New York

  • October 10, 2024

    Ex-Boxer Slams 'Big Brother' Tactics In $1B Drug Case

    The legal team of former heavyweight boxer Goran Gogic criticized the government's attempt to introduce alleged evidence from a massive state-sponsored hack of a messaging app in their client's $1 billion cocaine trafficking case, saying Thursday the use of the data thwarts constitutional protections and could provide an opening to target other encrypted platforms.

  • October 10, 2024

    Feds Slam Ex-FTX Exec's '11th Hour' Prison Delay Bid

    Federal prosecutors slammed an "eleventh hour request" from former FTX co-CEO Ryan Salame to further delay the start of his prison sentence, telling a New York federal judge that Salame has apparently recovered from the dog attack that postponed his first surrender date and any remaining medical care appears "largely cosmetic and nonurgent."

  • October 10, 2024

    Rosen, Rigrodsky Law To Lead Coupang IPO Derivative Suit

    The Rosen Law Firm PA and Rigrodsky Law PA will represent investors in a consolidated derivative action against brass at South Korean e-commerce company Coupang Inc. over alleged misrepresentations about its labor practices ahead of its $3.5 billion initial public offering.

  • October 10, 2024

    Ousted Chair's Claims To Go Before Arbitrator, Judge Says

    A New York federal judge ruled that an arbitrator must decide whether the ousted former chairperson of software investment company The Resource Group International Ltd., who was forced to resign in late 2021 following a widely reported sexual harassment scandal, can pursue some of his claims in arbitration.

  • October 10, 2024

    Attys For Voyager Digital Users Get $1.3M After Earn Deal

    Attorneys representing a proposed class of users of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency firm Voyager Digital Holdings will receive $1.3 million in fees after brokering the settlement of claims the company "aggressively marketed" unregistered securities.

  • October 10, 2024

    IP Forecast: 5G Patent Case Spells Deja Vu For EDTX

    A patent suit against a Chinese phone company will go before a new federal jury in the Eastern District of Texas after the judge scrapped the original $10.6 million verdict against it as excessive. Here's a spotlight on that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.

  • October 10, 2024

    Housing Nonprofit Hits NY Town With Disability Bias Suit

    A housing nonprofit has claimed in New York federal court that local officials stopped the construction of an affordable housing project in the Hamptons because a lot of the units would go to people with mental health disabilities and military veterans, who would receive supportive services.

  • October 10, 2024

    Suits Over JPMorgan Cash Sweeps Program Merged In NY

    A New York federal judge has combined two proposed class actions accusing JPMorgan Chase of underpaying interest on customers' cash sweep accounts, a claim multiple banking giants are currently facing in consumer and regulatory actions.

  • October 10, 2024

    Target Made Inflated Claims About Gas Pills, Shoppers Allege

    Target customers hit the retailer with a putative class action lawsuit in New York federal court Wednesday alleging its line of Up & Up gas relief pills is not "maximum strength" as the label contends, and other similar medications have higher concentrations of key ingredients.

  • October 10, 2024

    Suppliers' $7.6M Deal To End Daily Harvest Leek Claims OK'd

    A New York federal judge has given the go-ahead to a $7.6 million settlement with suppliers for meal kit delivery service Daily Harvest Inc. to end claims from buyers that a lentil and leek meal caused gastrointestinal illness.

  • October 10, 2024

    Ex-Citibank VP Says Bank Fired Her For Taking Parental Leave

    A former Citibank senior vice president and head of the bank's fair employment practices said Thursday she lost her job after becoming pregnant and suffering from pregnancy-related complications, accusing Citibank of discrimination.

  • October 10, 2024

    Ripple Labs Files Cross-Appeal Of Judgment In SEC Suit

    Blockchain firm Ripple Labs on Thursday notified a New York federal judge of its intention to cross-appeal the judgment in its U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement case after the regulator kicked the decision to the Second Circuit last week.

  • October 10, 2024

    Proskauer Adds Akin Knowledge Management Ace In NY

    Proskauer Rose LLP is expanding its private funds team, bringing in an Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP knowledge management expert as a partner in its New York office.

  • October 10, 2024

    Pfizer Threatened To Sue Former Execs, Starboard Says

    Activist investment firm Starboard Value has set its sights on pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, issuing a letter Thursday that alleges Pfizer has threatened to sue former executives that Starboard is working with and expresses "concerns about the trajectory of the business."

  • October 10, 2024

    Combs May Face More Charges As Feds Pore Over Evidence

    Prosecutors helming the sex trafficking case against Sean "Diddy" Combs told a Manhattan federal judge Thursday they could file more charges against the jailed hip-hop mogul and rejected his accusations of grand jury leaks as "a means to try to exclude a damning piece of evidence."

  • October 10, 2024

    Calif. Says FDIC Must Wait For $21M Tax Refund

    A California tax agency urged a New York federal court to toss a lawsuit by the FDIC seeking a $20.7 million tax refund on behalf of the shuttered Signature Bank, saying it's entitled to wait for a possible IRS audit before delivering the payment.

  • October 10, 2024

    PierFerd Taps Atty To Grow Emerging Cos., Cannabis Groups

    Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced Thursday that it has enlisted a former solo practitioner and experienced general counsel to grow its emerging companies and cannabis, hemp and CBD practices, areas the firm has targeted for investment.

  • October 10, 2024

    Holland & Knight Grows Philly, NY Offices With Insurance Pros

    A pair of attorneys specializing in advising clients on insurance technology matters have moved their practices this week from Goodwin Procter LLP to Holland & Knight LLP's offices in New York and Philadelphia.

  • October 10, 2024

    Feds Say 'Buy America' Waiver In Train Project Should Stand

    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration is urging a D.C. federal court to toss a suit alleging it wrongly waived "Buy America" requirements for a Las Vegas high-speed train project, arguing the plaintiff vendor hasn't shown it would have won the contract if the waiver hadn't been granted.

  • October 10, 2024

    Fiduciary Co. Asks Justices To Weigh ERISA Arbitration Denial

    A fiduciary services provider urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Second Circuit's decision blocking arbitration in a proposed class action alleging a debt relief company overcharged an employee stock ownership plan, arguing the ruling demonstrated a "judicial hostility" to arbitration that justices have warned against.

  • October 10, 2024

    Ivy League Athletes Whiff On Scholarship Antitrust Suit

    A Connecticut federal judge on Wednesday snuffed out a proposed antitrust class action from college athletes challenging the Ivy League's longstanding ban on athletic scholarships, ruling the complaint did not identify a specific market harmed by the policy.

  • October 10, 2024

    Siguler Guff Snags Over $900M For Credit Opportunities Fund

    New York-based private markets investment firm Siguler Guff & Company LP, advised by Ropes & Gray LLP, on Thursday announced that it closed its third small business lending fund and related accounts with more than $900 million in tow.

  • October 10, 2024

    Ex-NBA Pro Seeks Leniency In Health Fraud Sentencing

    A former NBA player who pled guilty to his role in a scheme to defraud the league's healthcare plan and became a government witness has asked a Manhattan federal judge to be sentenced "as leniently as possible" and to only be assessed a $100 fine.

  • October 10, 2024

    Kirkland-Led Brookfield's £557M Tritax Bid Beats Rival Offer

    Asset manager Brookfield said Thursday that Tritax EuroBox has accepted its £557 million ($728 million) bid, beating out an all-stock offer worth approximately £552 million from property investor Segro that the logistics property investor accepted in September.

  • October 09, 2024

    Combs Accuses DHS Of Leaking Grand Jury Info To Press

    Government agents investigating charges of sex trafficking against Sean "Diddy" Combs have engaged in a scheme to undermine his right to a fair trial, the hip-hop mogul told a Manhattan federal judge late Wednesday, saying U.S. Department of Homeland Security personnel have been leaking grand jury information to journalists.

Expert Analysis

  • Series

    After Chevron: Various Paths For Labor And Employment Law

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    Labor and employment law leans heavily on federal agency guidance, so the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to toss out Chevron deference will ripple through this area, with future workplace policies possibly taking shape through strategic litigation, informal guidance, state-level regulation and more, says Alexander MacDonald at Littler.

  • Series

    Boxing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Boxing has influenced my legal work by enabling me to confidently hone the skills I've learned from the sport, like the ability to remain calm under pressure, evaluate an opponent's weaknesses and recognize when to seize an important opportunity, says Kirsten Soto at Clyde & Co.

  • What NYC's Green Fast Track Means For Affordable Housing

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    New York City's Green Fast Track for Housing initiative, which went into effect last month, aims to speed up the environmental review process for modest residential developments and could potentially pave the way for similar initiatives in other cities, say Vivien Krieger and Rachel Scall at Cozen O'Connor.

  • The Often Overlooked NY Foreclosure Notice Requirements

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    As multifamily real estate defaults mount, New York foreclosing parties should be aware of pitfalls and perils that can await the litigant who is not prepared to ensure adherence with tenant notice requirements under the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, say Christopher Gorman and John Muldoon at Rosenberg & Estis.

  • Opinion

    Industry Self-Regulation Will Shine Post-Chevron

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's Loper decision will shape the contours of industry self-regulation in the years to come, providing opportunities for this often-misunderstood practice, says Eric Reicin at BBB National Programs.

  • Justices' Bribery Ruling: A Corrupt Act Isn't Necessarily Illegal

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    In its Snyder v. U.S. decision last week, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a bribery law does not criminalize gratuities, continuing a trend of narrowing federal anti-corruption laws and scrutinizing public corruption prosecutions that go beyond obvious quid pro quo schemes, say Carrie Cohen and Christine Wong at MoFo.

  • 3 Ways Agencies Will Keep Making Law After Chevron

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    The U.S. Supreme Court clearly thinks it has done something big in overturning the Chevron precedent that had given deference to agencies' statutory interpretations, but regulated parties have to consider how agencies retain significant power to shape the law and its meaning, say attorneys at K&L Gates.

  • Roundup

    After Chevron

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    Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Chevron deference standard in June, this Expert Analysis series has featured attorneys discussing the potential impact across 36 different rulemaking and litigation areas.

  • Opinion

    Atty Well-Being Efforts Ignore Root Causes Of The Problem

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    The legal industry is engaged in a critical conversation about lawyers' mental health, but current attorney well-being programs primarily focus on helping lawyers cope with the stress of excessive workloads, instead of examining whether this work culture is even fundamentally compatible with lawyer well-being, says Jonathan Baum at Avenir Guild.

  • Antitrust In Retail: The Meaning Of 'Accessible Luxury'

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    In order for the Federal Trade Commission to block a deal that would put six "accessible luxury" brands, including Coach and Michael Kors, under one roof, the agency will need to prove that this category is distinct from the true luxury or mass-market categories, says David Kully at Holland & Knight.

  • Series

    NY Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2

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    The second quarter of 2024 saw less enforcement activity in the realm of New York financial services, but brought substantial regulatory and legislative developments, including state regulators' guidance on cybersecurity compliance and customer service processes for virtual currency entities, say James Vivenzio and Andrew Lucas at Perkins Coie.

  • Perspectives

    NY Chief Judge Spotlights Need To Strengthen Public Defense

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    In a recent concurrence in People v. Watkins, New York Chief Judge Rowan Wilson called attention to the necessity for greater investment in public defense services, highlighting not only the urgency of current crises, but the need to embrace a more ambitious vision of equal right to counsel, says Corey Stoughton at Selendy Gay.

  • Series

    Skiing And Surfing Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    The skills I’ve learned while riding waves in the ocean and slopes in the mountains have translated to my legal career — developing strong mentor relationships, remaining calm in difficult situations, and being prepared and able to move to a backup plan when needed, says Brian Claassen at Knobbe Martens.

  • Unpacking The Circuit Split Over A Federal Atty Fee Rule

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    Federal circuit courts that have addressed Rule 41(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are split as to whether attorney fees are included as part of the costs of a previously dismissed action, so practitioners aiming to recover or avoid fees should tailor arguments to the appropriate court, says Joseph Myles and Lionel Lavenue at Finnegan.

  • Fair Use Doctrine Faces Challenges In The Generative AI Era

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    As courts struggle to apply existing copyright principles to new, digital contexts, the evolving capabilities of AI technologies are testing the limits of traditional frameworks, with the fair use doctrine being met with significant challenges, says John Poulos at Norton Rose.

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