New York

  • September 24, 2025

    Former US Attorney To Join Harter Secrest In Buffalo

    The former U.S. attorney for the Western District of New York is making the move to private practice next month at Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, the firm announced Wednesday.

  • September 24, 2025

    NYC Housing Bribe Case Winding Down As Another Trial Set

    A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday teed up a trial for a Bronx assistant public housing superintendent accused of taking $14,000 in bribes, as an anti-corruption sweep targeting 70 workers at the New York City Housing Authority inched toward an end.

  • September 24, 2025

    Smoke Shop Avoids Sanctions But Must Actually Talk To Tribe

    Retailers accused by the Cayuga Nation of running an unauthorized cannabis shop won't be sanctioned for allegedly failing to turn over daily sales records, which they had destroyed for years, but a New York federal court has ordered them to produce those records going forward and is requiring both sides to confer in good faith "by actually speaking to each other."

  • September 23, 2025

    Sandisk Gets Support In 'Settled Expectations' Challenge

    Industry groups, professors and Unified Patents are backing Sandisk Technologies Inc.'s Federal Circuit challenge to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's policy of denying review of patents based on the owner's "settled expectations," saying it flouts the law and undermines the patent review system.

  • September 23, 2025

    Laser Co. Mynaric Investors Get Final OK For $300K Deal

    Investors in laser communication company Mynaric AG have gotten a final nod for their $300,000 deal ending proposed class action claims the company covered up production delays despite allegedly knowing its revenue growth would later take a hit as a result.

  • September 23, 2025

    NY Feds Say Ex-Finance Exec Stole $8M From Brand Co.

    The former finance director of Area 17 was arrested Tuesday and accused of pilfering $8.2 million from the multinational brand management and media company by using his extensive control over its financial systems to embezzle funds from the firm over a 10-year period.

  • September 23, 2025

    Tether Objects To 'Unsound' Class Bid In Crypto Rigging Suit

    Tether, Bitfinex and others have urged a New York federal judge not to grant certification to a class of investors accusing the digital asset companies of rigging the cryptocurrency market, arguing that the investors' expert presented an "unsound and unreliable" methodology for determining common impact, among other things.

  • September 23, 2025

    Professor Says New West Point Policy Stifles Free Speech

    The longest-serving law professor at West Point has accused the school of violating the free speech rights of its civilian instructors with a new policy that requires professors to obtain permission before participating in or publishing papers tied to their position at the school.

  • September 23, 2025

    This Week In Healthcare Cybersecurity

    Expiring Obama-era cybersecurity legislation, U.K. charges for 'Scattered Spider' breach, and the challenges of 23andMe's bankruptcy. Law360 looks at the week in cybersecurity developments affecting the healthcare industry.

  • September 23, 2025

    Axsome Settles Investors' Drug Approval Suit For $7.8M

    Biopharmaceutical company Axsome Therapeutics Inc. and its shareholders have asked a New York federal court to approve a $7.75 million settlement to resolve investors' claims that Axsome hid issues related to gaining regulatory approval for its migraine drug.

  • September 23, 2025

    DHS Floats H-1B Rule To Prioritize Higher-Paid Workers

    The Trump administration proposed a rule on Tuesday to change the H-1B lottery process to one that gives priority to higher-skilled workers at companies offering better pay, according to a Federal Register notice.

  • September 23, 2025

    Judge Keeps DNA Evidence, Won't Split Gilgo Beach Trial

    A New York state justice has again denied suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann's attempt to preclude DNA evidence from the case against him, finding Tuesday that the state public health law Heuermann cited as barring the forensics lab used by prosecutors was inapplicable to his case.

  • September 23, 2025

    Tylenol MDL In Spotlight After Trump Blasts Use In Pregnancy

    The Trump administration's attack on the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy drew on the work of a Harvard expert whose analysis is central to a legal clash now before a federal appeals court. The president's broadside promises to energize plaintiffs.

  • September 23, 2025

    Spirit Strikes Ch. 11 Global Deal With Largest Lessor AerCap

    Spirit Airlines urged a New York bankruptcy court Tuesday to approve a global resolution the company reached with AerCap, its largest lessor, that could be a major step forward for the budget airline's riskier, second Chapter 11.

  • September 23, 2025

    Cantor Fitzgerald, Citibank Hit With Trading Patent Suits

    Several financial services businesses, including Citibank and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick's former firm Cantor Fitzgerald, have been sued in New York and Texas federal court over their alleged infringement of a trading patent.

  • September 23, 2025

    Insurer Needn't Cover $3.3M Securities Scam Settlements

    An insurer for a securities broker-dealer does not owe coverage for $3.3 million the company paid to settle claims that an employee defrauded clients, a New York federal court ruled Tuesday, finding that the settlements are not a direct loss covered under the company's policy.

  • September 23, 2025

    NY Judge Throws Out Appeals By Ex-Eletson Shareholders

    A New York federal judge has ruled that a group of former shareholders of Eletson Holdings have no standing to appeal an order consummating the shipping company's Chapter 11 plan and no grounds to appeal sanctions for failing to follow the order.

  • September 23, 2025

    No Early Out For NY Firm In Insurer's Malpractice Coverage Suit

    A New York-based law firm cannot throw out an insurance company's lawsuit seeking to be let off the hook from covering the firm against a malpractice claim, a Philadelphia federal judge has found, determining that factual questions in the case meant early dismissal was not an option.

  • September 23, 2025

    'Bridgegate' Drivers Drop Lawsuit Against State Of NJ

    After more than a decade of litigation, George Washington Bridge travelers who claimed the "Bridgegate" traffic jam violated their constitutional rights notified the New Jersey federal court that they will not pursue their claims individually after the Third Circuit denied their petition for an interlocutory appeal of the denial of class certification.

  • September 23, 2025

    LPL Financial Nabs Ex-AUSA, Eversheds Investigations Head

    LPL Financial has hired a former Manhattan federal prosecutor as head of litigation and arbitration following her time as co-leader of Eversheds Sutherland's corporate crime and investigations practice.

  • September 23, 2025

    DOJ Adds Tribes To Program Enhancing Crime Data Exchange

    The U.S. Department of Justice has selected six federally recognized Indigenous nations to participate in efforts to continue expansion of the Tribal Access Program for National Crime Information that will give their law enforcement and government access to databases maintained by the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division.

  • September 23, 2025

    Climate Transition-Focused SPAC Plans For $150M IPO

    Special purpose acquisition company Climate Transition Special Opportunities SPAC I has filed plans with U.S. regulators to raise up to $150 million in its initial public offering, with the goal of acquiring a company in the renewable energy or specialty finance space.

  • September 23, 2025

    Tennis Players Want To Add Grand Slams To Antitrust Case

    A group of professional tennis players has asked a New York federal judge, after possible settlement talks failed, for permission to add operators of the Grand Slam tournaments to its antitrust suit that accuses governing bodies of major tournaments of operating an illegal cartel.

  • September 23, 2025

    Minnesota's Deepfake Crackdown Foreshadows Legal Clashes

    Minnesota's law cracking down on deepfake videos aimed at influencing elections has drawn separate court challenges to stop its enforcement, including one by X Corp., offering a glimpse into the hurdles other states and Congress may face as they address the proliferation of digital replicas created with artificial intelligence.

  • September 23, 2025

    Longtime NY Judge To Lead Lachtman Cohen ADR Team

    Lachtman Cohen & Belowich LLP has announced a longtime New York state court and family court judge has joined its ranks to lead its mediation and alternative dispute resolution practice, calling her "one of the most respected jurists in Westchester's history."

Expert Analysis

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    The BigLaw Settlements Are About Risk, Not Profit

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    The nine Am Law 100 firms that settled with the Trump administration likely did so because of the personal risk faced by equity partners in today's billion‑dollar national practices, enabled by an ethics rule primed for modernization, says Adam Forest at Scale.

  • State Tort Claims May Help Deter Bribes During FCPA Pause

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    As the U.S. pauses Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement, companies that lose business due to competitors' bribery should consider using state tortious interference suits to expose corruption, deter illegal practices and obtain compensation for commercial losses, says Jason Manning at Levy Firestone.

  • 2nd Circ. Arb. Ruling May Give Foreign Insurers An Edge

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    The Second Circuit's decision this month in Lloyds of London v. 3131 Veterans Blvd that international arbitration agreements take primacy over state anti-arbitration insurance laws opens a division between domestic and foreign insurers that could affect the surplus lines market, says attorney Rosanne Felicello.

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    Brazilian Jiujitsu Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Competing in Brazilian jiujitsu – often against opponents who are much larger and younger than me – has allowed me to develop a handful of useful skills that foster the resilience and adaptability necessary for a successful legal career, says Tina Dorr of Barnes & Thornburg.

  • Birthright Ruling Could Alter Consumer Financial Litigation

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming decision about the validity of the nationwide injunctions in the birthright citizenship cases, argued on May 15, could make it much harder for trade associations to obtain nationwide relief from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's enforcement of invalid regulations, says Alan Kaplinsky at Ballard Spahr.

  • Opportunities And Challenges For The Texas Stock Exchange

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    While the new Texas Stock Exchange could be an interesting alternative to the NYSE and the Nasdaq due to the state’s robust economy and the TXSE’s high-profile leadership and publicity opportunities for listings, its success as a national securities exchange may hinge on resolving questions about its regulatory and cost advantages, say attorneys at Norton Rose.

  • And Now A Word From The Panel: A Rare MDL Petition Off-Day

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    In an unusual occurrence in the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's history, there are zero new MDL petitions scheduled for Thursday's hearing session, but the panel will be busy considering a host of motions regarding whether to transfer cases to eight existing MDL proceedings, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.

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    Power To The Paralegals: An Untapped Source For Biz Roles

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    Law firms looking to recruit legal business talent should consider turning to paralegals, who practice several key skills every day that prepare them to thrive in marketing and client development roles, says Vanessa Torres at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • 30 Years Later: 2nd Circ.'s Road To Arbitral Preemption

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    The Second Circuit's recent decision in Lloyds of London v. 3131 Veterans Blvd. overturns its own 1995 precedent and squares its position with decades of circuit court jurisprudence holding that international arbitration agreements must take primacy over state anti-arbitration insurance laws, say attorneys at Linklaters.

  • Series

    Playing Poker Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Poker is a master class in psychology, risk management and strategic thinking, and I’m a better attorney because it has taught me to read my opponents, adapt when I’m dealt the unexpected and stay patient until I'm ready to reveal my hand, says Casey Kingsley at McCreadyLaw.

  • Avoiding The Risk Of Continued AI-Washing Enforcement

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    A recent action brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice, alleging a software developer defrauded investors by lying about his app’s artificial intelligence capabilities, suggests this administration will continue to target AI washing, so companies should adopt practices to mitigate enforcement risk, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Opinion

    Counterfeiting Cases Could Alter TM Law, Hurt Resale Market

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    Trademark infringement litigation brought by Nike and Chanel against resale platforms could reshape the first-sale doctrine, with the future of the $49 billion luxury fashion resale market at stake, says attorney Charles Meyer.

  • DOJ Memo Raises Bar For Imposition Of Corporate Monitors

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    A recently released U.S. Department of Justice memo, outlining guidance on the imposition of compliance monitors in corporate criminal cases, reflects DOJ leadership’s concerns about scope creep and business costs, but the strategies for companies to avoid a monitorship haven't changed much compared to the Biden era, says James Koukios at MoFo.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Becoming A Firmwide MVP

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    Though lawyers don't have a neat metric like baseball players for measuring the value they contribute to their organizations, the sooner new attorneys learn skills frequently skipped in law school — like networking, marketing, client development and case evaluation — the more valuable, and less replaceable, they will be, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.

  • How NY's FAIR Act Mirrors CFPB State Recommendations

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    New York's proposed FAIR Business Practices Act, which targets predatory lending and junk fees, reflects the Rohit Chopra-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's recommendations to states in a number of ways, including by defining "abusive" conduct and adding a new right to file class actions, says Christian Hancock at Bradley Arant.

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