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Cybersecurity has been a high priority topic for the SEC the past few years. In September 2017, the SEC created a Cyber Unit within its Enforcement Division. This Cyber Unit had over 225 active investigations at the SEC's 2018 fiscal year end. The SEC has focused in particular on cybersecurity risks facing public companies.
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Maryland's Largest Ever Ponzi-Scheme: Kevin Merrill Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for $396 Million Consumer Debt Fraud
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Former Keppel Lawyer Who Cooperated with U.S. Government Fined and Sentenced to Probation for His Role in Petrobras Bribery Scheme
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Recognizing the potential consequences, companies in Chapter 11 bankruptcy often try to reduce employee uncertainty by seeking authority from the bankruptcy court. The Bankruptcy Code, however, imposes a variety of limitations on the ability of a debtor-employer to provide certain types of compensation and benefits to "insiders," a term that is broadly defined in the Bankruptcy Code.
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"[A] secured creditor [has no] affirmative obligation under the automatic stay to return a debtor's [repossessed] collateral to the bankruptcy estate immediately upon notice of the debtor's bankruptcy," the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held on Oct. 28, 2019 in In re Denby-Peterson.
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The assumption that bankruptcy can't relieve a borrower of student loan obligations is incorrect, however a debtor must provide compelling evidence that an undue hardship will result if the debtor is required to repay the loan.
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New York City, particularly gentrifying areas of Brooklyn, Harlem, and Washington Heights, are seeing an upsurge of deed theft. Attorneys, architects, title companies, real estate brokers, agents, contractors, developers and construction managers need to be alert to this potential issue when blocks of properties are assembled for development in these neighborhoods.
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Landlord's Relet Does Not Relieve Breaching Tenant from Liability for Rent Breaching Landlord Liable for Tenant's Expenses In Preparing Leased Space Apartments Withdrawn from Mitchell-Lama Not Rent-Stabilized Default Formula Does Not Constitute Penalty, and Does Not Preclude Class Certification
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Ambiguous Time of the Essence Notice Held Ineffective Attorney Review Provision Permitted Cancellation of Contract Mortgagee Entitled to Cancellatino of Erroneously Recorded Satisfaction Co-Tenant Not Entitled to Appointment of Receiver
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Fair Housing Act Claim Against Condominium Board Dismissed Co-Op Unit Owner Entitled to Emotional Support Dog