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Appellate Division Upholds West Side Tower
October 01, 2021
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.
Electronic Discovery Document Review: The Power of Feedback
October 01, 2021
Human review of documents will continue to play a huge part in the ediscovery process. Managing reviewer training and accuracy can make or break the budget for your matter.
Sender Beware: Jurisdictional Risks of Pre-Litigation Communications
October 01, 2021
The Federal Circuit recently clarified — and lowered — the threshold to exercise specific personal jurisdiction over an out of state declaratory judgment defendant.
Accountability Questions for Business Development Coaching Success
October 01, 2021
Working with a business development coach is an investment in yourself that can bring about career success by having a deliberate strategy in place.
Selective Reassessment of Only Commercial Properties Violates the Uniformity Clause
October 01, 2021
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.
Leading Through Disruption
October 01, 2021
Some tried and true leadership practices for firms and partners who are focused on retaining and developing top talent in the current context.
Real Property Law
October 01, 2021
Restrictive Covenant Enforceable Despite Permission By Successor Landowner Insufficient Evidence of Street Dedication Inadequate Notice to Mortgagee Voids Tax Sale Court Reinstates Malpractice Claim Against Lawyer Alleged to Have Solicited Transfer of Title of Residence In Foreclosure Notice of Pendency Provides Constructive Notice Servient Owner Not Entitled to Alter Easement Location Adverse Possession Defeats Co-Tenants' Partition Action
11th Circuit Rules On Who Controls Copyright Case
October 01, 2021
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling that its judges said could have come straight out of a telenovela, or Spanish soap opera.
Competing by Connecting: In an Increasingly Crowded Market, Litigation Teams Must Leverage Centralized Technologies to Rise Above Their Rivals
October 01, 2021
Regardless of where each law firm currently stands in its innovation journey, it is crystal clear that the need to speed up the modernization of their technology solutions that facilitate connectivity, automation and workflow between their staff is real and immediate.
Mobile Devices Can Provide Lucrative Back Door Into Businesses for Cyber Thieves
October 01, 2021
We live with the reality that the once ordinary communication tool is now a potent device that needs to be used responsibly on the basis that there is a cybercriminal fraternity hell-bent on accessing said devices for ill-gotten gain.

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