New York

  • October 22, 2025

    NY AG James Seeks Canal Street ICE Raid Photos, Videos

    New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday opened a new online portal for pictures and videos of federal immigration enforcement actions following a massive raid on street vendors on Canal Street in Lower Manhattan.

  • October 22, 2025

    Trump Seeks To Dismiss NY Law Claims In Ex-Aide's Suit

    President Donald Trump urged a New York federal court to toss allegations of human rights violations in a discrimination lawsuit brought by a former aide claiming she was banished from his first incoming administration after she became pregnant. 

  • October 22, 2025

    Purdue Fights Baltimore Objection Ahead Of Ch. 11 Plan Trial

    Purdue Pharma LP told a New York bankruptcy judge on Wednesday it is concerned a recent objection to its Chapter 11 plan brought by the city of Baltimore could disrupt its case just weeks before the drugmaker is set to begin trial on a deal that creditors overwhelmingly support.

  • October 22, 2025

    NY Atty Shouldn't Bring FCA Suit Against Ex-Client, Bar Says

    A New York attorney has been cautioned that, in most cases, it is unethical to act as a relator in a qui tam False Claims Act suit against his former client, with new guidance warning against using information gained during representation to later bring such claims against former clients.

  • October 22, 2025

    Ex-NY AGs Say James Case Will Rally Office: 'Fuel To The Fire'

    New York Attorney General Letitia James' criminal prosecution is unlikely to have any significant effect on the day-to-day operations of her office, including its suits against the federal government and an appeal in President Donald Trump's nearly $500 million civil fraud case, but former leaders of the office say it could strengthen the resolve of her staff.

  • October 22, 2025

    Wilson Sonsini Hires Energy Transactions Pro From Katten

    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC announced Wednesday that it has hired a former Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP attorney who advises clients in the energy, oil and gas, and metals sectors on the full lifecycle of financial transactions.

  • October 22, 2025

    Amazon Gets Military Leave Suit Thrown Out, For Now

    A New York federal judge walked back an August ruling that certified a thousands-strong class of Amazon workers who alleged they were shorted on pay for stints of military leave, agreeing with the retail giant that the suit should be dismissed.  

  • October 22, 2025

    Hall Benefits Law Expands To NYC With Partner Hire

    National benefits boutique Hall Benefits Law announced Wednesday that it is expanding to New York City with the hire of a former Greenberg & Kaplan LLP of counsel, calling the move a response to rising demand for counsel on the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, employee benefits and executive compensation.

  • October 22, 2025

    NY Bill Seeks Clean Energy Payment Exemption For Tax Caps

    New York would exempt payments in lieu of taxes for renewable energy projects from local governments' property tax cap calculations under a bill introduced in the state Assembly.

  • October 21, 2025

    Kratom Drink Co. Wants 'Internally Inconsistent' Suit Tossed

    It can't both be true that beverage maker Mitra-9 concealed from consumers the "addictive nature" of its kratom products and that, for decades, "Western Civilization" has known the substance is "highly addictive," the company told a New York federal court when urging for the dismissal of a proposed class action suit.

  • October 21, 2025

    Anesthesia Giant Cuts Deals To End Hospital Antitrust Cases

    North America's largest anesthesia provider has reached settlements ending antitrust claims from hospitals in New York and Florida as well as counterclaims accusing the hospitals of illegally recruiting away clinicians, according to court filings.

  • October 21, 2025

    Crypto Trader Says He Thought MIT Bros.' $25M Win Was Legit

    A former quantitative trader for two MIT-educated cryptocurrency entrepreneurs told a Manhattan federal jury Tuesday he didn't believe at the time that they were doing anything illegal when executing a strategy to obtain $25 million at the expense of other traders on the Ethereum blockchain.

  • October 21, 2025

    Risking Sanctions, Patent Owner Skips Google Bench Trial

    A location tracking patent owner did not show up for a bench trial on Google's equitable defenses to his infringement claims Tuesday, despite a New York federal court order saying he could be sanctioned if he did not make an appearance.

  • October 21, 2025

    2nd Circ. Weighs Reviving Signature Bank Investor Suit

    The Second Circuit quizzed an FDIC attorney Tuesday over the agency's ability to stop Signature Bank's former shareholders from suing following the bank's collapse, with the judges considering whether to revive a lawsuit accusing Signature's brass and its outside auditor of failing to warn investors about its liquidity problems.

  • October 21, 2025

    Purdue Touts Wide Support For Latest Ch. 11 Plan

    Pharmaceutical titan Purdue Pharma heralded Tuesday that its newest Chapter 11 plan has almost total support from voting creditors, saying the proposal could pave the way to creditors receiving more than $7 billion, after its well-publicized role in the opioid epidemic pushed the company into bankruptcy and the U.S. Supreme Court rejected its original plan.

  • October 21, 2025

    NY Appeals Ruling That Nuke Discharge Law Is Preempted

    The state of New York has asked the Second Circuit to overturn a federal judge's ruling that found a state law barring the release of radioactive materials into the Hudson River was federally preempted.

  • October 21, 2025

    Cities Sue Trump Admin Over DEI Conditions For Grant Funds

    The city of Chicago and eight other local governments sued the Trump administration in Illinois federal court Monday, claiming the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has imposed unlawful conditions on federal grants that help them respond to disasters, including a requirement that they agree not to operate diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

  • October 21, 2025

    New York's Highest Court Demands Bail Denial Explanation

    New York's highest court said a Queens trial court wrongly failed to explain why a man charged with promoting and possessing child pornography was denied bail, reversing an appeals court's dismissal of his habeas petition Tuesday.

  • October 21, 2025

    Paramount's Claims In 'Top Gun' Credit Suit Stay Alive

    A New York federal judge has refused to toss counterclaims Paramount Pictures Corp. launched against a man who claims he wasn't credited for writing key scenes in the 2022 film "Top Gun: Maverick."

  • October 21, 2025

    NY Courts Can't Shield Memos To State Judges

    The New York State Office of Court Administration may have to finally turn over a batch of "secret memos" that instruct state judges on how to interpret the law, the state's highest court ruled Tuesday.

  • October 21, 2025

    Fla. Investor Sues NY Atty Over Litigation Funding 'Scheme'

    A New York lawyer is facing state court claims alleging he scammed a Florida investor out of more than $2.5 million by "effectively running a Ponzi scheme" under the guise of a litigation finance investment.

  • October 21, 2025

    NY Atty Blames Another Lawyer For AI-Faked Case Citations

    A New York attorney on Tuesday denied ever having used artificial intelligence in his law practice and said the fake, AI-hallucinated cases cited in a motion to dismiss a case against his client were prepared by another attorney.

  • October 21, 2025

    Belkin Burden Nabs Condo & Co-Op Expert In Hiring Spree

    Belkin Burden Goldman LLP added a condominium and co-op expert to its bench, noting that the new partner has expertise in corporate governance, operations disputes and building management issues.

  • October 21, 2025

    Judge Slams Lawyer's Suit Over NFL Apparel

    A New York federal judge tossed the lawsuit of an attorney who hoped to sell unlicensed merchandise bearing NFL trademarks, issuing a scathing order that said the court would not be "entertaining" the plaintiff's "frivolous" lawsuit.

  • October 21, 2025

    Debevoise Taps Goodwin Team For Private Funds Group

    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has hired a team of secondaries lawyers from Goodwin Procter LLP, including a partner who will co-chair the firm's private fund transactions group.

Expert Analysis

  • A Primer For Lenders On NY's New Mortgage Disclosure Regs

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    A recent New York regulation requiring licensed lenders and mortgage bankers to distribute a significant new disclosure pamphlet, essentially a borrower bill of rights, to applicants serves as a reminder to the industry to follow existing best practices, says Scott Samlin at Blank Rome.

  • Enter The Wu-Tang Ruling That May Change Trade Secret Law

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    A New York federal court's recent holding that a Wu-Tang Clan album qualifies as a trade secret provides the first federal framework for analyzing trade secret claims involving assets valued primarily for exclusivity, potentially reshaping Defend Trade Secrets Act jurisprudence for the digital economy, says Jason Bradford at Jenner & Block.

  • How Financial Cos. Can Prep As NYDFS Cyber Changes Loom

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    Financial institutions supervised by the New York State Department of Financial Services can prepare for two critical cybersecurity requirements relating to multifactor authentication and asset inventories, effective Nov. 1, by conducting gap analyses and allocating resources to high-risk assets, among other steps, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: 3 Tips On Finding The Right Job

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    After 23 years as a state and federal prosecutor, when I contemplated moving to a law firm, practicing solo or going in-house, I found there's a critical first step — deep self-reflection on what you truly want to do and where your strengths lie, says Rachael Jones at McKool Smith.

  • Breaking Down The Intersection Of Right-Of-Publicity Law, AI

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    Jillian Taylor at Blank Rome examines how existing right-of-publicity law governs artificial intelligence-generated voice-overs, deepfakes and deadbots; highlights a recent New York federal court ruling involving AI-generated voice clones; and offers practical guardrails for using AI without violating the right of publicity.

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    Painting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Painting trains me to see both the fine detail and the whole composition at once, enabling me to identify friction points while keeping sight of a client's bigger vision, but the most significant lesson I've brought to my legal work has been the value of originality, says Jana Gouchev at Gouchev Law.

  • NY AML Rules Get Crypto Rebrand: What It Means For Banks

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    A recent letter from the New York State Department of Financial Services outlining how banks can use blockchain analytics in anti-money laundering efforts is a reminder that crypto activity is not exempted from banks' role in keeping the financial system safe, says Katherine Lemire at Lankler Siffert.

  • 3 Trends From AI-Related Securities Class Action Dismissals

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    A review of recently dismissed securities class actions centering on artificial intelligence highlights courts' scrutiny of statements about AI's capabilities and independence, and sustained focus on issues that aren't AI-specific, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

  • 5 Evolving Marketing Risks That Finance Cos. Should Watch

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    Financial services providers should beware several areas where consumer protection regulators are broadening their scrutiny of modern marketing practices, such as the use of influencer testimonials or advertisements touting artificial intelligence-powered products, so they can better adapt to changing expectations for compliance, say attorneys at Hinshaw.

  • Protecting Sensitive Court Filings After Recent Cyber Breach

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    In the wake of a recent cyberattack on federal courts' Case Management/Electronic Case Files system, civil litigants should consider seeking enhanced protections for sensitive materials filed under seal to mitigate the risk of unauthorized exposure, say attorneys at Redgrave.

  • Despite Fraud Focus, SEC Still Targeting Technical Violations

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under Chairman Paul Atkins has emphasized its back-to-basics strategy, focusing on identifying and combating fraud and manipulation, but at the same time, it has continued to pursue nonfraud-based actions targeting technical rule violations, a trend that will likely continue, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

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    NY Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q3

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    Of note in the third quarter of the year, New York state regulators moved forward on their agendas to limit abuse of electronic banking, including via a settlement with stablecoin issuer Paxos and a lawsuit against Zelle alleging insufficient security measures, says Chris Bonner at Barclay Damon.

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    Judging Figure Skating Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Judging figure skating competitions helps me hone the focus, decisiveness and ability to process complex real-time information I need in court, but more importantly, it makes me reengage with a community and my identity outside of law, which, paradoxically, always brings me back to work feeling restored, says Megan Raymond at Groombridge Wu.

  • $100K H-1B Fee May Disrupt Rural Healthcare Needs

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    The Trump administration's newly imposed $100,000 supplemental fee on new H-1B petitions may disproportionately affect healthcare employers' ability to recruit international medical graduates, and the fee's national interest exceptions will not adequately solve ensuing problems for healthcare employers or medically underserved areas, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • What Ethics Rules Say On Atty Discipline For Online Speech

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    Though law firms are free to discipline employees for their online commentary about Charlie Kirk or other social media activity, saying crude or insensitive things on the internet generally doesn’t subject attorneys to professional discipline under the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, says Stacie H. Rosenzweig at Halling & Cayo.

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