New York

  • February 18, 2025

    Muni Bond Firm Stoever Glass Files For Ch. 7 In NY

    The 61-year-old Wall Street municipal bond investment firm Stoever Glass & Co. Inc. has filed for Chapter 7, reporting liabilities of up to $10 million and assets of less than $1 million.

  • February 18, 2025

    Int'l Arbitration Attorney Returns To Quinn Emanuel As Partner

    Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP announced Tuesday that an ace international arbitration attorney and former associate has rejoined the firm as a partner in New York.

  • February 18, 2025

    Ohio Museum, NYC DA Strike Deal To Send Art Back To Turkey

    The Cleveland Museum of Art has agreed to return to Turkey a headless bronze statue worth millions and drop its suit against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in New York, who seized the statue back in 2023, claiming it was a looted antiquity.

  • February 18, 2025

    Adams, Feds Ordered To Explain Dismissal Bid At Hearing

    A Manhattan federal judge demanded details Tuesday and scheduled a hearing after the Justice Department asked to dismiss criminal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, signaling that the court would not rubber-stamp the request following allegations of a corrupt bargain and mass resignations of prosecutors in protest.

  • February 15, 2025

    Real Estate Recap: Practice Pivot, Tariff Tax, Lennar's Lawyers

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including the latest shifts in real estate law practice, a Big Law leader's predictions for a looming tariff "tax" debate, and a look at the legal talent behind homebuilder Lennar Corp.'s $5.8 billion spinoff.

  • February 14, 2025

    Judge Slams The Brakes On Peloton Bike Recall Claims

    A New York federal judge threw out, for now, a proposed investor action alleging Peloton overstated the safety of its bikes before 2.2 million products were recalled over a bike seat defect, ruling that the shareholders haven't adequately alleged the exercise company made any misleading statements.

  • February 14, 2025

    Guo Ch. 11 Trustee Wins 3rd Clawback Extension, Seeks $38M

    A Connecticut bankruptcy judge for a third time on Friday extended deadlines for a Chapter 11 trustee to file adversary proceedings against individuals and entities that received money from Chinese exile Miles Guo or his alter ego shell companies, noting that this order would be the final blanket extension.

  • February 14, 2025

    Morgan & Morgan Atty Accused Of Setting Up Rape Charges

    Three men, including a real estate executive and a broker, facing sexual assault charges are asking a Florida court to force prosecutors to hand over reports by the victim's attorney at Morgan & Morgan PA, who the defendants say became part of the prosecution team and helped bring the charges.

  • February 14, 2025

    Ex-Greenberg Traurig Atty Gets 30 Months For Tax Fraud

    A former partner in the Amsterdam office of Greenberg Traurig has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty in New York federal court to helping file a false tax return as part of an alleged ploy to help a famous DJ hide global income from the Internal Revenue Service. 

  • February 14, 2025

    SEC Fines Adviser Firm, Ex-Rep Over Fiduciary Duty Claims

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission entered into a $225,000 settlement with New York-based registered investment adviser One Oak Capital Management LLC and a former representative to resolve alleged misconduct related to advisory services provided to their retail clients.

  • February 14, 2025

    ​​​​​​​SEC Says Crypto Task Force Could Resolve Coinbase Case

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told the Second Circuit that its newly formed cryptocurrency task force effort may lead to a resolution in its enforcement case against Coinbase, warranting a brief delay to the regulator responding to the crypto exchange's bid for appellate review of whether securities laws apply to the transactions on its platform.

  • February 14, 2025

    Fla. Criminal Defense Atty Accused Of Bribing DEA Agent

    New York federal prosecutors have charged a Florida criminal defense attorney with a scheme to bribe a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent in exchange for nonpublic law enforcement information, which the lawyer used to recruit and represent clients, in an indictment unsealed on Friday.

  • February 14, 2025

    Diddy, Jay-Z Rape Lawsuit Dropped Amid Legal Ethics Battle

    An anonymous woman dropped her New York federal court lawsuit accusing Sean "Diddy" Combs and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter of raping a teenager together, claims that launched a bitter ethics feud between personal injury attorney Tony Buzbee and Jay-Z's lawyers at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP.

  • February 14, 2025

    Trump Fires Opening Salvos In Rematch With Sanctuary Cities

    Facing dozens of lawsuits looking to check the power of his administration, President Donald Trump has fired back recently with suits targeting so-called sanctuary cities, setting up a legal battle over the federal government's ability to induce state and local cooperation on immigration enforcement.

  • February 14, 2025

    'New Facts' Improper In Penny Stock Action, 2nd Circ. Told

    A Connecticut federal judge violated controlling case law and the constitutional rights of a penny stock CEO when imposing a judgment in a U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission enforcement action, defense counsel told the Second Circuit, arguing that the SEC admitted post-trial that it could not find any victims of the allegedly false public statements at issue.

  • February 14, 2025

    Fat Joe Gets Revised Lawsuit Over Hit Song Credit Trimmed

    Rapper Fat Joe managed to get the New York state law claims brought against him in a copyright suit over his 2016 hit single "All The Way Up" dismissed Friday but must continue facing the federal claims brought by fellow artist and purported song co-author Fly Havana.

  • February 14, 2025

    Ben & Jerry's Says Owner Unilever Banned Anti-Trump Posts

    Ben & Jerry's told a New York federal judge overseeing its litigation accusing parent company Unilever of breaching an agreement allowing the ice cream company to take political stances that Unilever has now banned it "from issuing any posts criticizing President Trump" pending further review.

  • February 14, 2025

    Illinois Vs. The Internet: IP Suits Over Online Sales Stir Debate

    Brands have unleashed a torrent of lawsuits across the U.S. that group dozens of online sellers into a single complaint for allegedly peddling counterfeit products, with Chicago emerging as the preferred venue for the litigation and inspiring a local federal judge to declare it has become "Illinois vs. The Internet."

  • February 14, 2025

    Adams Case Careens Toward 'Messy' Hearing, Experts Say

    The Manhattan federal judge overseeing the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams is unlikely to rubber stamp a request from the U.S. Department of Justice to toss the case and may instead hold a hearing on the matter, which could get "messy" and "embarrassing," experts say.

  • February 14, 2025

    Adams Case Fiasco 'Unparalleled' In Modern US History

    The mass resignation of federal prosecutors refusing to obey a Trump administration directive to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams is "unprecedented," "crazy" and "very troubling," according to law professors and former prosecutors.

  • February 14, 2025

    Defunct Media Co. Agrees To Resolve WARN Act Class Action

    Former digital media startup The Messenger has struck a deal to end a class action alleging it failed to give hundreds of workers enough notice about its impending layoffs and shutdown, the company told a New York federal court.

  • February 14, 2025

    Nonprofit Not Covered For Palestine Protest Suit, Insurer Says

    An insurer said it has no duty to defend or indemnify a social justice organization against a proposed class action concerning a Chicago protest in support of Palestine, telling a New York federal court the allegations against the Westchester County foundation don't fall within its policies' scopes of coverage.

  • February 14, 2025

    DOJ Files Motion To Drop Adams Case After Prosecutors Exit

    The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, following a flood of resignations by government lawyers who defied a top DOJ official's orders to drop the charges for political reasons.

  • February 14, 2025

    Ex-JPMorgan Atty Pleads Guilty To NYC Housing Fraud

    A one-time Bronx, New York, prosecutor and former JPMorgan Chase & Co. assistant general counsel pled guilty along with two relatives to a scheme to fraudulently obtain affordable housing units and benefits, state investigators announced Friday.

  • February 14, 2025

    Financial Services Atty Leaves MoFo For White & Case In NY

    White & Case LLP announced it has expanded its global debt finance practice, financial services regulatory practice and global financial institutions industry group with a former Morrison Foerster LLP partner.

Expert Analysis

  • Useful Product Doctrine May Not Shield Against PFAS Liability

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    Courts have recognized that companies transferring hazardous recycled materials can defeat liability under environmental laws by showing they were selling a useful product — but new laws in California and elsewhere restricting the sale of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances may change the legal landscape, says Kyle Girouard at Dickinson Wright.

  • How Immigration Attys Should Prep For A 2nd Trump Term

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    In light of the possibility of a drastic policy shift under a second Trump administration, immigration lawyers must review what Trump did during his first term, assess who would be most affected if those policies return and develop legal strategies to safeguard their clients' interests, says Adam Moses at Harris Beach.

  • Unpacking State AG Approaches To Digital Asset Enforcement

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    Attorneys at Cozen O'Connor survey recent digital asset enforcement by attorneys general nationwide driven by concerns over regulatory gaps where technological developments and market changes have outpaced legislation.

  • Opinion

    Legal Institutions Must Warn Against Phony Election Suits

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    With two weeks until the election, bar associations and courts have an urgent responsibility to warn lawyers about the consequences of filing unsubstantiated lawsuits claiming election fraud, says Elise Bean at the Carl Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy.

  • How Cos. Can Build A Strong In-House Pro Bono Program

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    During this year’s pro bono celebration week, companies should consider some key pointers to grow and maintain a vibrant in-house program for attorneys to provide free legal services for the public good, says Mary Benton at Alston & Bird.

  • Bristol-Myers Win Offers Lessons For Debt Security Holders

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    A New York federal judge's recent dismissal of a $6.4 billion lawsuit against Bristol-Myers Squibb, due to plaintiff UMB Bank's lack of standing, serves as an important reminder to debt security holders to obtain depositary proxies before pursuing litigation, say attorneys at Milbank.

  • Series

    Home Canning Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Making my own pickles and jams requires seeing a process through from start to finish, as does representing clients from the start of a dispute at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board through any appeals to the Federal Circuit, says attorney Kevin McNish.

  • An Update On Legal Issues In The Drone Market

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    Marialuisa Gallozzi and Alex Slawson at Covington examine recent developments in the legal issues surrounding the growing drone market, including possible First Amendment protections, Fourth Amendment surveillance, and litigation involving criminal and civil penalties, evidentiary pursuits, and insurance.

  • How To Avoid Risking Arbitration Award Confidentiality In NY

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    Though a Second Circuit decision last year seemed to create a confidentiality safe harbor for arbitration awards that had no ongoing compliance issues, a recent New York federal court ruling offers further guidance on the meaning of "ongoing compliance issues," says Matthew Iverson at Nelson Mullins.

  • How Project 2025 Could Upend Federal ESG Policies

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    If implemented, Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation's policy playbook for a Republican presidential administration, would likely seek to deploy antitrust law to target ESG initiatives, limit pension fund managers' focus to pecuniary factors and spell doom for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's climate rule, say attorneys at Mintz.

  • Smith's New Trump Indictment Is Case Study In Superseding

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    Special counsel Jack Smith’s recently revised Jan. 6 charges against former President Donald Trump provide lessons for prosecutors on how to effectively draft superseding indictments in order to buttress or streamline their case, as necessary, says Jessica Roth at Cardozo Law School.

  • Use The Right Kind Of Feedback To Help Gen Z Attorneys

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    Generation Z associates bring unique perspectives and expectations to the workplace, so it’s imperative that supervising attorneys adapt their feedback approach in order to help young lawyers learn and grow — which is good for law firms, too, says Rachael Bosch at Fringe Professional Development.

  • Opinion

    Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code

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    As public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association.

  • Series

    The Pop Culture Docket: Justice Lebovits On Gilbert And Sullivan

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    Characters in the 19th century comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan break the rules of good lawyering by shamelessly throwing responsible critical thought to the wind, providing hilarious lessons for lawyers and judges on how to avoid a surfeit of traps and tribulations, say acting New York Supreme Court Justice Gerald Lebovits and law student Tara Scown.

  • Colorful Lessons From NYC's Emotional Support Parrot Suit

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    A recently settled lawsuit in New York federal court concerning housing discrimination claims from a resident who had emotional support parrots highlights the importance of housing providers treating accomodation questions seriously even if they may appear unusual or questionable, say attorneys at Seyfarth.

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