USA v. Holmes: Why Lawyer-Directors Are a Bad Idea
Many (but not all) of the foregoing miscues (ethical and otherwise) could have been avoided if Boies had not put on a director hat.
Practice Area: Business & Corporate
Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Newsletter – Vol. 27 No. 2
NYLitigator – Vol. 26 No. 1
Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Newsletter – Vol. 27 No. 1
NY Business Law Journal – Vol. 25 No. 1
The Only New York State Commercial Litigation Book Gets a New Edition
The only book on commercial litigation in the New York State Courts is back.
What Is the SEC Going To Do About GameStop?
This article is a reflection on the GameStop saga and a look into the potential federal securities law violations of the various players’ bizarre and novel actions.
New York Update: How Force Majeure and Related Common Law Doctrines Are Applied in the COVID-19 Context
New York has seen quite a bit of litigation surrounding these circumstances, with parties citing force majeure and related common law doctrines as bases to avoid liability for failure to perform their contractual obligations. This article provides an update on some recent New York cases impacting these salient legal issues.
NYSBA Recommends New York Courts Adopt Equivalent of Federal Rule of Evidence 502
The New York State Bar Association recommends that the New York Civil and Criminal Courts adopt the equivalent of the Federal Rule of Evidence Rule 502. If enacted, this would establish a uniform set of standards and minimize or eliminate costly and time-consuming disputes about the waiver of attorney-client and work product protection. This was … Continued
Why Has the National Mood Turned So Nasty and Is There a Remedy? Judicial Restraint May Be the Key
We, as members of the bar, need to consider that one of the contributing, if not principal, causes of this breakdown may be our own judicial system, right up to the Supreme Court of the United States.