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10 Ways to Prepare for 2021's Collision of Business and Society
January 01, 2021
As we enter 2021, we should expect the needs of business and society to continue colliding. But if law firms prepare for those collisions, they can drive better outcomes.
The NY Court of Appeals Provides Important Guidance for Lease Surrender Agreements
January 01, 2021
At a time when the COVID-19 crisis is causing an unprecedented number of lease defaults, a recent NY Court of Appeals decision provides both guidance and warnings to attorneys asked to negotiate and litigate leasehold surrender agreements.
The NY Court of Appeals Provides Important Guidance for Lease Surrender Agreements
January 01, 2021
At a time when the COVID-19 crisis is causing an unprecedented number of lease defaults, the recent Court of Appeals decision, The Trustees of Columbia University v D'Agostino Supermarkets, Inc., provides both guidance and warnings to attorneys asked to negotiate and litigate leasehold surrender agreements.
Exercising Restraint: Federal Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Declaratory Judgment Action Under Abstention Doctrine
January 01, 2021
The Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a declaratory judgment action based on the "abstention doctrine," despite the declaratory judgment plaintiff's insistence that the underlying contract dispute required resolution of patent validity and claim scope that were within the federal courts' exclusive purview.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: How to Embrace Virtual Seminars in 5 Easy Steps
January 01, 2021
In 2021 everyone in the legal field has a virtual platform, so firms of all sizes can jump in and offer webinars on topics that highlight their firms' practice areas. Create your own virtual programs by following these 5 steps.
The Small Business Reorganization Act: How It Started. How it's Going. Where to Next?
January 01, 2021
By further expanding access to a streamlined Chapter 11 process, the SBRA will ensure that a wider array of debtors have the ability of reorganizing themselves, when Chapter 11 was previously too cost-prohibitive for such debtors.
Legal Issues and Monetization Strategies In a Quarantine-Streaming Music World
January 01, 2021
Part One of a Two Part Article While the livestreaming of music performances is not an entirely new phenomenon, the COVID crisis has transformed the live performance landscape, compelling artists from around the world to reach their fanbase by producing "quarantine streams," in which they livestream their sets on social media platforms. Unsurprisingly many questions have arisen.
Not-So-Incidental Byproducts of 'Kelly'
January 01, 2021
Early returns are in, and they indicate that the Supreme Court's decision in the so-called "Bridgegate" case will be an effective tool for pruning the wild overgrowth that has built up around the federal fraud statutes.
Development
January 01, 2021
Use Variance Not Necessary for Use of Home As AirBnB Rental Merger of Back-to-Back Lots
State High Court Preserves Lenders' Tort Claims Against Debtors' Insiders
January 01, 2021
A lender's state law tort claims against "non-debtor third-parties for tortious interference with a contract" were "not preempted" by "federal bankruptcy law," held the New York Court of Appeals.

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