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NYLJ “Parties’ Reservation of Rights Defeats Attempt to Enforce Settlement in Principle”
By Thomas E.L. Dewey and Daniel Shternfeld Long time readers of this column know that not all enforceable settlements are reduced to...
Feb 9


NYLJ “Testing the Limits of ‘I Agree’: Court of Appeals Examines Clickwrap Arbitration Agreements”
By Steve Kramarsky The “clickwrap” license—a legal concept that did not exist 30 years ago—is now one of the foundations of digital...
Jan 27


NYLJ “Not All Secrets Are Trade Secrets: SDNY Examines the Limits of NDA Protection”
By Steve Kramarsky Say you’re a small technology company with a great idea for your clients, but you lack the in-house expertise to make...
Nov 18, 2024


NYLJ “Dispute on ‘Implicit’ Term Insufficient to Preclude Enforcement”
By Thomas E.L. Dewey and Edward Lee Parties typically enter into settlement agreements with the expectation that their agreement will...
Oct 21, 2024


NYLJ “‘Polaroid’ Developments in the Digital World: Court Examines Trademark Infringement in Social Media”
By Steve Kramarsky The central purpose of American trademark law (specifically, the Lanham Act) is to guard against potential consumer...
Sep 16, 2024


NYLJ “Proposed Settlement of Class Action Concerning Alleged Bribery Scheme Approved as ‘Fair and Reasonable’”
By Thomas E.L. Dewey and Christopher DeNicola After information implicating Tenaris S.A. (Tenaris) executives in an alleged scheme to...
Jul 3, 2024


NYLJ “Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe: Misappropriation Claims in a Changing Non-Compete Landscape”
By Steve Kramarsky and John Millson It is no secret that modern technology-enabled firms go to great lengths to protect their proprietary...
May 20, 2024


NYLJ “Proposed Settlement of Claims Arising from Sale of Stuyvesant Town Property Approved as ‘Fair and Reasonable’”
By Thomas E.L. Dewey and Christopher DeNicola In 2010, the former owners of the Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town (Stuy Town)...
Apr 12, 2024


NYLJ “Is GameStop the New Blockbuster? Court Considers VPPA Application to Tracking Pixel Technology”
By Steve Kramarsky and John Milson Do you accept cookies? Anyone who has been using the web for more than a few years has probably...
Mar 18, 2024


NYLJ “Settlement Agreement Enforceable in Absence of Written Agreement”
By Thomas E.L. Dewey and Christine Kim Parties engaged in settlement discussions often reach an agreement in principle by exchanging...
Feb 15, 2024


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