Commercial Law

  • Separation and Settlement Agreements

    This article contains tips for drafting effective separation and settlement agreements that maximize the employer's return on its severance or settlement payments to departing or former employees.

    March 28, 2011Bill Wortel

  • What's Private in the Private Workplace?

    Unlike their public sector counterparts, private-sector employees have historically enjoyed little protection against unreasonable property searches by their employers. Is the legal landscape changing?

    March 28, 2011Wendi S. Lazar and Seth M. Marnin

  • Law Department Highlights, Trends and Myths

    For the eleventh consecutive year, Altman Weil has conducted a Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Survey on issues of importance in managing corporate law departments.This article discusses selected results of the recent survey.

    March 24, 2011Daniel J. DiLucchio

  • The New Temporary Maintenance Guidelines

    There has been much criticism of the new temporary maintenance awards (DRL ' 236B(5-a)) and their shortcomings. For the moment, we need to live with the statute in its current form. To that end, following is a user guide to the new statute.

    March 22, 2011Karen M. Platt and Alton L. Abramowitz

  • Dealing with Emotions and the Law

    When emotional issues manifest themselves during the life of a divorce, keeping the case in line with the law and presenting the evidence properly become highly important.

    March 22, 2011Elliott Scheinberg

  • Gift Plans: Death Knell or Still on Life Support?

    This article focuses on whether an out-of-the-money unsecured creditor with an unliquidated claim has standing to object to a gift plan.

    March 22, 2011Gift Plans: Death Knell or Still on Life Support?

  • Estate Tax Repeal and Surprising Matrimonial Implications

    The 2010 Tax Act estate tax provisions were a game-changer, the effects of which will be felt by matrimonial practitioners for many years. This article discusses possible issues, traps, or opportunities that might arise as a result of the new law.

    March 18, 2011Martin M. Shenkman

  • Prenuptial Agreements for Catholics

    Family lawyers should recognize the upheaval that may occur if the lawyer fails to spot a unique issue when a Catholic fianc'e is involved in the negotiation of a pre-nuptial agreement.

    March 18, 2011Mary Cushing Doherty

  • They Do the Crime ' And It's on Your Dime

    Two state laws in New York make the illegality of a tenant's use of rented premises a matter of considerable concern to landlords. While the first law can be expensive to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars, there is no limit on what the other could cost the landlord ...

    March 17, 2011Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman