A Review of Tree-Related Hazard Liability
Brian P. Heermance and Nicole M. Witteck discuss liability for accidents caused by sidewalk tree wells and sidewalks damaged by growing tree roots, both in and out of New York City; and by falling...
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A joint venture of Savanna and KBS Capital Advisors has acquired 110 William St. from Swig Equities and Dubai Investment Group for $261.1 million. Also, retail real estate firm RKF has expanded its...
View ArticleThe Basis Hearsay Conundrum: More on 'State v. Floyd Y.'
In his Matrimonial Practice column, Timothy M. Tippins writes: When an expert relies upon out-of-court statements derived from interviews or from the review of documents, the evidentiary doctrine of...
View ArticleCauses of Action Over Property Insurance Coverage
Jason L. Shaw writes: Rarely do lawyers have the benefit of a decision that is a primer on permissible causes of action arising from property insurance coverage disputes. Justice Carolyn Demarest...
View ArticleDeath Before Dishonor: Go Down With the Ship?
In his Admiralty Law column, James E. Mercante writes: It has long been the lore of the sea that the 'captain goes down with the ship.' But, is there any 'law' behind that lore?
View ArticleEmployers of L-1 Non-Immigrants Face Higher Scrutiny
In his Immigration Law column, Michael D. Patrick explores the increasingly stringent standards of adjudication for L-1 petitions, the new worksite inspections, and recommendations for sponsoring...
View ArticleNew Deals
Two global legal giants are raising their mugs to the formation of a $5 billion coffee joint venture between Mondelez International and rival D.E Master Blenders 1753, and Skadden Arps has snagged the...
View ArticleHedge Fund Activism: New Myths and Old Realities
In his Corporate Securities column, John C. Coffee Jr., the Adolf A. Berle Professor of Law at Columbia University Law School and Director of its Center on Corporate Governance, writes: Two recent...
View ArticlePrince Record Deal and Copyright Terminations
Wallace Collins writes: When the 1976 Copyright Act was drafted few could envision a world where artists might not need record companies to finance, promote and distribute their records. But more...
View ArticleHUD Addresses Risk in Reverse Mortgages
In his Elder Law column, Daniel G. Fish writes that reverse mortgages are advertised as a financing tool that allows seniors to remain at home for their lifetime. But once borrowers died, their...
View ArticleReady or Not: Court of Appeals Revisits Speedy Trial Rule
In his Criminal Law and Procedure column, Barry Kamins analyzes a decision in which the court addressed certain strategies that have come under criticism by courts and members of the defense bar....
View ArticleDirect Examination of the Economist
In their Trial Advocacy column, Ben Rubinowitz and Evan Torgan write: Conducting an effective direct examination of an economist presents several challenges, such as maintaining the jury's attention...
View ArticleTrade Secret Valuation and Infringement Damages
Craig A. Jacobson, a principal in the valuation and forensic services group at Citrin Cooperman & Company, writes: Of the common types of intellectual property, trade secrets have perhaps received...
View ArticlePrivate Equity and Valuation: Separating Hype From Reality
James D. Rosener and Edward T. Dartley of Pepper Hamilton write: The SEC made the integrity of the valuations by fund managers of portfolio company investments one of the agency's top priorities. This...
View ArticleValuing Tendered Shares in Fraudulent Transfer Cases
Arthur J. Steinberg and Gary A. Ritacco of King & Spalding write: Recently, courts have considered whether the §546(e) "safe harbor" applies to protect public shareholders in constructive...
View ArticleGuidelines on Dealing With Suspected Shoplifters
Steven M. Christman and Jillian M. Mark write: Within the past few years, the media has paid particular attention to merchants' treatment of suspected shoplifters. This comes in the wake of an uptick...
View ArticleValuing Publicity Rights and Other Intangible Assets of Authors
James T. Ashe, Stephen D. Lassar and Daniel R. Roche of Marcum provide a look into publicity right and a discussion of the landmark 'Estate of Virginia C. Andrews v. United States' and the...
View ArticleDistinction Between General and Consequential Damages
In his Contract Law column, Glen Banks reviews a recent Court of Appeals in which the majority said that lost profits could be either general or consequential damages dependent upon whether the...
View ArticleJudicial Ethics: Reporting Tax Evasion in Support Cases
Richard A. Dollinger writes that when a judge learns that a witness or a party has unreported "under-the-table" income, his or her first thought may be to contact taxing authorities. But the judicial...
View Article'Yung v. Trump': Brand Protection With Anticybersquatting Statute
In his Intellectual Property column, Stephen M. Kramarsky writes: The conventional wisdom has been that the trademark laws and the traditional tools of brand protection lack force in cyberspace—that...
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