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New York Law Journal "Sanctions for Failing To ‘Immediately Notify’ Court of Settlement" b
The Appellate Division’s statewide Practice Rules contain an important requirement that generally applies to parties and counsel...
Oct 29, 2019
New York Law Journal "Some Humans (Still) Required: Court Examines 'Place of Business'
“Three things matter in real estate,” the old saying goes, “location, location, location.” That can be true in litigation as well. The...
Sep 16, 2019
New York Law Journal "A Case Study: Mandated Court Approval of Settlement and Related Attorney
There are circumstances in which the parties must obtain court approval to dismiss an action, and by extension, the parties’ settlement...
Jul 26, 2019
New York Law Journal "Setting the Limits of Authorized Access: Federal Court Retains Jurisdicti
Information security has become an increasingly important concern for modern businesses. As businesses move their information storage to...
May 20, 2019
New York Law Journal "District Court Reduces Class Counsel’s Attorney Fee Award in Light of Rev
When parties to a class action reach a settlement agreement and include a clause that defendant will not oppose class counsel’s attorney...
Apr 24, 2019
New York Law Journal "Crafting Enforceable Electronic Agreements: EDNY Examines Arbitration Cla
Readers of this column will be aware that courts in the Second Circuit have had a complicated relationship with web-based contracts, and...
Mar 25, 2019
New York Law Journal "District Court Refuses to Vacate Sanctions Awards Following Settlement&qu
When parties agree to settle an action, they usually try to wrap up all aspects of the litigation. Pending motions are withdrawn,...
Jan 25, 2019
New York Law Journal "Reseller Beware: Digital Media Files and the First Sale Doctrine" by
New technologies, and the business models that accompany them, often create challenges for existing law, and nowhere is that friction...
Jan 14, 2019
New York Law Journal "Attorney Sanctioned for ‘Objector Extortion’ in Class Action Settlement&q
When named plaintiffs and defendants in a class action agree to a settlement, they must obtain the court’s preliminary approval of the...
Nov 27, 2018
New York Law Journal "Making a Spectacle of Making Spectacles" by Steve Kramarsky
In the business world, a new idea, invention, or innovation, no matter how ground-breaking, is only as valuable as the market says it is....
Sep 25, 2018
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