Understanding how to properly source billable hours for tax purposes is crucial for law firms, particularly due to the varying rules across different states.
March 01, 2026Johnathan Weinberg
In the case of Hudson View Park Company v. Town of Fishkill, the New York Court of Appeals concluded that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entered into between Plaintiff and the Fishkill Town Board in 2017, regarding the review of a certain zoning proposal, was not binding upon a Town Board subsequently elected in 2019.
March 01, 2026Steven M. SilverbergAgreements among band members typically provide for who owns rights in a music group’s name when a founding member leaves and/or a new member joins. But what if there’s no intra-band agreement covering these scenarios? The two recent court decisions in this article offer potential outcomes.
March 01, 2026Stan SoocherThe commercial real estate mortgage loan is in default. The defaults are material. Discussions have occurred among lender, borrower and their representatives. There’s been a forbearance agreement, or several. The loan has been “extended,” pretending time will be the panacea. “Extend and pretend” has failed. The lender has remedies. This article describes those remedies.
March 01, 2026Richard S. Fries and David A. FriesBusinesses subject to the CCPA now must conduct risk assessments for certain types of processing activities and, starting in 2028, must certify to California regulators that they completed the assessments.
February 01, 2026David Stauss and Shelby Dolen and TK Lively and Marlaina PintoOrganizations are buying technology but failing at transformation. The difference between the 48% that succeed and the 52% that don’t isn’t the software. It’s how they manage the human side of change.
February 01, 2026Dan SafranThe firms that treat change management as a discipline — not an afterthought — will capture the efficiency gains, retain talent, and build competitive advantage.
February 01, 2026Dan SafranArtificial intelligence tools powered by large language models have become valuable resources in the trademark process. Despite incredible progress in natural-language reasoning, AI tools still face fundamental limitations when it comes to performing even basic trademark searches. Here are five important reasons why.
February 01, 2026Paula Hopkins and Andrew PriceAs land-use cases increasingly find themselves in federal court, 61 East Main Street stands as a pivotal reminder to litigants that frustration with municipal delay is no substitute for finality. The decision echoes the clear stance taken by the Second Circuit: district courts will not serve as zoning boards of appeal for restless developers.
February 01, 2026Leo Dorfman and Vincent FerryWhile the term ripeness may conjure up images of fruit or produce, in federal litigation it functions as a pragmatic barrier against premature judicial intervention. The plaintiffs in 61 E. Main St. Assoc., LLC v Vil. of Washingtonville felt the full force of this doctrine after their claims alleging unlawful, discriminatory delay in approving their project were dismissed as unripe for adjudication. The Southern District of New York reaffirmed the Second Circuit’s longstanding approach to zoning disputes: No Final Decision, No Federal Lawsuit.
February 01, 2026Leo Dorfman and Vincent Ferry
