The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Andrew Maloney | February 14, 2024
"Our talent levels became misaligned with our existing and projected client demand, particularly in our large transactional practices. I take responsibility for this and am truly sorry that those decisions have led to a significant impact on our people today," said Fenwick & West's chair.
By Emily Saul | February 14, 2024
"Arrests are up, the number of victims is up, so how can anybody say that the law is working?" McMahon said of legislation that upped the age an individual can be prosecuted as an adult to 18. "They're arrested and immediately released without any meaningful outcomes. There's a dearth of services for these kids."
By Brian Lee | February 14, 2024
New York's redsitricting process has affected so many seats that is has been seen as key to shifting control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
By Justin Henry | February 14, 2024
Eliot Relles arrived at Weil, Gotshal & Manges four years ago after serving as co-chair of Schulte Roth & Zabel's finance practice.
By Janet Kljyan and Charles F. Martin III | February 14, 2024
Yellowstone injunctions are implicated in many leases for commercial real estate property in New York State, however most landlords and tenants do not know what it is or how it affects them. This article offers an overview of their implications so that commercial landlords and tenants can better navigate lease disputes.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael J. Hutter | February 14, 2024
A unanimous decision from the Court of Appeals forcefully emphasized that in legal matters, either in response to a FOIL request or in civil litigation, a governmental entity and its counsel are entitled to engage in confidential communications with counsel to discuss, establish and maintain its legal position, protected by the privilege. Due to the significance of the case, this article discusses the court's decision and the takeaways from it.
New York Law Journal | Commentary|Expert Opinion
By Christopher Ritter | February 14, 2024
In this third article of his series, Chris Ritter continues his discussion on figuring out what motivates jurors and how to influence them.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David E. Kahen and Elliot Pisem | February 14, 2024
In 'Estate of Fry v. Commissioner', payments by one S corporation to another under identical ownership were recorded as intercompany loans. Following issuance of a notice of deficiency premised on the shareholder's stock basis in the debtor corporation being insufficient to support the losses claimed by him, the petitioners were ultimately successful in persuading the Tax Court that the transfers should be recharacterized as distributions by one corporation to its shareholder, coupled with contributions by that shareholder to the other corporation.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Daniel G. Fish | February 14, 2024
Decades ago, seniors purchased private long-term care insurance rather than rely upon their own savings or Medicaid. Many of them are now receiving letters raising their premiums to levels that they can no longer afford. They are offered a bewildering series of options including maintaining their coverage or reducing their benefits. The analysis is so complicated that many seniors are seeking advice from elder law attorneys.
By ALM Staff | February 14, 2024
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