New York

  • April 18, 2025

    Skadden Atty Joins Milbank's Financial Restructuring Group

    Milbank LLP has added a longtime Skadden counsel as a partner in its financial restructuring group in the New York office, as part of the firm's ongoing global expansion of its restructuring practice.

  • April 18, 2025

    KKR Blasts 'Draconian' DOJ Suit Over Alleged Filing Errors

    In a motion to dismiss a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit that could carry $650 million in penalties, private equity giant KKR accused the government of pursuing "draconian, unconstitutional and unprecedented penalties" over what it called "immaterial ... purported errors" in routine merger filings.

  • April 18, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Davis Polk, Simpson Thacher

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Global Payments Inc. buys Worldpay from GTCR and FIS, Intel Corp. sells a stake in its Altera business to Silver Lake, KKR acquires OSTTRA from S&P Global and CME Group, and Canada's Capital Power Corp. nabs two U.S. natural gas power plants.

  • April 18, 2025

    NY State Settles Ex-Cuomo Aide's Sex Harassment Suit

    The state of New York agreed Friday to pay $450,000 to resolve a lawsuit claiming it didn't do enough to address allegations by a onetime aide to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo that he made inappropriate comments and sexual advances toward her.

  • April 18, 2025

    Alston & Bird Bolsters NY Office With Ex-Sheppard Mullin Atty

    Alston & Bird LLP continued to bolster its corporate practice and New York office, announcing Thursday the hiring of a private equity partner formerly with Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP.

  • April 18, 2025

    5 Takeaways From Texas Stock Exchange's SEC Filing

    The newly formed Texas Stock Exchange LLC is proposing rules that largely resemble those of the New York heavyweights it seeks to challenge, along with some notable differences, leaving questions on how the exchange will distinguish itself. Here are five takeaways from TXSE's securities filing.

  • April 18, 2025

    DOJ To Move Ahead In SafeMoon Case Despite Crypto Memo

    Prosecutors told a federal judge in Brooklyn on Friday that they plan to proceed with an investor fraud case against the CEO of crypto firm SafeMoon, having reviewed a Justice Department directive not to pursue certain charges related to digital assets.

  • April 17, 2025

    Incyte Can Get Novartis' Privileged Info On Drug Royalty Deal

    Novartis must produce certain privileged documents to Incyte concerning its understanding of their contract for royalty payments from sales of Incyte's blood cancer drug, unless Novartis agrees its former outside counsel, who negotiated the terms, won't testify about that topic at the upcoming contract breach trial, a New York federal judge said Thursday.

  • April 17, 2025

    David Geffen Hits Back At Crypto Exec In 'Stolen' Art Suit

    Media giant David Geffen has called a suit brought against him by crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun over a valuable Alberto Giacometti sculpture a "sham" and has shot back at the Tron founder with claims of "unethical and/or illegal business activities" in a response filed in New York federal court.

  • April 17, 2025

    NY Judge Scrubs Groups' Anti-Congestion-Pricing Claims

    A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday rejected claims from local residents and community groups alleging New York's revised congestion pricing tolls wrongfully discriminated against out-of-state commuters and unfairly benefited public transit riders instead of roadway users.

  • April 17, 2025

    RI Judge Wants To Know Who's Behind $11B Health Grant Cuts

    A Rhode Island federal judge on Thursday pressed the Trump administration for details about the decision-makers behind the cancellation of billions in grants supporting state public health programs.

  • April 17, 2025

    K&L Gates Bungled Crypto Co.'s Bankruptcy Claim, Suit Says

    Gryphon Digital Mining has sued its former counsel K&L Gates LLP, claiming it dropped the ball on a bankruptcy filing that cost the company millions of dollars and complicated another legal case, all while allegedly overbilling the crypto mining firm by $1 million for related matters.

  • April 17, 2025

    Liberty Mutual Says Other Insurer Owes $500K For Crane Row

    A Liberty Mutual unit said it is owed over $500,000 for defending a contractor in underlying litigation over a crane incident, telling a New York federal court that the contractor qualifies as an additional insured under a subcontractor's commercial general liability policy.

  • April 17, 2025

    Crypto Casino Owner Gambled With Investor Funds, Feds Say

    The founder of a purported cryptocurrency casino was criminally charged with stealing millions of dollars from investors and gambling the funds away at a different online gambling platform and in the stock market.

  • April 17, 2025

    Fla. 'King Of Vape' Brings Defamation Suit Against NY Post

    A Florida retail store owner who operates under the name "The King of Vape" brought a federal defamation lawsuit against News Corp., saying the New York Post ran a recent story falsely describing him as an anti-Israel advocate and terrorist supporter who was recently sued for selling illicit e-cigarettes.

  • April 17, 2025

    High Court Sets Arguments Over Birthright Pause

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ordered special oral arguments over President Donald Trump's bid to pause or limit three nationwide court orders prohibiting implementation of his executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship, keeping the president's mandate on hold until at least mid-May.

  • April 17, 2025

    Feds Call Menendez's Wife 'Partner In Crime' As Trial Ends

    Federal prosecutors told a Manhattan jury Thursday that Nadine Menendez was former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's "partner in crime," closing out her bribery and public corruption trial by casting her as his "go-between — demanding payment, collecting payment."

  • April 17, 2025

    Palin-NYT Retrial Delves Into Evidence Not Seen By 1st Jury

    Sarah Palin's lawyers confronted a former New York Times editor Thursday with information showing an assassination attempt against a congresswoman may not have been connected to political rhetoric, breaking new ground in their bid to hold the paper liable for erroneously tying Palin to the violence in a 2017 editorial.

  • April 17, 2025

    Haynes Boone Atty Joins Mintz Capital Markets Team

    Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC said Tuesday that its New York office has welcomed a corporate attorney from Haynes Boone who advises investment banks and private issuers on equity securities offerings and strategic investments.

  • April 17, 2025

    Justices Revive Cornell Workers' ERISA Fee Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court revived a class action Thursday from Cornell University workers who said their retirement plans were saddled with excessive fees, finding the Second Circuit shouldn't have nixed their claim that the plans' arrangements with recordkeepers violated federal benefits law.

  • April 16, 2025

    Unions Want 'Unlawful' Mediation Service Layoffs Blocked

    A coalition of unions on Wednesday asked a New York federal judge to order the Trump administration to immediately stop dismantling the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service while the unions challenge the layoffs at the agency in court, calling them "unlawful and unconstitutional."

  • April 16, 2025

    Ex-NYPD Sgt. Gets 18 Months On China Foreign Agent Rap

    A former New York City Police Department sergeant turned private investigator was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison, after being convicted at trial last year on stalking and foreign agent charges stemming from his alleged role in a scheme led by Chinese government officials to coerce a U.S. resident to return to his native China to face prosecution.

  • April 16, 2025

    Interior Dept. Halts Work On East Coast Offshore Wind Farm

    U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said Wednesday that he has directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to immediately freeze all construction activities on the Empire Wind offshore wind energy project south of New York's Long Island. 

  • April 16, 2025

    AT&T Gets $450M 'Twinning' Patent Suit Tossed Again

    A New York federal judge has held that it is only fitting that she rule twice on a motion to dismiss a $450 million patent lawsuit against AT&T over so-called twinning phone technology, deciding yet again that the patent is not inventive enough to be worth anything.

  • April 16, 2025

    IBM Sues Insurers Over $900M In Environmental Expenses

    IBM has taken several of its excess commercial general liability insurers to New York federal court, arguing that following IBM's coverage settlements with underlying insurers, they are now on the hook for over $900 million in environmental remediation expenses incurred under policies issued between 1961 and 1970.

Expert Analysis

  • What 2024's Noncompete Turmoil Means For Banks In 2025

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    A look back at the most significant legal challenges to the enforceability of various restrictive covenants like noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements in 2024 can help financial institutions address the use of these critical tools this year, say attorneys at Maynard Nexsen.

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    Playing Esports Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Competing in a global esports tournament at Wimbledon last year not only fulfilled my childhood dream, but also sharpened skills that are essential to my day job, including strategic thinking, confidence and networking, says AJ Schuyler at Jackson Lewis.

  • How Changes In State Gift Card Laws May Affect Cos. In 2025

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    2024 state legislative movements around the escheatment of unused gift card balances and consumer fraud protections should prompt issuers to consider whether changes in company domicile or blanket cash-back policies are needed in the new year, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

  • Lessons From The SEC's 2024 Crackdown On AI Washing

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    AI washing was the subject of increased scrutiny from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 2024 following a surge in the commercial adoption of generative artificial intelligence technologies in 2023, highlighting the importance of transparency, accuracy and accountability when communicating about AI, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.

  • An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025

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    As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.

  • The Securities Litigation Trends That Will Matter Most In 2025

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    2025 is shaping up to be a significant year for securities litigation, as plaintiffs and defendants alike navigate shifting standards for omission theories of liability, class certification, risk disclosure claims and more, say attorneys at Willkie.

  • The Justices' Securities Rulings, Dismissals That Defined '24

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's 2024 securities rulings led to increased success for defendants' price impact arguments, but the justices' decisions not to weigh in on important issues relating to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act's pleading requirements may be just as significant, say attorneys at Skadden.

  • Series

    Fixing Up Cars Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    From problem-solving to patience and adaptability to organization, the skills developed working under the hood of a car directly translate to being a more effective lawyer, says Christopher Mdeway at Kaufman Dolowich.

  • Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team

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    In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch — supported by metrics and cost analyses — may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.

  • Compliance Lessons From Raytheon's FCPA Settlement

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    A recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act action involving aerospace and defense company Raytheon underscores the importance of risk management related to retaining and overseeing third parties — especially in higher-risk jurisdictions — and the promotion of a companywide culture of compliance, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Ledbetter's Legacy Shines In 2024 Equal Pay Law Updates

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    The federal Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act turned 15 this year, and its namesake's legacy is likely to endure in 2025 and beyond, as demonstrated by 2024's state- and local-level progress on pay equity, as well as several rulings from federal appellate courts, say attorneys at Fisher Phillips.

  • Gov't Scrutiny Of Workplace Chat Apps Set To Keep Growing

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    The incoming Trump administration and Republican majorities in Congress are poised to open numerous investigations that include increasing demands for entities to produce communications from workplace chat apps, so companies must evaluate their usage and retention policies, say attorneys at Orrick.

  • When US Privilege Law Applies To Docs Made Outside The US

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    As globalization manifests itself in disputes over foreign-created documents, a California federal court’s recent trademark decision illustrates nuances of both U.S. privilege frameworks and foreign evidentiary protections that attorneys must increasingly bear in mind, say attorneys at Hunton.

  • Notable 2024 Trademark Cases And What To Watch In 2025

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    Emerging disputes between established tech giants and smaller trademark holders promise to test the boundaries of trademark protection in 2025, following a 2024 marked with disputes in areas ranging from cybersquatting to geographic marks, says Danner Kline at Bradley Arant.

  • 'Minimal Participant' Bar Is Tough To Clear For Whistleblowers

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    Under the U.S. Department of Justice’s corporate whistleblower pilot program, would-be whistleblowers will find it tough to show that they only minimally participated in criminal misconduct while still providing material information, but sentencing precedent shows how they might prove their eligibility for an award, say attorneys at MoloLamken.

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