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  • August 15, 2025

    NY Fines Insurer Healthplex $2M Over Cybersecurity Failures

    A dental insurance provider has agreed to pay a $2 million penalty and undergo an audit of its multifactor authentication controls in order to resolve the New York financial regulator's claims that its failure to implement robust cybersecurity safeguards led to an email phishing attack that exposed customers' sensitive data.

  • August 15, 2025

    Bankrupt NJ Office Building Gets OK For $26M Sale

    A New York bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved the sale of a New Jersey office building for $26 million, a higher price than that offered by the stalking horse bidder, which will get a $215,000 breakup fee.

  • August 15, 2025

    DLA Piper Welcomes Longtime Goodwin Corporate Lawyer

    DLA Piper has announced it has welcomed a longtime Goodwin Procter LLP attorney to its capital markets and public company advisory practice in New York, touting his skills representing investment banks, issuers and investors in a range of capital markets transactions.

  • August 15, 2025

    Exec Snared In Now-Dismissed Eric Adams Case Avoids Jail

    A wealthy construction executive who admitted illegally funneling over $12,000 into the 2021 campaign of New York City Mayor Eric Adams avoided prison on Friday at a sentencing that followed the government's decision not to proceed against the mayor himself.

  • August 14, 2025

    Cadwalader Corporate Head Exits To McDermott After 40 Years

    Ira Schacter, a senior partner at Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP, is leaving the firm after 40 years to lead a new section of newly merged McDermott Will & Schulte's transactions practice that will counsel clients where private equity, insurance and financial services matters meet, McDermott confirmed Thursday.

  • August 14, 2025

    NYC Fires Back At Co.'s Migrant Busing Suit

    New York City is coming out swinging against a lawsuit brought by a charter company that helped Texas bus thousands of migrants into the city and leave them there, saying that Roadrunner Charters wasn't injured by the city enforcing its own laws.

  • August 14, 2025

    Genesis Parent Says It Met $1.1B Duty, Seeks 'Overpayments'

    Crypto conglomerate Digital Currency Group Inc. on Thursday urged a New York bankruptcy judge to declare it has no further obligations under a $1.1 billion promissory note meant to "backstop" its bankrupt subsidiary, crypto lender Genesis, after rising crypto prices allegedly offset the loss the note intended to cover.

  • August 14, 2025

    2nd Circ. Backs Convictions In ATM-Skimming Ploy

    The Second Circuit on Thursday affirmed the convictions of two men involved in a major ATM card-skimming ring, but said a district court should clarify one defendant's restitution payment schedule.

  • August 14, 2025

    2 Face Charges Over $200M Water Vending Machine Fraud

    A Washington business executive and a former investment adviser were hit with civil and criminal charges in New York federal court Thursday stemming from an alleged yearslong $200 million Ponzi scheme that hawked investments in nonexistent water vending machines.

  • August 14, 2025

    DOJ Can Go After $3.4M Linked To Russian Oligarch

    A New York federal court has declined to toss a U.S. Department of Justice suit looking to seize $3.4 million from a Wells Fargo account tied to the sale of a California music studio purportedly offloaded to benefit a sanctioned Russian oligarch.

  • August 14, 2025

    NY Man Owes PNC $27.3M After Kiting Spree, Bank Claims

    PNC Bank has sued a New York man and his eight companies, alleging they owe the bank $27.3 million after executing a massive check-kiting scheme against the bank over a recent 12-day period.

  • August 14, 2025

    Disney, ESPN Hit With Trade Secrets Suit By Tech Startup

    A sports technology startup sued Disney and ESPN in New York federal court on Thursday, alleging they "feigned" interest in a business partnership in order to lift trade secrets and launch a version of the startup's software.

  • August 14, 2025

    AGs Urge Meta To 'Prioritize Safety' With Location Feature

    A bipartisan coalition of more than three dozen state attorneys general is calling on Meta Platforms Inc. to strengthen the privacy and security safeguards for a new location tracking feature that recently debuted on Instagram, arguing that the social media giant has a duty "to prioritize user safety over product novelty."

  • August 14, 2025

    Rumble's Ad Boycott Suit Tossed For Now

    A Texas federal court tossed Rumble's antitrust case against the World Federation of Advertisers and others after finding the claims about a boycott of the video-sharing site, after it refused to follow safety standards, have no connection to the state.

  • August 14, 2025

    20 States Win Injunction Against ICE's Use Of Medicaid Data

    A California federal judge has blocked the federal government from using Medicaid information from 20 states for immigration enforcement purposes, marking a partial victory for the coalition of states challenging a new data-sharing arrangement between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Homeland Security.   

  • August 14, 2025

    Crypto Co. Slams Canadian Consultant's Unpaid Wages Claims

    Cryptocurrency startup Unicoin Inc. and its CEO have asked a New York federal judge to dismiss a former consultant's lawsuit alleging he's owed wages and coin commissions for his work facilitating the firm's Canadian presence, arguing the consultant quit last summer and has no enforceable contract.

  • August 14, 2025

    Citibank Gets Partial Win In $15M Brooklyn Foreclosure Suit

    A New York federal judge partially sided with Citibank on Thursday in the bank's Brooklyn property foreclosure suit against a loan guarantor and a company that defaulted on a $15 million mortgage loan.

  • August 14, 2025

    Fla. Condo, Insurer Settle Hurricane Damage Coverage Suit

    An insurer and a Florida condominium association have settled a dispute over coverage for property damage caused by a September 2020 hurricane, according to a New York federal court filing.

  • August 14, 2025

    Who Owns A Beat? The Dispute Over Reggaeton's Core Sound

    The origin of the rhythm that underpins much of reggaeton music is at the center of a copyright lawsuit from Jamaican artists who claim a loop from an instrumental song they released in 1989 has become foundational to reggaeton, which thousands of songs have copied without permission.

  • August 14, 2025

    Purported Cartier Family Scion Denies Laundering Charges

    An Argentinian entrepreneur and professional singer with ties to the family that created jewelry giant Cartier on Thursday denied charges that he helped operate a Colombia cryptocurrency money-laundering network that assisted traffickers in their effort to repatriate $14 million of narcotics proceeds.

  • August 14, 2025

    2nd Circ. Publicly Reprimands Ghosting NY Attorney

    The Second Circuit has rebuked a New York attorney who was removed from a case for disappearing on his client while appealing criminal migrant smuggling charges, and then failing to respond to a court order for years.

  • August 14, 2025

    2nd Circ. Denies NFL Arbitration In Flores Case

    Fired Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores won efforts to keep his racial discrimination claims against the NFL in federal court, with the Second Circuit finding Thursday that the league cannot force him into arbitration because the organization has unilateral control over the process.

  • August 14, 2025

    DiDi Investors Get Partial Cert. In Ride-Hailing App IPO Suit

    A New York federal judge adopted a magistrate judge's recommendation to partially grant class certification in an investor suit alleging DiDi Global Inc., a ride-hailing business based in China, hid enterprise-threatening regulatory risks during its initial public offering in 2021.

  • August 14, 2025

    Hemp Sellers Can Challenge NY Raids Outside Court

    An administrative law judge has ruled that a group of hemp sellers can raise constitutional challenges in administrative proceedings over raids they say were illegally conducted by New York's Office of Cannabis Management.

  • August 14, 2025

    2nd Circ. Affirms Sanctions In Abandoned Suit Against Dylan

    In a precedential ruling, the Second Circuit upheld limited fee sanctions imposed by a Manhattan federal judge against attorneys found to have violated a discovery order and committed other wrongs, despite having been warned, in a now-abandoned sexual assault suit against Bob Dylan.

Expert Analysis

  • 5 Consumer Protection Compliance Issues In NY State Budget

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    Companies that engage with New York consumers should promptly familiarize themselves with new state budget provisions that require finance and retail companies to make certain business practices more transparent and easier for customers to execute, say attorneys at Mintz.

  • Rule 23 Class Certification Matters In Settlements, Too

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Trump v. CASA Inc. highlighted requirements for certifying classes for litigation in federal court, but counsel must also understand how Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure may affect certifying classes for settlement purposes, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • 7 Ways Employers Can Avoid Labor Friction Over AI

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    As artificial intelligence use in the workplace emerges as a key labor relations topic in the U.S. and Europe, employers looking to reduce reputational risk and prevent costly disputes should consider proactive strategies to engage with unions, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.

  • SEC, FINRA Obligations In Changing AI Regulatory Landscape

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    Despite the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent withdrawal of its proposed artificial intelligence conflict rules, financial regulators remain focused on firms developing the correct AI compliance framework, as well as continuously testing and supervising them to ensure they're fit for purpose, say attorneys at Cahill Gordon.

  • Series

    Playing Baseball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Playing baseball in college, and now Wiffle ball in a local league, has taught me that teamwork, mental endurance and emotional intelligence are not only important to success in the sport, but also to success as a trial attorney, says Kevan Dorsey at Swift Currie.

  • Ultra-Processed Food Claims Rely On Unproven Science

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    Plaintiffs' arguments that ultra-processed foods are responsible for the nationwide increase in certain chronic illnesses, though a novel approach to food-based personal injury claims, depend on theories that are still being tested, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

  • APA Relief May Blunt Justices' Universal Injunction Ruling

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    The Administrative Procedure Act’s avenue for universal preliminary relief seems to hold the most promise for neutralizing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. CASA to limit federal district courts' nationally applicable orders, say attorneys at Crowell.

  • Managing Risks As State AGs Seek To Fill Enforcement Gap

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    Given an unprecedented surge in state attorney general activity resulting from significant shifts in federal enforcement priorities, companies must consider tailored strategies for navigating the ever-evolving risk landscape, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Skillful Persuasion

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    In many ways, law school teaches us how to argue, but when the ultimate goal is to get your client what they want, being persuasive through preparation and humility is the more likely key to success, says Michael Friedland at Friedland Cianfrani.

  • How NY Appeals Ruling Alters Employers' Sex Abuse Liability

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    In Nellenback v. Madison County, the New York Court of Appeals arguably reset the evidentiary threshold in sexual abuse cases involving employer liability, countering lower court decisions that allowed evidence of the length of the undiscovered abuse to substitute as notice of an employee's dangerous propensity, say attorneys at Hurwitz Fine.

  • Litigation Inspiration: How To Respond After A Loss

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    Every litigator loses a case now and then, and the sting of that loss can become a medicine that strengthens or a poison that corrodes, depending on how the attorney responds, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • FDA's Hasty Policymaking Approach Faces APA Challenges

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    Though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has abandoned its usual notice-and-comment process for implementing new regulatory initiatives, two recent district court decisions make clear that these programs are still susceptible to Administrative Procedure Act challenges, says Rachel Turow at Skadden.

  • DOJ Crypto Enforcement Is Shifting To Target Willfulness

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    Three pending criminal prosecutions could be an indication of how the U.S. Department of Justice's recent digital assets memo is shaping enforcement of the area, and show a growing focus on executives who knowingly allow their platforms to be used for criminal conduct involving sanctions offenses, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

  • Wash. Law Highlights Debate Over Unemployment For Strikers

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    A new Washington state law that will allow strikers to receive unemployment benefits during work stoppages raises questions about whether such laws subsidize disruptions to the economy or whether they are preempted by federal labor law, says Daniel Johns at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Why SEC Abandoned Microcap Convertible Debt Crackdown

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has recently dismissed several cases targeting microcap convertible debt lenders, a significant disavowal of what was a controversial enforcement initiative under the Biden administration and a message that the new administration will focus on clear fraud, say attorneys at O'Melveny.

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