New York

  • March 27, 2025

    Russian Oligarch-Linked Firm Owner Can't Shake SEC's Claim

    A New York federal judge has declined to toss claims brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against an investment firm owner who allegedly managed a Russian oligarch's wealth in America without ever registering with the SEC as required.

  • March 27, 2025

    Target Settles Antitrust Claims Against Visa Over Swipe Fees

    Target Corp. and Visa have settled a yearslong antitrust dispute accusing the card company of being part of an illegal anticompetitive scheme that forced merchants to pay excessive fees when customers pay with credit or debit cards, according to a stipulation filed Thursday in New York federal court.

  • March 27, 2025

    Judge Confirms $27M Award Against Electric Car Company

    A New York federal judge confirmed a $27 million arbitral award for a multinational investment group alleging that an electric vehicle company it intended to invest in had not disclosed a proposed reverse merger with a mobile payment company.

  • March 27, 2025

    NYC Tour Bus Antitrust Suit Dead-Ends At 2nd Circ.

    A New York City tour bus operator on Thursday lost its bid to revive a suit accusing a group of rivals of entering into an anticompetitive partnership, after a Second Circuit panel backed a lower court's finding that the case sought to relitigate failed claims from an earlier suit.

  • March 27, 2025

    Lawmakers Sue NYC Mayor Over Zoning Plan

    A group that includes New York state lawmakers and New York City lawmakers alleged in state court that the approval of NYC Mayor Eric Adams' City of Yes for Housing Opportunity zoning reform plan violated state and city environmental quality review regulations.

  • March 27, 2025

    DOJ's Antitrust Unit Targeting Anticompetitive Regulations

    The U.S. Department of Justice launched a task force on Thursday aimed at eliminating state and federal laws and regulations that are hindering competition, with an initial focus on key sectors including housing, food and transportation.

  • March 27, 2025

    Guo Trustee Settles Clawbacks From Versace, Firms

    The Chapter 11 trustee handling convicted Chinese exile Miles Guo's estate has asked a Connecticut bankruptcy judge to approve 10 clawback settlements with Hodgson Russ LLP, BakerHostetler, luxury retailer Versace and others, ending claims totaling $8.6 million but keeping the terms under wraps for six months.

  • March 27, 2025

    NY School District Urges Court To Halt Native Mascot Ban

    A school district in Massapequa has asked a New York federal court to delay a ban on the use of Native American images, names and symbols in its public schools, saying it will be forced to redirect significant funds away from educational programs.

  • March 27, 2025

    Tarter Krinsky Adds Ex-Buchanan Ingersoll Corporate Atty

    Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP has brought on a corporate attorney previously with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC as a partner in New York, the firm has announced.

  • March 27, 2025

    Eletson, Levona Ask 2nd Circ. To Not Delay Atty Removal

    The new owners of reorganized international shipping group Eletson and a creditor-turned-affiliate have urged the Second Circuit to nix Reed Smith LLP's emergency motion for a stay in a lawsuit seeking to enforce a $102 million arbitral award, as the law firm fights to continue representing the shipping company's pre-bankruptcy shareholders.

  • March 27, 2025

    1st Circ. Denies Gov't Bid To Enforce Funding Freeze

    The First Circuit has declined to interfere with a Rhode Island federal judge's order that the government continue releasing federal funds while the Trump administration appeals a ruling blocking its efforts to enforce the freeze.

  • March 26, 2025

    Feds Led Jury Astray About $175M JPMorgan Deal, Javice Says

    A lawyer for Frank founder Charlie Javice on Wednesday told a Manhattan federal jury that prosecutors have spent weeks misleading them about evidence purporting to show that she conned JPMorgan Chase & Co. into buying the now-defunct educational startup for $175 million, based on false information.

  • March 26, 2025

    Sotomayor Urges Caution On Nondelegation Doctrine Revamp

    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor cautioned her colleagues during oral arguments Wednesday against using a challenge to the Federal Communications Commission's administration of a broadband subsidy program as a way to resurrect the long-dormant nondelegation doctrine. Several conservative justices, however, seemed willing to disregard that admonition.

  • March 26, 2025

    Judge Trims Copyright Case Against Microsoft, OpenAI

    A New York federal judge Wednesday kept alive news organizations' direct and contributory copyright infringement claims accusing Microsoft and OpenAI of ripping off their content to train generative artificial intelligence while trimming claims under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, but giving the plaintiffs a chance to rework their allegations.

  • March 26, 2025

    Pepperidge Farm Can't Outswim Goldfish False Ad Suit

    Pepperidge Farm can't escape a proposed class action alleging it falsely labels its Goldfish crackers as containing no artificial flavors or preservatives, despite citric acid being part of the ingredients list, after a New York federal judge said Wednesday the plaintiff demonstrated the statement could be deceptive to reasonable consumers.  

  • March 26, 2025

    Atty's Falsehoods In Key Docs Aided $23M Fraud, Suit Says

    A pair of investment funds and two investors have hit a lawyer with professional malpractice and misrepresentation claims in Illinois federal court, accusing him of making false statements in solicitation documents to help their since-convicted managing member carry out a $23 million fraud.  

  • March 26, 2025

    Columbia Student Argues For Release From ICE Detention

    Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil called on a New Jersey federal judge to release him from immigration detention and halt the Trump administration's policy targeting noncitizens who criticize Israel and its military actions in Gaza for detention and removal.

  • March 26, 2025

    Crypto Expert Seeks OK Of $28M Bitcoin Arbitration Award

    A Malta-based cryptocurrency expert and his two companies have asked a Manhattan federal judge to enforce a more than $28 million arbitral award against a bitcoin mining server supplier they claim sent them faulty machinery.

  • March 26, 2025

    Drugmaker Execs Hid Approval Process Roadblocks, Suit Says

    A Sage Therapeutics Inc. investor sued the company's executives in New York federal court Wednesday alleging they hid significant setbacks affecting the regulatory approval for its drug candidates intended to treat mood disorders and other conditions including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.

  • March 26, 2025

    Trump Pardons Ex-Hunter Biden Biz Pal For Tribal Bond Fraud

    President Donald Trump pardoned a former business partner of Hunter Biden who was convicted of helping to execute a $60 million bond scam against a South Dakota tribal corporation, saying he believes the former venture capital and private equity fund investor was treated unfairly.

  • March 26, 2025

    NYC Property Cos. Hit With Security Deposits Class Action

    A proposed class of residential tenants accused a property manager and a property owner in New York federal court on Wednesday of violating state law by not placing their security deposits in accounts that would accrue interest and paying security deposits without accrued interest after the tenants moved out.

  • March 26, 2025

    CFPB Pulls 'Inappropriate' Brief Supporting NY's Citi Suit

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has moved to withdraw a Biden-era legal brief it filed backing the New York attorney general in her ongoing lawsuit over Citibank NA's handling of online wire fraud, criticizing the brief as "inappropriate" regulatory freelancing.

  • March 26, 2025

    Jay-Z's New Evidence May Save Claim Buzbee Tried Extortion

    A California state court judge said Wednesday that new evidence submitted by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter "has thrown a monkey wrench" in his analysis of the rapper's feud with personal injury lawyer Tony Buzbee, and he's now inclined to keep alive an extortion claim stemming from now-abandoned rape allegations.

  • March 26, 2025

    AGs Seek 1st OK For $39M Apotex Deal In Price-Fixing Case

    A coalition of 50 state attorneys general on Wednesday asked a Connecticut federal judge to accept a $39.1 million deal settling claims that pharmaceutical company Apotex Corp. schemed with others to fix generic-drug prices, with 70% earmarked for a restitution fund and 30% for consumer notices and attorney fees.

  • March 26, 2025

    NY REIT Gets Ch. 11 Plan Confirmed After Deal With Creditors

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved New York-based real estate investment trust JER Investors Trust Inc.'s Chapter 11 plan that calls for about $2.25 million in payments to general unsecured claim holders, following the company's report that it reached a consensus with noteholders that challenged the proposal.

Expert Analysis

  • Permitting, Offtake Among Offshore Wind Challenges In 2024

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    Although federal offshore wind development started to pick up this year, many challenges to the industry became apparent as well — including slow federal permitting, the pitfalls of restarting permits after changes in project status, and the difficulties of negotiating economically viable offtake agreements, say attorneys at Liskow & Lewis.

  • Every Dog Has Its Sick Day: Inside NYC's Pet Leave Bill

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    In what would be a first-of-its-kind law for a major metropolitan area, a recent proposal would amend New York City's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act to include animal care as an accepted use of sick leave — and employers may not think it's the cat's meow, say attorneys at Morrison Cohen.

  • Plugging Gov't Leaks Is Challenging, But Not A Pipe Dream

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    As shown by ongoing legal battles involving New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Sean “Diddy” Combs, it’s challenging for defendants to obtain relief when they believe the government leaked sensitive information to the media, but defense counsel can take certain steps to mitigate the harm, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.

  • Antitrust in Retail: Handbag Ruling Won't Go Out Of Fashion

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    Although a New York federal court’s recent decision to enjoin a proposed $8.5 billion merger between the owners of Michael Kors and Coach applied noncontroversial antitrust interpretations, several notable aspects of the opinion stand out as likely candidates for further discussion in future merger litigation, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • Series

    Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.

  • Federal Embrace Of Crypto Regs Won't Lower State Hurdles

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    Even if the incoming presidential administration and next Congress focus on creating clearer federal regulatory frameworks for the cryptocurrency sector, companies bringing digital asset products and services to the market will still face significant state-level barriers, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.

  • And Now A Word From The Panel: Ballpark Lessons For MDLs

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    The baseball offseason has provided some time to ponder how multidistrict litigation life resembles the national pastime, including with respect to home-field advantage, major television markets and setting records, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.

  • Equitable Mootness Insights From Greenlit Ch. 11 Plan Appeal

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    A Texas federal court recently allowed a challenge to ConvergeOne's Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan to proceed because it wouldn't disrupt the IT company's confirmed plan or harm creditors, reinforcing the importance of judicial restraint in applying equitable mootness where limited relief is possible, say attorneys at Parkins & Rubio.

  • ERISA Ruling Is A Win For DOL Regulatory Authority

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    In Rappaport v. Guardian Life Insurance, a New York federal court recently issued a notable disability benefits ruling in finding that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright opinion does not affect how existing U.S. Department of Labor regulations apply in Employee Retirement Income Security Act litigation, says Mark DeBofsky at DeBofsky Law.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review

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    For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • A Legal Perspective On NYC's Retail Real Estate Evolution

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    As New York City's retail market begins to show signs of resilience after the challenges of recent years, landlords must be cognizant of legal implications from shifting trends toward shorter-term leases and pop-up stores, says Andrea Gendel at Pryor Cashman.

  • A View Into NY's New Business Interruption Insurance Law

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    In response to businesses' economic challenges during the pandemic, New York recently allowed the issuance of stand-alone business interruption insurance coverage, and while pricing and insurer participation questions remain, the product stands to benefit business owners and the state economy, say attorneys at Saxe Doernberger.

  • The Fashion Industry Should Prep Now For State PFAS Bans

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    New York and California have each passed legislation regulating PFAS in apparel and other textiles, so retailers should consult with manufacturers and suppliers and obtain the requisite certification documents as soon as possible to avoid disruptions in supply chains, say attorneys at Venable.

  • Rank-And-File DOJ Attorneys Will Keep Calm And Carry On

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    Career prosecutors at the U.S. Department of Justice often pride themselves on their ability to remain apolitical in order to ensure consistency and keep the department’s mission afloat, and the incoming Trump administration is unlikely to upend this tradition, says Michael Landman at Bird Marella.

  • Service Providers Must Mitigate 'Secondary Target' Risks

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    A lawsuit recently filed in an Illinois federal court against marketing agency Publicis over its work for opioid manufacturers highlights an uptick in litigation against professional service providers hired by clients that engaged in alleged misconduct — so potential targets of such suits should be sure to conduct proper risk analysis and mitigation, say attorneys at Dechert.

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