Insights

Although our paramount, unwavering focus is on representing our clients’ interests, we always find time to keep abreast of legal developments and emerging industry trends. Below, we share with you our commentary on such changes in areas including, without limitation, litigation, corporate governance, real estate, bankruptcy, trusts & estates, employment law, and intellectual property.

Title	Attorney(s)	Date
What Lawyers Must Know Before Acting as Escrow Agents	Watnik, Scott Contos, Michael T.	04/11/2019
Navigating Intellectual Property Licensing Issues in the Bankruptcy Universe	Riback, Stuart M.	02/26/2019
How M&A Attys Can Keep Deals Flowing During the Shutdown	Bender, Jonathan K.	01/11/2019
What Attys Must Know About Tech M&A for Non-Tech Clients	Bender, Jonathan K.	11/09/2018
A Shiny Hollywood Partnership With Saudi Arabia Suddenly Thrown on Its Head	Bender, Jonathan K.	10/16/2018
The Art of Advising a Troubled PE Client	Snyder, Eric J.	07/17/2018
Strategizing a Case in Litigation Versus Arbitration	Riback, Stuart M.	07/16/2018
Spring 2018 newsletter		06/18/2018	Download PDF
U.S. Reporting Deadline for U.S. Subsidiaries with Non-U.S. Parent Electronic Filing Due Before June 30, 2018	Monroe, Karen A.	06/05/2018
Data Privacy: The GDPR is Going Effective. Are You Ready?		05/29/2018
Eli Manning Settles Memorabilia Battle		05/29/2018
Artists Win Damages in Landmark Case for Destroyed Graffiti Works		05/29/2018
Monroe to Lecture on U.S. Contract Law and Intellectual Property	Monroe, Karen A.	05/29/2018
Avoid Common Pitfalls When Drafting Operating Expense Clause		05/23/2018
Xerox Faces Hurdles in Finding Another Buyer	Albert, Stephen A.	05/23/2018
Court Expands Use of U.S. Discovery for Foreign Proceedings	Riback, Stuart M.	05/23/2018
Expert Analysis: Creditors Are Cracking Down on Venezuela	Auslander, Jay S.	05/08/2018
Low-Overhead Auto Brokers Are Changing the Game for Traditional Dealerships	Snyder, Eric J.	04/23/2018
Zambia Risks Asset Attachments as Libya Debt Payments Missed	Auslander, Jay S.	04/20/2018
Why PE Isn't the Real Reason Retailers Are Going Bankrupt	Bender, Jonathan K.	04/04/2018
IPO Slump		04/03/2018
2018 U.S. Tax Reminders for U.S. Citizens Abroad	Monroe, Karen A.	03/27/2018
When Will the Sales Begin? And Other Toys R Us-Related Questions, Answered	Snyder, Eric J.	03/21/2018
How Toys "R" Us Got to the Brink of Liquidation	Snyder, Eric J.	03/14/2018
How to Guide Your PE Clients Through Succession Planning	Bender, Jonathan K.	03/07/2018
Wall Street Eyes Litigation Finance	Auslander, Jay S.	02/14/2018
Here’s the Trump Tax Loophole Your Accountant Can Blow Wide Open	Wilk, Jack	02/05/2018
Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges No Longer Available for Artworks and Other Non-Real Estate Assets		01/10/2018
What Happens When Bonds Are Defaulted On? Venezuela's Crisis Explained	Auslander, Jay S.	12/13/2017
Cross-Border Contracts: Governing Law and Jurisdiction or Forum Clauses Same Country/Different Country? How Do You Decide?	Monroe, Karen A.	11/29/2017
Fending Off Charges of Fraud and Breach of Fiduciary Duty	Riback, Stuart M.	10/25/2017
Confirming Arbitration Awards Made Abroad	Riback, Stuart M.	09/30/2017
Is Time Really of the Essence? Not in Bankruptcy	Peral, Eloy A.	09/25/2017
Avoiding Hidden Costs in Office Lease		09/15/2017	Download PDF
Consideration of Pre-Judgment Interest in Evaluating the Risk of Litigation	Zuckerbrod, Alan D.	06/01/2017	Download PDF
2017 U.S. Tax Reminders for U.S. Citizens Abroad	Monroe, Karen A.	04/10/2017
How to Kill a Rule 68 Offer Once and For all: Just Say “No”	Riback, Stuart M.	04/09/2017
CISG: To Include or Exclude? That is the Question	Monroe, Karen A.	04/05/2017
Up in Smoke: Why Marijuana Companies Can’t File Bankruptcy and How That Could Change	Peral, Eloy A.	12/05/2016	Download PDF
In Bankruptcy, Attorney-Client Privilege Is Not Absolute	Peral, Eloy A. Snyder, Eric J.	11/14/2016	Download PDF
Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later (A Cautionary Tale)	Albert, Stephen A. Wilk, Jack	11/07/2016
Supreme Court Case Helpful for Real Estate Owners?	Goldfein, Morton	09/15/2016
Key Corporate Documents for Successful Business Sale	Clyman, Mark S.	09/13/2016
A Game Changer in Estate Planning?	Biondi, Sabino	09/13/2016
Well-drafted Contracts Protect Your Business	Lederman, Andrew P.	09/12/2016
Decanting Emerges as a Powerful Tool for Estate Planning	Biondi, Sabino	08/29/2016
Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Awarding Attorney Fees in Copyright Cases	Steinau, Leslie	08/02/2016
Don't Let This Happen to You!	Biondi, Sabino	07/28/2016
Major Ruling on Scope of Attorney Client Privilege	Riback, Stuart M.	06/16/2016	Download PDF
IP Licenses in Bankruptcy a Circuit Split Brings Us Back Full Circle Past § 365(N) of the Bankruptcy Code	Riback, Stuart M.	06/15/2016	Download PDF
Involuntary Bankruptcy Petition: A Powerful Tool for Creditors	Snyder, Eric J.	06/13/2016
Cyberattacks Part II: What Can You Do to Protect Your Business?	Monroe, Karen A.	05/25/2016
Will Online Indemnification Agreements Be Enforced?	Cilia, Julie	05/24/2016
Is the Risk of High Litigation Cost Preventing a Legal Action?	Shkolnik, Natalie	05/18/2016
CPLR Saves Action Filed Within Six Months of Appeal Dismissal in Prior Action	Cilia, Julie Shkolnik, Natalie	04/11/2016
CPLR Saves Action Filed Within Six Months of Appeal Dismissal in Prior Action		04/11/2016
Extending Mechanic’s Liens Filed against Residential Cooperative Apartments in New York	Kleinberg, Pamela L.	04/07/2016
Cyber Attacks: It's Not a question of if, but when?	Monroe, Karen A.	03/31/2016
Renewable Energy Tax Credits Extension May Make Now a Good Time to Consider a Project	Goldfein, Morton	03/24/2016
Not-for-Profit Profile: Make-A-Wish Foundation	Wilk, Jack	03/17/2016
Doing Your Due Diligence When Getting Involved or Funding Not-for-Profits	Goldfein, Morton	02/29/2016
Tax Reminders for U.S. Citizens Abroad	Monroe, Karen A.	02/22/2016
Artists as Real Estate Barons?	Snyder, Eric J.	01/25/2016
Make Sure Your Interests are Protected (Pt. II)	Sobel, Michael	01/18/2016
Cybersquatting and How to Stop It	Cilia, Julie Shkolnik, Natalie	01/11/2016
Recent Developments of Note in the Art World		12/17/2015
Not-for-Profit Profile: Win (formerly Women In Need)	Goldfein, Morton	12/10/2015
Oops! How a Clerical Error May Cost JPMorgan Chase $1.5 billion	Peral, Eloy A. Snyder, Eric J.	11/16/2015
Crazy for Crowdfunding	Monroe, Karen A.	11/13/2015
Make Sure Your Interests are Protected	Sobel, Michael	11/11/2015
On Baseball & the Law		11/09/2015
Stuart Riback to Speak at PLI's "Understanding the Intellectual Property License Conference"	Riback, Stuart M.	11/09/2015
Dealing With Real Estate Assets in an Estate without a Will	Biondi, Sabino	10/14/2015
How To Protect Yourself and Your Business When Dealing With Financially Troubled Customers	Lederman, Andrew P.	10/09/2015
12 Ways to Lessen Employee Legal Risks	Rella, Helen A.	10/05/2015
How Bankruptcy Filings Can Result in Large Distributions	Peral, Eloy A. Snyder, Eric J.	09/01/2015
The Importance of Choice of Forum Clauses in Contracts	Riback, Stuart M.	05/08/2015	Download PDF
Wilk Auslander Secures Important Victories in Buy-Sell Litigation and Appeal	Riback, Stuart M.	04/22/2015	Download PDF
Significant Ruling About Attorney Client Privilege	Riback, Stuart M.	01/23/2015	Download PDF
Vendor Protections When Doing Business with Troubled Customers	Lederman, Andrew P.	12/18/2014	Download PDF
SDNY Holds That USTA Umpires Are Independent Contractors, Not Employees	Cilia, Julie Shkolnik, Natalie	09/29/2014	Download PDF
Is A “Book Of Business” Property For Purposes Of Judgment Enforcement?	Auslander, Jay S. Cilia, Julie Shkolnik, Natalie	09/04/2014	Download PDF
2014 U.S. Tax Reminders for U.S. Citizens Abroad — Updated	Monroe, Karen A.	07/21/2014	Download PDF
2014 U.S. Tax Reminders for U.S. Citizens Abroad	Monroe, Karen A.	04/09/2014
Employee or Independent Contractor? SDNY Holds Economic Realities and Control Are Key	Cilia, Julie Shkolnik, Natalie	01/23/2014	Download PDF
New York Court of Appeals to Decide Breadth of “Separate Entity” Rule	Auslander, Jay S. Cilia, Julie Shkolnik, Natalie	01/15/2014	Download PDF
Appellate Division Fashions Equitable Remedy in Case Arising from Post-Judgment Restraint of Bank Account	Shkolnik, Natalie	12/12/2013	Download PDF
SDNY Grapples Again with the “Separate Entity Rule” in Connection with Enforcement of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Judgment against Foreign Judgment Debtors	Shkolnik, Natalie	09/20/2013	Download PDF
U.S. and Swiss Bank Agreement—An Agreement Worth Billions	Monroe, Karen A.	09/03/2013
SDNY Issues an Anti-Suit Injunction to Protect Judgment Creditor’s Right to Continue to Enforce a $932 Million Swiss Arbitration Award Confirmed by SDNY	Auslander, Jay S. Shkolnik, Natalie	06/24/2013	Download PDF
U.S. Tax Reminders for U.S. Citizens Abroad	Monroe, Karen A.	05/09/2013	Download PDF
New York Court of Appeals Limits the Scope of a Post-Judgment Turnover Proceeding Against a Third Party Garnishee	Auslander, Jay S. Shkolnik, Natalie	05/03/2013	Download PDF
U.S. Securities Law for Foreign Companies — Are You a Foreign Private Issuer?	Bender, Jonathan K. Monroe, Karen A.	03/18/2013	Download PDF
Release of Claims “Known or Unknown” Bars Unknown Fraud Claims	Auslander, Jay S. Cilia, Julie Shkolnik, Natalie	03/04/2013
SDNY Holds that Foreign Laws Do Not Protect Non-Party Bank from Disclosure	Auslander, Jay S. Shkolnik, Natalie	02/26/2013	Download PDF
Split in Authority Among the SDNY Judges Relating to Service of a Restraining Notice on a Foreign Judgment Debtor’s Counsel in New York	Auslander, Jay S. Shkolnik, Natalie	02/20/2013	Download PDF
Courts Clarify Judgment for Out-of-State Assets (part 2 of 2)	Auslander, Jay S. Shkolnik, Natalie	09/05/2012	Download PDF
Courts Clarify Judgment for Out-of-State Assets (part 1 of 2)	Auslander, Jay S. Shkolnik, Natalie	09/05/2012	Download PDF
Trends in the Removal of General Partners under New York Law	Zuckerbrod, Alan D.	09/04/2012	Download PDF
Second Circuit Defines which Transactions are Domestic for Applying the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934	Riback, Stuart M.	05/09/2012	Download PDF
Second Circuit Ruling on Scope of US Discovery for Foreign Litigation	Riback, Stuart M.	03/08/2012	Download PDF
Foreign Private Issuers — New SEC Policy Regarding Non-Public Submissions	Monroe, Karen A.	01/26/2012
The CISG: Tool or Trap for Contracts for the Sale of Goods	Monroe, Karen A.	12/12/2011	Download PDF
The S.D.N.Y Cites Morrison in Dismissing Class Action Against UBS	Monroe, Karen A.	10/07/2011
NASDAQ Files with SEC Revised Proposed Rule Change to Adopt Additional Listing Requirements for Reverse Mergers		09/23/2011
SEC Reverse Merger Proposed Rules Update		09/16/2011
FBAR-Foreign Financial Accounting Reporting 2011 Update – New Rule	Monroe, Karen A.	06/12/2011	Download PDF
Doing Business in the United States: A Guide for Foreign Investors	Monroe, Karen A.	12/06/2010	Download PDF
Akzo Case and In-House Lawyer Independence, Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice Decision of September 14, 2010	Monroe, Karen A.	10/25/2010	Download PDF
The Dreaded U.S. Class Action Monster has Lost a Tooth	Monroe, Karen A. Bender, Jonathan K.	08/10/2010	Download PDF
Foreign Financial Account Reporting, 2009 Update	Monroe, Karen A.	06/23/2009	Download PDF
Notice About Protecting Trademarks on Facebook	Monroe, Karen A. Steinau, Leslie	06/23/2009
Getting Stubbed: Collecting Rent When Tenant Claims Bankruptcy	Snyder, Eric J.	02/04/2009	Download PDF
Recent Case on Arbitration	Riback, Stuart M.	01/27/2009	Download PDF
Recent Eleventh Circuit Decision on § 13D of the Williams Act	Riback, Stuart M.	01/16/2009	Download PDF
Are Email Communications With An Attorney Privileged When Sent from the Office?	Zuckerbrod, Alan D.	02/01/2008
Employee vs. Independent Contractor Status: Risk and Reward		01/29/2008
Naming Names: Getting The Name Right On a UCC Financing Statement	Snyder, Eric J.	07/15/2007	Download PDF
Doing Business in the USA: A Brief Summary for Foreign Investors. Part II: Brief Summary of U.S. Tax System	Monroe, Karen A.	02/07/2007	Download PDF
Doing Business in the USA: A Brief Summary for Foreign Investors. Part I: Starting a Business in the USA	Monroe, Karen A.	02/05/2007	Download PDF

Title

Attorney(s)

Date

What Lawyers Must Know Before Acting as Escrow Agents

Watnik, Scott
Contos, Michael T.

04/11/2019

Navigating Intellectual Property Licensing Issues in the Bankruptcy Universe

Riback, Stuart M.

02/26/2019

How M&A Attys Can Keep Deals Flowing During the Shutdown

Bender, Jonathan K.

01/11/2019