New York

  • September 18, 2025

    Judge Won't Block NYC Shops From Selling Flavored Vapes

    A Manhattan federal judge denied New York City's request to temporarily block four vape wholesalers and distributors from selling flavored e-cigarettes in the five boroughs, saying the city's "years-long delay" suggested there was no emergency that required such an injunction.

  • September 18, 2025

    Amazon Must Face Buyers' Antitrust Suit Over Pricing Policy

    A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday allowed consumers' lawsuit targeting a policy Amazon had in place until March 2019 that restricted sellers from offering cheaper prices elsewhere to proceed under antitrust and consumer protection laws in 25 states, but tossed claims brought under Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee laws.

  • September 18, 2025

    NY Judge Closes Warehouse Workers' Unpaid Wages Suit

    A New York federal judge on Thursday dismissed a proposed class action for unpaid wages brought on behalf of Parts Authority warehouse employees after two staffing companies offered to pay $230,000 to end the suit.

  • September 18, 2025

    2nd Circ. To Weigh EFTA's Scope In NY's Citi Wire Fraud Case

    The Second Circuit has granted Citibank's request for an appeal in its fight with New York Attorney General Letitia James over the bank's response to incidents of online wire transfer fraud, agreeing to review whether key federal consumer protections for electronic payments apply to wire transfers initiated over the internet.

  • September 18, 2025

    Crypto Promoter Gets Prison For $14M Forcount Fraud

    A Manhattan federal judge Thursday sentenced a promoter of the fake cryptocurrency outfit Forcount Trader Systems Inc. to a year and a day in prison for his role in a $14 million Ponzi and pyramid scheme that defrauded thousands of primarily Spanish-speaking investors around the globe.

  • September 18, 2025

    Jury Mulls Claims Man Duped Penny Stock Traders On Twitter

    A Manhattan federal jury on Thursday weighed fraud claims against an Ohio salesman from securities regulators who say he duped other traders as he took in over $2.5 million buying penny stocks, hyping shares on Twitter before selling in a "scalping" scheme.

  • September 18, 2025

    Fox Can't Strike Distributor's Evidence In Sports IP Fight

    A New York federal court ruled that a Mexican sports broadcasting distributor provided enough support to retain evidence that could help it overturn sanctions for unlawfully using Fox Corp.'s trademarks, rejecting Fox's efforts to suppress the evidence.

  • September 18, 2025

    DOJ's Slater Says Google Search Fixes Set AI 'Foundation'

    The head of the Justice Department Antitrust Division left the door open Thursday to appealing a D.C. federal judge's rejection of the government's most sweeping remedies proposals targeting Google's search monopoly, even as she used New York City remarks to tout the fixes the government did manage to win.

  • September 18, 2025

    Trump Forms Emergency Board In Long Island Rail Dispute

    President Donald Trump has established a presidential emergency board to investigate an ongoing contract dispute between the Long Island Rail Road Co. and a group of unions representing its employees, the White House announced in an executive order Tuesday.

  • September 18, 2025

    Natixis Seeks Privacy Monitor For Madoff Document Handover

    French investment manager Natixis wants a court-ordered international privacy monitor to oversee its transfer of discovery materials to the trustee administering the bankruptcy estate of Bernard Madoff in the trustee's $214 million clawback lawsuit against it.

  • September 18, 2025

    Steptoe Adds Jones Day Biotech Patent Pro To NY Office

    Steptoe LLP has bolstered its intellectual property practice with an attorney arriving from Jones Day with multinational experience advising biotech and biopharmaceutical companies on patent issues.

  • September 18, 2025

    1st Circ. Won't Lift Block On HHS Job, Program Cuts

    The First Circuit on Wednesday rejected a bid by the Trump administration to let it move ahead with cutting 10,000 jobs and end a number of programs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services while it appeals a Rhode Island federal judge's order temporarily barring the plan.

  • September 18, 2025

    Latham Welcomes NY Real Estate Atty From Haynes Boone

    Latham & Watkins LLP has announced that it made another addition to its real estate practice, welcoming a New York-based attorney from Haynes Boone LLP.

  • September 18, 2025

    Petrol Co. Seeks Early Win In Benzene Injury Coverage Suit

    Three insurers have continued to renege on their duty to defend an underlying lawsuit seeking to hold a New York-based petroleum company liable for a man's multiple myeloma diagnosis, the company told a state court, saying they've already acknowledged that such a duty exists.

  • September 18, 2025

    Montreal-Based Corp. Atty Moves To Akerman's NY Office

    Akerman LLP has announced that a former Quebec-based partner at the Canadian business law firm Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP is returning to New York to join its corporate practice group.

  • September 18, 2025

    Fox Rothschild Hires Rosenberg Atty As Real Estate Partner

    Fox Rothschild LLP has hired a former Rosenberg & Estis PC counsel as its new real estate department partner in its New York City office, the firm announced.

  • September 18, 2025

    Valitic Soap Is Unapproved Drug, Class Of Buyers Claims

    A proposed class of soap buyers is suing the maker of Valitic soap in New York federal court, alleging that it is an illegal drug as it claims to be able to treat dark spots, acne and other skin conditions without U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval.

  • September 18, 2025

    Bonds Valid Under Venezuelan Law, Judge Rules In $2B Case

    A New York federal judge on Thursday denied a bid by Venezuela's state-owned oil company to refuse enforcement of some $2 billion in defaulted bonds, finding after an "exhaustive review of Venezuelan law" that the bonds were validly issued.

  • September 17, 2025

    Movie Chain Shakes Privacy Row Over Meta Data-Sharing

    A New York federal judge tossed a proposed class action accusing Bow Tie Cinemas of illegally sharing movie ticket buyers' personal information with Facebook parent Meta, finding a recent Second Circuit decision on what qualifies as data covered by the Video Privacy Protection Act was "fatal" to the plaintiff's claims.

  • September 17, 2025

    Credit Investment Firm Sues UBS Over Naked Juice Loan Deal

    A Connecticut branch of UBS faces a credit-investment firm's claims that UBS breached the terms of a loan participation agreement funding bottled juice company Naked Juice LLC after a restructuring of the agreement resulted in less favorable terms for the limited partnership.

  • September 17, 2025

    ICE Ordered To Improve Conditions At Manhattan Facility

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to improve conditions for migrants detained at a Manhattan immigration holding facility, saying detainees at the federal building needed protection from alleged "unconstitutional and inhumane treatment."

  • September 17, 2025

    Trump Admin Can't Get Suit Challenging Voting Order Tossed

    A Massachusetts federal judge declined Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's executive order requiring physical proof of citizenship to vote and invalidating ballots received after Election Day.

  • September 17, 2025

    Hospital Agrees To End Retirement Plan Fee, Investment Suit

    A New York hospital system told a federal court Wednesday it will end a proposed class action alleging it failed to remove underperforming investment options from its retirement plan and keep an eye on administrative costs, losing millions of dollars of employees' savings.

  • September 17, 2025

    Judges Pan Chris Cuomo's Arbitrator Bias Claim On Appeal

    A majority of the justices on a New York appellate court panel voiced skepticism of ex-CNN anchor Chris Cuomo's arguments that the arbitrator was biased against him in his $125 million wrongful termination case against the news network.

  • September 17, 2025

    2nd Circ. Won't Block Eletson Doc Transfer In Shipping Row

    The Second Circuit on Wednesday declined Reed Smith LLP's emergency request to block the turnover of client files created amid its representation of Greece-based shipping company Eletson Holdings prior to an October 2024 reorganization, but agreed to refer the stay motion to a three-judge panel for consideration.

Expert Analysis

  • Maneuvering The Weeds Of Cannabis Vertical Integration

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    The conversation around vertical integration has taken on new urgency as the cannabis market expands, despite federal reform remaining a distant dream, so the best strategy for cannabis operators is to approach vertical integration on a state-by-state basis, say attorneys at Sweetspot Brands.

  • Strategies To Limit Inherent Damage Of Multidefendant Trials

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    As shown by the recent fraud convictions of two executives at the now-shuttered education startup Frank, multidefendant criminal trials pose unique obstacles, but with some planning, defense counsel can mitigate the harm and maximize the chances of a good outcome, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.

  • Series

    Playing Guitar Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Being a lawyer not only requires logic and hard work, but also belief, emotion, situational awareness and lots of natural energy — playing guitar enhances all of these qualities, increasing my capacity to do my best work, says Kosta Stojilkovic at Wilkinson Stekloff.

  • Takeaways From DOJ's Latest FCA Customs Fraud Intervention

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    The U.S. Department of Justice's recent intervention in a case alleging customs-related reverse False Claims Act fraud underlines the government’s increased scrutiny of, and importers’ corresponding exposure from, information related to product classification, country of origin and pricing, say attorneys at Bass Berry.

  • Crisis Management Lessons From The Parenting Playbook

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    The parenting skills we use to help our kids through challenges — like rehearsing for stressful situations, modeling confidence and taking time to reset our emotions — can also teach us the fundamentals of leading clients through a corporate crisis, say Deborah Solmor at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Cara Peterman at Alston & Bird.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From NY Fed To BigLaw

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    While the move to private practice brings a learning curve, it also brings chances to learn new skills and grow your network, requiring a clear understanding of how your skills can complement and contribute to a firm's existing practice, and where you can add new value, says Meghann Donahue at Covington.

  • Cos. Face Enviro Justice Tug-Of-War Between States, Feds

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    The second Trump administration's sweeping elimination of environmental justice policies, programs and funding, and targeting of state-level EJ initiatives, creates difficult questions for companies on how best to avoid friction with federal policy, navigate state compliance obligations and maintain important stakeholder relationships with communities, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • Combs Case Reveals Key Pretrial Scheduling Strategies

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    The procedural battles over pretrial disclosure deadlines leading up to the criminal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs show how disclosure timing can substantially affect defendants’ ability to prepare and highlight several scheduling pointers for defense counsel, says Sara Kropf at Kropf Moseley.

  • Top 3 Litigation Finance Deal-Killers, And How To Avoid Them

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    Like all transactions, litigation finance deals can sometimes collapse, but understanding the most common reasons for failure, including a lack of trust or a misunderstanding of deal terms, can help both parties avoid problems, say Rebecca Berrebi at Avenue 33 and Boris Ziser at Schulte Roth.

  • How Attys Can Use A Therapy Model To Help Triggered Clients

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    Attorneys can lean on key principles from a psychotherapeutic paradigm known as the "Internal Family Systems" model to help manage triggered clients and get settlement negotiations back on track, says Jennifer Gibbs at Zelle.

  • 3 Steps For In-House Counsel To Assess Litigation Claims

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    Before a potential economic downturn, in-house attorneys should investigate whether their company is sitting on hidden litigation claims that could unlock large recoveries to help the business withstand tough times, says Will Burgess at Hilgers Graben.

  • Despite SEC Climate Pause, Cos. Must Still Heed State Regs

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    While businesses may have been given a reprieve from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's rules aimed at standardizing climate-related disclosures, they must still track evolving requirements in states including California, Illinois, New Jersey and New York that will soon require reporting of direct and indirect carbon emissions, say attorneys at Husch Blackwell.

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    Teaching College Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Serving as an adjunct college professor has taught me the importance of building rapport, communicating effectively, and persuading individuals to critically analyze the difference between what they think and what they know — principles that have helped to improve my practice of law, says Sheria Clarke at Nelson Mullins.

  • Atty Insurance Implications Of Rising Nonclient Cyber Claims

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    As law firms are increasingly targeted in cyberattacks, claims by clients as well as nonclients against lawyers are also on the rise, increasing the scope of exposure that attorneys face in their practice, say attorneys at Wilson Elser.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Enviro To Mid-Law

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    Practitioners leaving a longtime government role for private practice — as when I departed the U.S. Department of Justice’s environmental enforcement division — should prioritize finding a firm that shares their principles, values their experience and will invest in their transition, says John Cruden at Beveridge & Diamond.

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