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Francis J. Lawall
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Heather P. Smillie
Although not always straightforward or consistent, federal and state laws regarding the recovery of fraudulent conveyances are well developed. However, when the transaction flows through several transferees, the analysis can quickly become complicated. In a recent decision, Third Circuit employed such an analysis and ordered the unwinding of a transaction involving transfers which passed through multiple related parties.
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LJN Staff
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Contributors
The LJN Quarterly Update highlights some of the articles from the nine LJN Newsletters titles over the quarter. Articles include in-depth analysis and insights from lawyers and other practice area experts.
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Ethan R. Cohen
The ruling from New York's highest state court, although straightforward on its face, has important implications for both long-existing settlement agreements and when considering drafting future agreements settling disputes in the context of the Rent Stabilization Law.
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Mark Grafton
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado will cause many local governments to revisit the defensibility of their impact fee regimes.
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Jonathan Bick
Software is generally admissible as evidence if it is relevant, material, and competent. However, AI differs from traditional software, perhaps requiring novel admissibility considerations.
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Nicole M. Sweeney
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Megan M. Wasson
The U.S. Trustee has recently taken the position that GUC Trusts (disbursements made by creditor trusts formed under bankruptcy plans) should be required to pay fees on account of their own disbursements to creditors. The outcomes in three recent bankruptcy cases highlight different approaches to addressing the U.S. Trustee's argument: closing bankruptcy cases early, deferring the issue to a later date, or focusing on the distinction between contingent and non-contingent assets.
Columns & Departments
New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff
City Took Hard Look At Environmental Factors Without Requiring Environmental Impact Statement On Impact of Climate Change
Area Variance Grant Upheld for Construction of Fence
Landowner Did Not Establish Pre-Existing Nonconforming Use
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Maia H. Harris
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Emma C. Mann
On August 13, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential ruling that reversed the District of Delaware's application of the Federal Circuit precedent in In re: Cellect to invalidate a claim in an earlier-filed parent application over admittedly patentably indistinct claims in later-filed (and earlier-expired) child patents. This decision has resolved some substantial questions about the application of obviousness-type double patenting that had been raised by last year's In re Cellect decision.
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Stan Soocher
When artists take action over political-campaign settings, it's usually in the form of a cease-and-desist letter sent to a candidate's representatives. In some instances, artists file lawsuits, but to date there's been just a smattering of notable court decisions. This article provides a refresher on these rulings as well as a look at the recent lawsuit by the estate of Isaac Hayes over the Trump campaign's use of the classic soul song "Hold On, I'm Coming."
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Jeffrey A. Margolis
In the view of many experienced practitioners, arbitration has morphed into a time-consuming process, often as expensive as litigation and has other shortcomings such as the non-appealability of the arbitrator's decision. Not so mediation which may be a materially better form of ADR.
