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New York State Law Digest: September 2024

CASE LAW DEVELOPMENTS Relation-Back Doctrine Applied Even Where Original Co-Defendant Was No Longer Party When Plaintiffs Sought to Add New Defendant “United in Interest” Second Department Cautions That Its Ruling Was Not Meant to Imply that It Was Somehow Changing Existing Law We have previously discussed the relation-back doctrine involving parties “united in interest.” Thus, … Continued

Ethics Opinion 1273: Referral of real estate matters to lawyer from real estate broker who is also employed by lawyer as an associate

Opinion 1273 (08/28/2024) Topic: Referral of real estate matters to lawyer from real estate broker who is also employed by lawyer as an associate Digest: A lawyer may accept real estate clients referred by an associate in the lawyer’s firm who is also a licensed real estate broker, provided the lawyer does not share legal … Continued

Cross-Border Litigation, IP and Crypto Regulation Featured at NYSBA International Conference in Seoul

If your practice involves international trade, litigation and emerging technologies, Seoul, South Korea, is the place to be this fall for the annual New York State Bar Association’s International Section Global Conference. Each year, lawyers from around the world convene in a different city to tackle the leading issues facing international lawyers.  The theme of … Continued