From Jones Day

Lizzy McLellan | April 23, 2018

Richard Wynne, Bennett Spiegel and Erin Brady joined Hogan Lovells on Monday, each bringing with them a book of well known clients.

Monday Newspaper

New York Law Journal| April 23, 2018

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News

Columbia Law Review Has First Black Male Editor-in-Chief in 117-Year History

Susan DeSantis | April 22, 2018

"This is a pipeline into the elite parts of the profession and if we want to see more diversity in the most elite parts of the profession it really starts with law review," said Adriane Peralta who studied diversity at top 15 law reviews.

News

New Book Digs Into Richard Nixon’s Time in Big Law

Meghan Tribe | April 20, 2018

“Nixon in New York: How Wall Street Helped Richard Nixon Win the White House” explores how a five-year stint at Nixon, Mudge, Rose, Guthrie & Alexander became a launching pad to the presidency.

News

Exxon Mobil Appeals Dismissal of Bid to Derail State AGs' Climate Change Actions

Colby Hamilton | April 20, 2018

The energy company, facing probes into whether it deceived shareholders and the public over climate change, saw its suit against the attorneys general tossed in late March.

Commentary

Trial by Jury: An American Expert Tells Us What We’re Losing

Valerie P. Hans| April 20, 2018

If you follow high-profile trials, you might be surprised to learn that the jury system is in serious decline in America. That’s a big problem.

News

Wells Fargo Turned to Sullivan & Cromwell Ahead of $1B Consumer Settlement

C. Ryan Barber | April 20, 2018

“We always try to play absolutely straight with the regulators,” H. Rodgin Cohen, Sullivan & Cromwell's senior chairman and a lawyer for Wells Fargo, told The American Lawyer last year.

News

Kushner Cos. Confirms Federal Subpoenas: 'Nothing to Hide'

Colby Hamilton | April 20, 2018

The family real estate company previously run by President Trump's son-in-law is being looked at over reports it filed false housing paperwork in New York City.

News

New York Partner Promotions Up 27 Percent at Top Firms

Christine Simmons | April 20, 2018

In another sign of generally robust health among New York's biggest firms, the latest crop of new partners is the largest in years.

News

Widow Can't Block Decision to Release Convicted Cop-Killer, Judge Rules

Andrew Denney | April 20, 2018

An Albany judge has ruled that the widow of one of two police officers killed in a 1971 ambush in Harlem by members of the Black Liberation Army cannot block the state parole board’s decision to release Herman Bell, one of the men convicted in the murders.

It’s the Money, Stupid!

James Meadows| April 20, 2018

Why the new breed of law firms is moving from point- to math-based compensation models.

Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Law Firms

Joe Bublé and Sidney Kess| April 20, 2018

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-97) is transformative legislation that dramatically changes the tax landscape for individuals and businesses for years to come. It has an impact on the income tax that attorneys will pay and it also affects the work that firms will be asked to do.

Allen & Overy Promotes Brian Jebb and Simon Clark to Partner

Patricia Kane | April 20, 2018

And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

Analysis

Charitable Deduction and Other Indexed Tax Adjustments for 2018

Conrad Teitell| April 20, 2018

In his Estate Planning and Philanthropy column, Conrad Teitell writes: Not exciting—but important to know: Each year IRS adjusts charitable gift premium rules, tax tables, personal exemptions, standard deductions and other tax provisions. Here are the key charitable figures for 2018 from Rev. Proc. 2017-58, 2017-45 IRB 489 (Nov. 6, 2017) and Rev. Proc. 2018-18, 2018-10 IRB 392 (March 5, 2018).

Podcast

Paul Weiss Chairman Pipes Up About the #MeToo Movement

Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum | April 20, 2018

The Careerist's Vivia Chen talks with Brad Karp about the power imbalance in law firms and how to change it.

Commentary

O.W. Holmes Jr. and #MeToo

Daniel J. Kornstein| April 20, 2018

Holmes should be a hero, as yet unsung, of the #MeToo movement. He is sensitive and aware of the embarrassment and shame felt by a victim of sexual assault. He provides new support for any victim criticized for not reporting an incident sooner. Holmes’s comments should be cited in any brief on the point.

Analysis

The Impact of New York City’s New Mandatory Construction Site Safety Training Requirements Under Local Law 196

John V. Barbieri and Jennifer R. Loyd| April 20, 2018

New York City recently enacted new construction safety training legislation that established a program to provide equal access to construction site safety training (SST) for workers, in addition to existing federal, state and local requirements.

News

Law Grad Employment Rate Improves Thanks to Smaller Class

Karen Sloan | April 20, 2018

The class of 2017 posted gains in jobs requiring a law degree, but the number of jobs in which a law degree offers an advantage declined significantly.

News

DNC Files Civil Suit Against Trump, Russia Over Election Hacking

Colby Hamilton | April 20, 2018

The suit, drawing on the volume of reporting over the issue, seeks to subject Trump campaign officials, as well as Russia, to the civil discovery process.

News

What Does Kirkland's Lateral War Chest Buy? A Lot

Miriam Rozen | April 20, 2018

Kirkland & Ellis' latest hire once again shows off the firm's deep purse and lateral allure, broadens its practice strength, and chips away at a gender imbalance in its partnership.

Profile

Litigator of the Week: And Client Number Three Is…

Colby Hamilton | April 20, 2018

It was the denouement in the riveting drama that played out over two days before U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood : When Davis Wright Tremaine partner Rob Balin convinced the court to compel Michael Cohen's to reveal his third client.

News

Documents: Feds Hit Wells Fargo for $1B Penalty for Consumer Abuses

Mike Scarcella | April 20, 2018

The $1 billion penalty imposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau marks the largest in the agency's history.

Friday Newspaper

New York Law Journal| April 20, 2018

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News

Trump's Attorney Cohen Drops Defamation Suits Over Steele Dossier

Colby Hamilton | April 19, 2018

Days after appearing in federal court over material seized in a federal raid, Cohen's attorney confirmed he's dropping suits in state and federal court against Buzzfeed, which published the dossier, and the political research group that commissioned it, Fusion GPS.

News

Giuliani Joins Trump Legal Team, Takes Leave from Greenberg Traurig

Christine Simmons | April 19, 2018

The former New York mayor will serve as a personal lawyer for the president.

News

NY Attorney General Gets Pushback on Cryptocurrency Inquiry

MP McQueen | April 19, 2018

After Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s Investor Protection Bureau sent letters and questionnaires this week to 13 cryptocurrency trading platforms seeking information, at least one said it won’t comply, and a financial services regulation lawyer called the attorney general’s action “extraordinary.”

News

Man Cleared in '90 Subway Killing Sues City for Wrongful Conviction

Colby Hamilton | April 19, 2018

Johnny Hincapie was freed in 2015 after evidence raised questions over his conviction in the 1990 killing of a tourist on a Manhattan subway platform.

News

NFL Concussion Case Judge Denies Bid to Add New Lead Counsel Post

Max Mitchell | April 19, 2018

A federal judge has rejected calls to appoint additional counsel to represent injured players seeking recovery under the NFL's $1 billion concussion settlement.

Manhattan's 'Fearless Girl,' Target of Legal Threats by 'Charging Bull' Sculptor, to Get New Home

Andrew Denney | April 19, 2018

The Fearless Girl is getting out of the path of the Charging Bull, which may also allow the New York City government and the owner of the Fearless Girl to sidestep a lawsuit.

News

Resident Historian Trying to Get Landmark Status for Nassau County Courthouse

David Handschuh | April 19, 2018

"Our courthouse here in Nassau County needs TLC," said Brendan Brosh, a spokesperson for District Attorney Madeline Singas, whose office is in the building.

News

Survey Shows 27 Percent Pay Gap for Top Women Equity Partners

Miriam Rozen | April 19, 2018

Even "star" partners pay a big price for their gender, new research by Acritas found.

Analysis

Judicial Approval of Disclosure-Only Class Action Settlements

Thomas J. Hall| April 19, 2018

In his Commercial Division Update column, Thomas J. Hall discusses recent Commercial Division decisions applying a new standard for judicial approval of non-monetary class action settlements in New York.

Analysis

Defamation, Search and Seizure, Presumption of Legitimacy and More

E. Leo Milonas and Andrew C. Smith| April 19, 2018

In their Appellate Division Review column, E. Leo Milonas and Andrew C. Smith highlight some of the Appellate Division’s closely watched cases—including a number of reversals—from the first quarter of 2018.

News

Alexander Hamilton Gets Honorary Degree From Albany Law School

Karen Sloan | April 19, 2018

The Founding Father never attended a formal law school, but Albany Law School plans to give him an honorary degree next month to recognize his influence in the city and his contributions to the country.

Analysis

'Matter of Reno': A Curious Case of Attorney Discipline Under the 'Fitness' Provision of Rule 8.4(h)

Ralph A. Catalano| April 19, 2018

'Matter of Reno' is a rare exception that gives us some insight into how the Appellate Division, Second Department views professional fitness in the context of an attorney’s handling of a transaction with an unrepresented and vulnerable party.

News

A Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower’s Challenge to Social Media Collection

Ian Lopez | April 19, 2018

A veteran of data collection for political campaigns and social media, Brittany Kaiser says technologies like smart contracts can help build a framework for personal data as personal property.

News

Mueller's Appellate Specialists Make Debut, Defending Manafort Charges in Trial Court

C. Ryan Barber | April 19, 2018

Michael Dreeben and Elizabeth Prelogar, both from the U.S. Solicitor General's Office, teamed up with Adam Jed, another Justice Department appellate specialist, to defend the criminal charges against Paul Manafort at a hearing Thursday in Washington's federal trial court.

Ryan Sakacs Joins Kasowitz Benson Torres as Special Counsel

Patricia Kane | April 19, 2018

And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

News

The Supreme Court's 'Little Pink House' Case Hits the Silver Screen

Tony Mauro | April 19, 2018

The film recounts the 2005 eminent domain case "Kelo v. New London."

News

February Bar Exam Performance Hits Record Low

Karen Sloan | April 19, 2018

A decline in the average MBE score from the February 2018 bar exam does not bode well for pass rates, which are beginning to trickle out.

Letter to the Editor

Getting Past the Salacious Hype in the Stormy Daniels case

Thomas Liotti| April 19, 2018

Setting aside a contract is no easy matter and while Stormy Daniels and her attorney are getting a lot of press, the bottom line is whether the contract is enforceable.

Commentary

Brave New World of (Robot) Law

Jenna Greene | April 19, 2018

If your robot hurts someone, are you liable? Legally speaking, is a robot like a pet? An employee? Should robots have rights? In a new report, the U.S. Chamber Commerce contemplates not-so-distant questions about robot law.

Photo

Association of Law Secretaries Annual Awards

David Handschuh | April 19, 2018

The Association of Law Secretaries honored several during their annual spring dinner at Battery Gardens

News

Reed Smith Launches Tech Program for Select Summer Associates

Dan Packel | April 19, 2018

In a new twist on law firms' race to innovate, five summer associates in the United States and the U.K. will take on projects aimed at applying technology to legal services.

News

Latham Opens Nominations to Replace Ousted Leader Voge

Anna Ward | April 19, 2018

Almost a month after the shocking exit of former global chair and managing partner William Voge, Latham & Watkins has started a succession process to replace him.

Thursday Newspaper

New York Law Journal| April 19, 2018

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News

Jury Finds 'Killer Nanny' Guilty in 2012 Slayings of 2 Children, Rejects Insanity Defense

Andrew Denney | April 18, 2018

The nanny whose attorneys said she committed the grisly slayings of two children while they were in her care at their family's home because the devil told her to do it was found guilty of murder on Wednesday.

News

Southwest Airlines Passengers Looking to Lawyer Up After Emergency Landing

Samantha Joseph | April 18, 2018

Less than 24 hours after a Dallas-bound Southwest Airlines jet made an emergency landing in Philadelphia Tuesday, attorney Ladd Sanger had already fielded two calls from passengers.

News

In Latest Lateral Hire, Latham Lands a New Real Estate Leader

Brian Baxter | April 18, 2018

Two months after leaving Jones Day, Michael Haas has joined Latham & Watkins in New York as co-head of the firm’s global real estate practice.

News

Federal Judiciary Updates Congress on Workplace Misconduct Review

Mike Scarcella | April 18, 2018

“What we’ve been hearing—and what’s supported by all the studies we’ve examined up to this point—employees need and want a less formalistic process," James Duff, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, told members of Congress on Wednesday.

News

Aiming to Trump Trump Pardons, Schneiderman Seeks Closure of State Double Jeopardy 'Loophole'

Colby Hamilton | April 18, 2018

The attorney general said that state law prevents, absent a court-provided exception, the prosecution of certain crimes already brought along to the point of a plea or a grand jury's swearing in.

News

Plaintiffs Bar Looks to Cash In on #MeToo

Meghan Tribe | April 18, 2018

In an effort to capture legal work emanating from the #MeToo movement, plaintiffs firms across the country are registering website domain names and funding television commercials in their quest for big paydays.

News

Katten, on Hiring Spree, Adds IP Litigator From Alston & Bird

Christine Simmons | April 18, 2018

Other Alston & Bird lawyers may join Deepro Mukerjee in his move to Katten Muchin Rosenman, which has already hired about 30 lateral partners firmwide this year.

News

Ex-Prosecutors, Magistrate Judges Make Lists of Potential Cohen Special Master Candidates

Colby Hamilton | April 18, 2018

Cohen's attorneys presented Judge Kimba Wood with a list of four names, all former prosecutors in private practice, while prosecutors with the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office sent over three of their own, all former magistrate judges from the Southern District of New York.

News

Proposed Student Loan Cap Could Devastate Law Schools

Karen Sloan | April 18, 2018

Experts worry that provisions within the pending reauthorization of the Higher Education Act will exacerbate legal education's diversity challenges and put a J.D. out of reach of low-income students.

Analysis

Recent Developments Regarding Contributions to Capital

Elliot Pisem and David E. Kahen| April 18, 2018

In their Taxation column, Elliot Pisem and David E. Kahen: The change made by the TCJA to §118 has obviously narrowed the scope of the exclusion from income for non-shareholder capital contributions to corporations. Uniquest, and the statement in the TCJA Conference Report underscoring that §118 is applicable solely to corporations, may cause the courts to be even more reluctant to seriously consider any argument for an exclusion from income of non-partner contributions to partnerships.

News

Breast Implants Maker Names First GC

Kristen Rasmussen | April 18, 2018

Jeremy Livianu comes to New York City-based Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. from Redwood City, California's Nevro Corp., where he built the legal department from scratch and helped take the company public.

Analysis

Jurisdictional Scope of Franchise Act, Future Royalties, Vicarious Liability

David J. Kaufmann| April 18, 2018

Franchising columnist David J. Kaufmann discusses recent decisions tackling issues of scope of the New York Franchise Act, lost future royalties, and vicarious liability of a franchisor.

Analysis

The Power of the Trifecta: Parsing the Meaning of Mentors, Sponsors and Networks for the Millennial Lawyer

Xiyin Tang| April 18, 2018

Sheryl Sandberg’s story was aspirational but not inspirational, because it didn’t feel replicable. The trifecta approach, however, is not just replicable—it gives young lawyers something to actually work towards, rather than wish for.

News

Offit Kurman Affiliates With NY Firm, Gaining 12 Lawyers, Office Space

Lizzy McLellan | April 18, 2018

The deal with Menaker & Herrmann continues mid-Atlantic firm Offit Kurman's growth in the New York market.

Photo

Jeffrey Toobin Delivers 2018 Leslie H. Arps Lecture

Staff| April 18, 2018

“The Supreme Court in the Age of Trump” was the topic of this year's Leslie H. Arps Memorial Lecture, held at the City Bar Association.