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Do COVID-19 Shutdown Orders Excuse Lease Guarantors? Image

Do COVID-19 Shutdown Orders Excuse Lease Guarantors?

Stewart E. Sterk

Section 22-1005 of the New York City Administrative Code provides relief for individuals who guaranteed commercial leases when the tenant defaulted as a result of government orders issued during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. In recent months, however, litigation has emerged about the scope of that relief.

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Questions Surround Expanded Government Authority to Seize Russian Assets

Robert J. Anello & Richard F. Albert

The purpose behind the Biden Administration's proposals to seize assets of Russian oligarchs is to punish a specific action by a state actor — Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The proposals, however, do not appear to be limited to this conduct alone and would outlast Russia's invasion. In times of war, it at least arguably may be appropriate to pass laws to expand the executive's authority to address specific hostile conduct. Such laws, however, should end with the conflict.

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Feds Jumping Into Corporate Privacy and Cybersecurity Enforcement

David Saunders & Julian L. André

The past 12 months have seen a steady drumbeat of action by federal law enforcement and regulatory agencies of which in-house counsel should take note. Whether new guidance, regulation, investigations, or enforcement activity, the message is clear: The federal government is paying close attention to how companies are handling and protecting their data — especially consumer and sensitive data.

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Are Government Investigation Disclosures Protected Under the Common Interest Doctrine? Image

Are Government Investigation Disclosures Protected Under the Common Interest Doctrine?

Elkan Abramowitz & Jonathan S. Sack

This article discusses whether disclosures made when a subject of a government investigation borrows money or sells all or part of its business are protected from discovery on the basis of the attorney-client privilege and pursuant to the common interest doctrine.

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Newberg, McCabe, Carson Will Preside Over Copyright Claims Board Image

Newberg, McCabe, Carson Will Preside Over Copyright Claims Board

Scott Graham

The U.S. Copyright Office has found some big names for its Copyright Claims Board.

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Government Secret Recording of Interviews Rarely In Best Interests of Witness Image

Government Secret Recording of Interviews Rarely In Best Interests of Witness

Joel Cohen

Secretly recording conversations or interviews is a dirty business, and it is almost never conducted by the government with the best interests of the witness in mind.

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National Security Implications of the Colonial Pipeline Hack Image

National Security Implications of the Colonial Pipeline Hack

Emil Sayegh

It is difficult to think of a comparable cyber event to the one that effectively shut down the fuel pipeline that feeds over a third of the United States. We are in the midst of a national cyber crisis, and while we may have a blueprint for the resolution of these other crises, things must urgently change on the cybersecurity front.

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One Solution on How the U.S. Government Can Compete for Top Cybersecurity Professionals Image

One Solution on How the U.S. Government Can Compete for Top Cybersecurity Professionals

Daniel B. Garrie & Douglas A. Smith

While the private sector is undeniably in great need of cybersecurity professionals, the public sector must compete for the limited supply of qualified candidates, particularly those capable of filling high-level positions.

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Government Policies Could Be Concern for Commercial Real Estate Lenders

Leslie Shaver

Significant concerns aren't necessarily issues caused by real estate lending, borrowing or underwriting. They're caused by government policy.

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Automated License Plate Recognition and Privacy Image

Automated License Plate Recognition and Privacy

David Horrigan

Just what is automated license plate recognition technology, and do you really have a reasonable expectation of privacy in a number emblazoned on the front of your Ford or the back of your Buick?

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