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Second Circuit Holds No Special Standard for Charging Campaign Contributions As Bribes, Reinstates Charges Against Former NY Lieutenant Governor Image

Second Circuit Holds No Special Standard for Charging Campaign Contributions As Bribes, Reinstates Charges Against Former NY Lieutenant Governor

Paul Tuchmann

We now have an opportunity to see whether the volume of campaign contribution bribery cases in the Second Circuit increases, and whether the government brings any cases that appear to infringe on the First Amendment interests of campaign contributors and candidates.

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New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Damage Limitation Does Not Require Dismissal of Buyer's Claim When Buyer Alleges Bad Faith Easement Not Extinguished By Adverse Possession Neighbor Required to Provide License for Construction Entitled to Full Indemnity Against Claims

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Lawyers' Views on Voice Dust-Up Between Scarlett Johansson and OpenAI Image

Lawyers' Views on Voice Dust-Up Between Scarlett Johansson and OpenAI

Isha Marathe

Actress Scarlett Johansson has threatened the generative software company OpenAI with legal action. And intellectual property lawyers have many thoughts about who might win, whether there's even a legal claim to be made and what it all means.

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What Your Clients Need to Know About Succession Planning

Nanette Miner

Business people are often confused about the differences between succession planning and exit planning. Attorneys are in the unique position of being able to guide their clients through the confusion.

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Appellate Court Provides Practical Guide to Commercial Landlord's Bankruptcy Damage Claims

Michael L. Cook

The court's decision, supported by a well-reasoned bankruptcy court decision, provides a helpful overview of the most recent law governing landlords' damage claims in bankruptcy cases.

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U.S. Supreme Court Limits Development Impact Fees

Stewart E. Sterk

In April, the United States Supreme Court decided Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, holding that legislatively-imposed fees on development are subject to the same constitutional scrutiny as fees imposed by administrative bodies.

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Algorithms and Antitrust

Ediberto Roman

The economic benefits realized from generative AI are nothing short of astounding. That is why it is so concerning that the DOJ, the FTC, and a small choir of members of Congress seem intent on regulating algorithms away from the economy on antitrust grounds.

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Landlord & Tenant Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Landlord Did Not Accept Tenant Surrender Questions of Fact About Constructive Eviction Housing Discrimination Claim Survives Summary Judgment Motion Deregulation Claim Not Barred By Four-Year Rule

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Gen-AI Created Influencers Bring New Risks

Cynthia Cole, Alysha Preston & Inez Asante

A steep rise in the use of GenAI and computer-generated influencers brings with it new marketing risks and considerations for celebrities, influencers and businesses alike.

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Gen AI Helped Me Write This Article: Does That Matter?

Mary Bennett

Technology, like gen AI, is a crafty tool that can fuel your creative engine. It's not about replacing your creativity but about enhancing it. It's about reimagining your creative process.

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