LJN Newsletters

  • POINT: Your Tradeshow IP Protection Playbook Part 1: What Can You Do If Your Competitor Is Using Your IP At a Tradeshow?

    The stress of IP infringement matters resides on both sides of the fence: whether you find a competitor infringing upon your ideas, or your company finds itself being accused of doing the infringing. In this Point/Counterpoint series of articles, we outline the appropriate steps to take if you spot your innovation in your competitor’s booth across the hall. This article’s focus — Point: What can you do if your competitor is using your IP at a tradeshow?

    October 31, 2025Aaron Bradford and Amy Wright

  • District Court Overturns Bankruptcy Court, Rejects Exclusive Rights Offering in Favor of ‘Market Test’ and ‘Equal Treatment’

    So-called “creditor on creditor violence” resulting from liability management exercises (LME) can take different forms. In some aggressive cases, certain lenders are given the opportunity to finance the borrower and gain extra value or better their positions in a restructuring, while other similar lenders are left out.

    October 31, 2025Adam H. Friedman and Dean M. Oswald

  • From First Impression to Lasting Reputation: The Case for Etiquette Training In Your Law Firm

    The mandatory work-from-home period, followed by hybrid schedules, has caused many professionals to lose sight of common courtesies and the fundamental standards of good etiquette that once guided workplace interactions. I encourage you to take a close look around your firm — observe how partners, associates, and staff communicate with one another. What you see and hear may confirm the need to intentionally rebuild a culture of respect and professionalism. Here is a list to help with your observations.

    October 31, 2025Sharon Meit Abrahams

  • Making the Case for ‘Time Is of the Essence’ Closings

    The circumstances attending each purchaser’s or seller’s failure to close on the Time Is of the Essence closing date is always unique, and this has resulted in an innumerable variety of judicial decisions applied to ever-changing real estate scenarios.

    October 31, 2025Adam Leitman Bailey and John M. Desiderio

  • Third Circuit: CFAA Not a Backdoor Mechanism for Punishing Employees

    By aligning with the Supreme Court’s reasoning in Van Buren v. United States,the Third Circuit emphasizes that the CFAA should not serve as a catchall enforcement tool for employers. The decision draws a clear boundary between criminal conduct and employment disputes, reinforcing that the CFAA is not a backdoor mechanism for punishing employees.

    October 31, 2025Peter Brown and Doron Goldstein

  • Sports-Collectibles Antitrust Lawsuit Hurled At TikTok, Fanatics and NFL

    A small sports memorabilia business in Ohio filed a sweeping federal antitrust lawsuit alleging that TikTok, the National Football League (NFL) and sports retail giant Fanatics conspired to monopolize the multibillion-dollar sports collectibles market and systematically eliminate independent sellers.

    October 31, 2025Michael Gennaro

  • Using Analytics and Predictive Modeling In Legal

    For decades, in-house practitioners have chosen outside litigation counsel through instinct, personal networks and anecdotal experience, often defaulting to a familiar name, a trusted former colleague, or a firm remembered for a handful of “big wins.” More recently, some have attempted to bring data into the process, which while useful, rarely correlate with future performance in the unique circumstances of a new matter. Today, forward-looking general counsel are beginning to adopt the same kind of predictive analytics that have already reshaped other high-stakes industries.

    October 31, 2025James L. Michalowicz and Dan Rabinowitz

  • Co-ops and Condominiums

    Condominium Buyer Failed to Demonstrate Lawful Excuse for Failure to Perform

    October 31, 2025New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff