LJN Newsletters

  • Second Circuit Expands DOJ Power In Anti-Kickback Statute

    In recent years, the DOJ has wielded the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) to exact steep penalties from corporate actors and individuals alike for the improper exchange of something of value to generate healthcare business funded by a federal program. When coupled with the False Claims Act, the AKS turns into a potent civil enforcement tool that carries many of the same draconian penalties as criminal enforcement, achieved via a less demanding path.

    March 01, 2025Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert and Emily Smit

  • AI-Training Ruling Finds No Fair Use

    A recent AI copyright ruling out of federal court could have a sprawling impact on how companies, both big and small, use the technology responsibly.

    March 01, 2025Mason Lawlor

  • AI for Legal Professionals

    Mastering AI tools is vital for law firms striving to remain competitive. The increasing demand for prompt and effective services means firms that do not adapt may fall behind.

    March 01, 2025Eric Hoffmaster

  • Is Google Search Dead? How AI Is Reshaping SEO and Search

    AI-driven assistants like ChatGPT and Gemini have completely shifted how people find information. Instead of relying on traditional search results, users are turning to conversational models that deliver direct answers, and mostly good ones, in seconds. This is a massive wake-up call for firms that rely solely on SEO strategies.

    March 01, 2025Amy Juers

  • Real Property Law

    Co-Tenant’s Adverse Possession Claim Raises Issues of Fact About HostilityBona Fide Purchaser of Property Sold At Foreclosure Is Protected Against Claims That the Foreclosure Sale Was ErroneousTown Not Strictly Liable for Emitting Pollutants Into Lake

    March 01, 2025New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

  • Treasury Dept. Issues Final Regulations on Related-Party Partnership Basis Shifting

    On Jan. 14, 2025, the Treasury Department issued final regulations designating certain related-party partnership basis shifting transactions as “transactions of interest.” Although this designation does not affect the substantive tax characterization of these transactions, it imposes significant reporting requirements on taxpayers and their advisors.

    March 01, 2025Ezra Dyckman and Charles S. Nelson

  • REITS Remain Optimistic In Face of DOGE Cuts

    Publicly traded REITs remain optimistic in the face of potential widespread cuts to federal leasing at the hands of the Department of Government Efficiency because they serve agencies performing the work the Trump administration is prioritizing, including mission-critical agencies.

    March 01, 2025Kristen Smithberg

  • Enforceability of Governance Provisions Restricting Access to Seek Bankruptcy Relief

    For more than six years there has been an ongoing debate regarding the enforceability of governance restrictions, whether blocking rights, golden shares and other provisions designed to manage access to bankruptcy relief. This year, another governance restriction was upheld in dismissing a bankruptcy filing by a debtor that failed to obtain the consent of the lender-approved independent manager as required by its LLC agreement.

    March 01, 2025Corinne Ball

  • Internet Archive’s Decision Not to Appeal Second Circuit’s Fair Use Ruling Could Lead to More Litigation As Issue Remains Unsettled

    The Second Circuit’s decision may have significant downstream implications for other digital lending services, making it more difficult to operate absent licensing agreements with copyright holders of the various works they seek to distribute. With Internet Archive deciding against petitioning the Supreme Court, we may well see similar litigation pop up in other jurisdictions outside the Second Circuit until the issue is more widely settled.

    March 01, 2025Catherine Nyarady and Crystal Parker