NY Business Law Journal – 2025 Vol. 29 No. 2
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The New York State Bar Association recently honored several distinguished woman attorneys at the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section’s Taking the Lead Program. The program started with a showcase of women commercial litigators as they reenacted an actual civil business dispute in a mock trial. Prominent members of the judiciary critiqued the trial performances. Carolyn … Continued
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Court of Appeals Associate Judge Michael Garcia will receive the Honorable George Bundy Smith Pioneer Award from the New York State Bar Association in recognition of his commitment to justice and public service. “For his work as U.S. Attorney investigating and prosecuting high-profile terrorism cases and his distinguished service on the bench, we are proud … Continued
For Helene Hechtkopf, the incoming chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, programming comes first. “It’s very easy to attend things from your office, but you miss out on all the interpersonal connections,” she said. “You still get the education. But you don’t get all the interpersonal stuff that … Continued
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On February 18, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas lifted the remaining nationwide injunction on the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership reporting requirements (Smith, et al. v. U.S. Department of the Treasury, et al. (E.D. Tex.).) Despite the United States Supreme Court granting the government’s … Continued