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As Federal Antitrust Prosecutions Rise, Potential Criminal Pitfalls Loom for HR Professionals
The Biden administration seeks to position itself as one that will crack down on employers' attempts to limit their employees' mobility and pay through allegedly non-competitive measures.
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Appellate Division Upholds West Side Tower
In a dispute over West Side development, the First Department handed a victory to developers seeking to build a 39-story building on the block between West 65th and West 66th Street, and Columbus Avenue and Central Park West.
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Selective Reassessment of Only Commercial Properties Violates the Uniformity Clause
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania recently analyzed whether the City of Philadelphia's selective reassessment in tax year 2018 of only commercial properties at current market value violated the Uniformity Clause and the Assessment Law's requirement that the City assess all properties annually at actual market value.
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Retention of Title Disputes: Don't Take the Uniform Commercial Code for Granted
This article reminds us of the conflict-of-laws analysis at the heart of such retention of title disputes, and then discuss the multi-step UCC analysis that is also required.
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Second Circuit Applies Federal Bankruptcy Law, Not Securities Law, In Madoff SIPA Liquidation
The Second Circuit applied federal bankruptcy law when holding that good faith is an affirmative defense.
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Proposed Changes In UCC Address Virtual Currency Financing
Financial institutions are beginning to accept virtual currencies as collateral for financings. Could this become common for independent film productions and other entertainment industry ventures? This article examines the scope of UCC Article 9 with a focus on virtual currencies, taking into consideration issues of classification and perfection.
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How NY Courts Find Copyright Preemption of State Law Right of Publicity Claims
To survive preemption under §301 of the Copyright Act, courts consider whether a state law claim in a lawsuit has an "extra element" that qualitatively distinguishes it from a federal copyright claim. Courts typically find that state law claims, such as breach of contract, have an extra element. Other state law claims, such as conversion, get varying court determinations as to whether they are preempted.
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Newberg, McCabe, Carson Will Preside Over Copyright Claims Board
The U.S. Copyright Office has found some big names for its Copyright Claims Board.
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How Will Courts Determine Business Expense Legitimacy Under SEC's New Disgorgement Authority?
Answering that question will force defendants facing SEC enforcement actions to focus on demonstrating the legitimacy of expenses in developing their litigation strategies.
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Abbreviated Name Makes UCC Financing Statement Defective
In In re Bryant, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Georgia determined that a lender's UCC-1 financing statements were "seriously misleading" under the Georgia Commercial Code because the financing statements identified the individual debtor with his middle name abbreviated.
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