A recent First Department case explores the breadth of the Uniform Heirs Property Act (RPAPL 993) which significantly modifies the partition process for property determined to be “heirs property.”
August 01, 2026Stewart E. Sterk
It is one of the more common questions a trademark practitioner fields at the start of a brand launch: “We found the name we want to use, but somebody else is already using it — and they never registered it. Are we blocked?” Surprisingly, the answer is oftentimes “not necessarily.”
August 01, 2026Scott G. BrownMost attorney business plans fail before they’re written. They fail in the design of the exercise: a blank template, a submission deadline, and an instruction to describe goals for the coming year. Nine months later, the plan is a forgotten file on a shared drive, and marketing is drafting the same template for next year’s cycle. AEIOU (Audit, Embed Experience, Act Intentionally, Originate, Utilize) is a five-part alternative built around that sequencing. It replaces the blank page with five decisions an attorney can make in a single working session.
August 01, 2026Mike MellorIn a brutally tight talent pool for paralegals, there is a path forward. But it requires firms to embrace change and take a more flexible approach to staffing and resourcing. One option is to look beyond the tight domestic talent pool and make greater use of legal process outsourcing (LPO).
August 01, 2026Ritu KaushalAI may be transforming the way legal work gets done, but it hasn’t changed the fundamentals of business development and legal marketing. Clients still choose firms they trust. The firms that stand out won’t simply be the ones using the newest AI features; they'll be the ones that communicate those features honestly, demonstrate them consistently and prove, over time, that they're worthy of the confidence their clients place in them.
August 01, 2026Tanya AmyoteThe strongest, longest-lasting partnerships were never built because one platform had more features than another. They were built because there was trust. And every relationship I’ve seen fall apart, even when the technology was solid, came down to that trust breaking somewhere along the way.
August 01, 2026Doreen KaminskyTrespass Claim Upheld When Contractor Entered Landowner’s Parcel During ConstructionTitle Insurer Not Liable for Adverse Possession Claim When Policy Excepted Claims of Persons In PossessionEstate Administrator’s Deed Not Void Because Administrator Had Apparent Authority
August 01, 2026New York Real Estate Law Reporter StaffA bipartisan coalition of Senators recently introduced a bill to provide a uniform national framework to regulate college sports. The Protect College Sports Act would provide the NCAA with an antitrust exemption to enforce various rules and would grant student athletes a federal right to earn compensation by licensing their names, images and likenesses (NIL).
August 01, 2026Karen Hoffman Lent and Kenneth SchwartzA funding event changes expectations instantly. The company that pitched a bold vision is now expected to execute, scale, and defend itself under heightened investor and market scrutiny. A post-round reassessment helps ensure the patents protecting your technology and data are built for sustained flight, not just an impressive countdown.
August 01, 2026Michele Frank and Brandon PhemesterThe trilogy of Prince Global decisions provide a useful roadmap for cross-border practitioners exploring recognition under Chapter 15 in the U.S., as well as the key strategic tools and other considerations that are involved.
August 01, 2026Adam C. Rogoff and Megan M. Wasson and Ashland J. Bernard
