Inside Counsel "Fraudulent Inducement and the 'At-Will' Employee" by Stephen M. Kr
New York is an “at will employment” state. That means, among other things, that under New York law employers are generally free to...
New York Law Journal "Infringement in the Cloud: SDNY Addresses Digital Storage Lockers" b
A few weeks ago, Sony announced that it would end production of Betamax videocassettes in March 2016, 40 years after their introduction....
New York Law Journal "When is a Settlement Truly Settled" by Thomas E.L. Dewey
In his Settlement and Compromise column, Thomas E.L. Dewey writes: Because settlement negotiations are tenuous and conditional in nature,...
Significant New York Employment Law Decision by Stephen M. Kramarsky
New York is an “at will employment” state. This means that, under New York law, employers are generally free to terminate employees as...
New York Law Journal "Reviewing the CFAA: Second Circuit Clarifies Claim Accrual, Limitation&qu
Locks, the saying goes, keep honest people honest. Good physical security will keep out the curious passer-by or casual miscreant, but no...
New York Law Journal "Why Attorneys Must Take Negotiation Emails Seriously" by Thomas E.L.
For the most part, contract negotiations conducted through emails are not unique. Certain nuances aside, they are subject to the same...
New York Law Journal "Fee Shifting in Copyright Cases: A Close Look at 'Beastie Boys'&q
One of the hardest questions a lawyer gets from a client is also one of the most common: "Should I sue?" The answer may have surprisingly...
New York Law Journal "Facebook Filings: Social Media and Service of Process" by Stephen M.
Over the past decade, social media has been one of the fastest and most unpredictable areas of Internet growth. Social media companies...
New York Law Journal "Reasonableness of Insurance Allocation Decisions Following Settlement&quo
A couple of lessons can be learned from this case. First, although New York courts endorse a robust "follow the settlements" doctrine,...
New York Law Journal "Click Here to Waive a Jury Trial: 'Nicosia v. Amazon'" by St
Startup entrepreneurs love "disruption"—a buzzword that has come to mean sweeping out old models of delivery or consumption and replacing...