By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith | Elana Ashanti Jefferson | April 5, 2024
In this week's Legal Speak episode, James Whittle with the American Property Casualty Insurance Association dives into the impact of what the organization has dubbed "legal system abuse" as social inflation—the belief that large corporations are "bad actors with deep pockets"—helps fuel "nuclear" verdicts.
By Brian Lee | April 5, 2024
The judge who made the decision, Justice Kevin Bryant, had originally sent shock waves through the cannabis legal community when his initial decision invalidated major portions of New York cannabis regulations.
By Jane Wester | April 5, 2024
U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York said he intends to rule on penalties no later than the first week of May, after receiving briefs from the defendants and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
By Jane Wester | April 5, 2024
After hearing nearly two weeks of evidence in the civil fraud case, jurors in the Southern District of New York on Friday began deliberating on whether cryptocurrency company Terraform Labs and its founder Do Kwon defrauded investors by lying about the company's success.
By Brian Lee | April 5, 2024
The reveal of the training initiative comes more than four months after Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have mandated New York criminal court judges receive three hours of annual training on bail reform.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Jeffrey A. Galant | April 5, 2024
The tools of intelligence (and counterintelligence) gathering, e.g., espionage, spying and the like, have been utilized since time immemorial by states, sovereign and otherwise, for both legitimate and nefarious reasons.
By Avalon Zoppo | April 5, 2024
While it's likely too early to see major swings in the law, the president's appointees' individual opinions on criminal law and qualified immunity show the impact the judges' diverse professional backgrounds have on their jurisprudence.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Ronald K. Gardner | April 5, 2024
This article addresses the importance of creating and best utilizing collaborating franchisee associations. Unfortunately, that task is made difficult by franchisors who do not understand the role they play in setting franchisee association agendas and political dynamics.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Alyx Pattison and Emily Tillett | April 5, 2024
Proactive commercial litigation and arbitration to recover significant damages have become more common. We are seeing businesses put in place additional measures to ensure that when they must litigate, they do so in the most efficient and effective manner for the organization. This article explores common themes and benefits.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Jeannine Sano, Eric Krause and Denise Plunkett | April 5, 2024
As staid and unfashionable as it might sound, proper grammar, punctuation and word choice still matter because they provide structure and clarity. Lawyers' tools are words, in both writing and oral advocacy. Our existence as litigators depends on our ability to persuade the trier of fact, which depends on our ability to communicate effectively.
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