New York Law Journal - This Week's News

Judicial Ethics Opinion 25-160

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:59:59 EST

]]>A judge's knowledge of an attorney's or law firm's contributions to the judge's prior campaign for election to non-judicial office does not necessarily require disclosure or disqualification in all...

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Tuesday Newspaper

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:00:59 EST

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White & Case Fights IT Worker's Anonymity in Suit Over Naked Photos

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:14:41 EST

]]>The law firm said the worker filed his complaint to maximize public exposure for his allegations, which the firm argues runs counter to the point of anonymity for such lawsuits.

DLA Piper Did Not Discriminate Against Pregnant Associate, Jury Finds

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:08:20 EST

]]>The jury found that a senior associate failed to prove that the firm was liable for discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law. The panel also said the firm was not liable for...

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NYC's Ban on Stun Guns, Tasers Is Upheld by Federal Appeals Court

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:03:38 EST

]]>The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit kept alive New York City's decades-old prohibition on Tasers and stun guns, a restriction that has outlasted New York State's ban.

Civil Forfeiture Case Against Mongolian Politician Is Tied to ‘Political Fabrication,' Gibson Dunn Lawyer Says

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:46:59 EST

]]>A civil forfeiture case brought by the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York seeks to seize two Manhattan apartments allegedly tied to former Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold....

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Prediction Markets After 'Chastain': Property, Misappropriation and the New Insider-Trading Debate

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:15:59 EST

]]>Chastain tested how far misappropriation principles can reach beyond conventional securities markets. It made an important point: when the government invokes wire fraud on a misappropriation theory,...

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Trump Nominates Sullivan & Cromwell Attorney to 2nd Circuit

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:14:12 EST

]]>Matthew Schwartz was part Trump's legal team urging a New York state appellate court to overturn the president's conviction by a Manhattan jury in 2024.

Trade Crimes Defense: The New Frontline in White Collar Practice

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:35:37 EST

]]>Trade crimes are now a top enforcement priority, with increased government coordination and penalties. Companies must carefully manage self-disclosure and develop technical, legal, and strategic...

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From the Cloud to the Nebula: Legal Constraints on Financing Orbital Data Centers

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:08:51 EST

]]>Liam Bradley and Russell Stern explain why financing orbital data centers are no longer science fiction—and why investors should expect a complex legal landscape as companies race to build...

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I Rode in a Waymo With a Litigator: Here's What I Learned

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:45:21 EST

]]>Georgia products liability attorney Rebekah Cooper talks law after riding in a self-driving Waymo rideshare in Atlanta with Law.com senior litigation reporter and Legal Speak podcast co-host Cedra...

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Investigations at the International Trade Commission: Navigating Speed and Complexity in a High-Stakes Forum

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:24:59 EST

]]>Success at the ITC depends not just on the legal merits, but on how effectively parties can organize technical complexity, align expert-driven narratives, and present a clear, disciplined case under...

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Simultaneous Custody Proceedings Under the UCCJEA

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:18:59 EST

]]>Under the UCCJEA, "child custody determination" means a judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child. The term...

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How Employers Use Confidentiality Agreements to Prevent Departing Employees From Competing

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:03:59 EST

]]>Well-resourced employers with sophisticated lawyers have deployed strategies intended to circumvent these protections and prevent departing employees from working for perceived competitors, even in...

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AI and Financial Markets: Some Challenges and Strategies

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:01:59 EST

]]>This article considers how traditional anti-fraud frameworks might be repurposed to target potential market manipulation involving AI and emerging technologies, the challenges that regulators might...

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Planning for Appellate Standing Risks in Uncertain Times

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:12:59 EST

]]>Recent years have seen broader and more rigorous attention to appellate courts' responsibility to independently examine standing. That attention comes alongside legal trends restricting the scope of...

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Helping Parents Say the Hardest Thing: Talking to Children About Divorce

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:03:59 EST

]]>This article emphasizes the importance of carefully managing the moment when parents tell children about their divorce, as it becomes a “flashbulb memory shaping how children understand their...

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Monday Newspaper

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:00:59 EST

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‘A Whole Different Universe Now': Judges Perplexed by Law Used for Trump's New Tariffs

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:20:28 EST

]]>At two points in the three-hour hearing, Judge Timothy Stanceu reminded government counsel that he was an attorney, not an economist familiar with the term, “balance-of-payments deficit, an...

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DOJ Files Antitrust Suit Against NY-Presbyterian Hospital: Challenges Anti-Steering, Network Restrictions in Payor Contracts

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:53:59 EST

]]>The complaint positions health system contracting practices as a health care affordability priority.

How Ex-Kirkland Lawyers Are Shaking Up Big Law Consulting, Comms and Recruiting

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:59:19 EST

]]>“We're turning the entire law firm consulting and communications and recruiting industries on their head, said Jon Henes. “Those are three things that law firms need to actually succeed...

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Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Group Decamps for Barnes & Thornburg

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:02:48 EST

]]>As Barnes & Thornburg picks up Lowenstein Sandler's insurance recovery practice, Lowenstein is pivoting to representing insurance carriers with a new insurance litigation and advisory group.

Collaboration Across Offices, Impact on Legislative Priorities Are Hallmarks of Manhattan DA's Appeals Division

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:35:45 EST

]]>The little-seen staff of more than 50 attorneys churns out some 400 briefs a year and handles dozens of arguments before the New York Court of Appeals. Chief Steven Wu, in a rare interview, discussed...

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Employment Issues Commonly Missed in M&A Transactions: Hidden Workforce Risks That Can Erode Deal Value

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:31:59 EST

]]>Jill Kirila examines employment%E2%80%91related liabilities that often slip past fast%E2%80%91moving diligence but can materially affect valuation and post%E2%80%91closing performance.

Deemed Consent in Condominiums

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:05:59 EST

]]>The author examines the enforceability of “deemed consent provisions adopted by New York condominiums, which treat owner silence as affirmative approval. The article considers statutory,...

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Judicial Ethics Opinion 25-158

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:59:59 EST

]]>A judge may speak about the law, the judge's personal experiences and career path at a youth program sponsored by a law enforcement organization, subject to generally applicable limitations.

Friday Newspaper

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:00:59 EST

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'Difficult Case': 2nd Circuit Weighs Question of 1st Impression in Sean 'Diddy' Combs Appeal

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:49:03 EST

]]>“This is an exceptionally difficult case," said Second Circuit Judge William Nardini. "This is a question of first impression, not only for this court, but apparently for any federal court of...

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‘The Next Addiction Crisis'?: Stake.com and Coinbase Accused in Complaint of Luring Minors Into Online Gambling

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:31:14 EST

]]>Represented by Seeger Weiss, Rafferty Domnick Cunningham & Yaffa and the Schenk Law Firm, the plaintiff said he was “recruited onto Stake.com as a 13-year-old, before he was legally able to...

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Compass Dismisses Zillow Antitrust Lawsuit After Mulling Outside Counsel Shakeup

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:15:53 EST

]]>Plaintiff Compass Inc. was "in the process of retaining new lead counsel" after a Manhattan federal judge denied its motion for a preliminary injunction and before Compass decided to voluntarily...

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Law School Under Pressure to Allow Chapter of Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:30:45 EST

]]>"Good sense should dictate the correct decision here," Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wrote in a letter to Barry University School of Law Dean Leticia Diaz.

'Surging in the Shadows': Lawsuit Challenges ICE Arrest Tactics in NY as Unconstitutional

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:27:44 EST

]]>A class action lawsuit filed in Brooklyn claims DHS and ICE conducted secretive, unconstitutional arrest campaigns in New York that disproportionately targeted Latino residents. The suit, which...

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White & Case Recruits 2 M&A Partners, Including Reed Smith Practice Chair

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:18:06 EST

]]>The global head of mergers and acquisitions at Reed Smith has moved to White & Case amid a lateral hiring tear for its M&A practice.

Why You Should Put At Least Two Lawyers on Every Case

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:59:59 EST

]]>Trials are always stressful, but that stress can be mitigated substantially by preparation and helping hands from the senior folks in the firm.

Prenuptial Agreements and Immigration

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:59:59 EST

]]>Rower attorneys discuss the relationship between prenups and immigration law and cross-border issues that often arise in practice—including U.S. tax treatment of property transfers to...

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Womens' Rights Redux—First Department Continues to Deprive Female Divorce Litigants of Their Fair Share of Marital Assets

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:40:59 EST

]]>Villarreal perpetuates the evidentiary lacunae that pollutes matrimonial cases, thereby prejudicing lesser monied spouses—usually women—who suffer irreversible financial damage when the...

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The Vindictive Prosecution Defense: Back With a Vengeance?

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:37:59 EST

]]>Vindictive prosecution claims had their heyday in the 1970s, and courts eventually scaled them back in subsequent years. But with the unprecedented level of chatter on pending criminal matters now...

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Judicial Ethics Opinion 25-157

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:59:59 EST

]]>A judge must disqualify from a matter in which his/her impartiality might reasonably be questioned.

'United States v. Heppner': Generative AI and its Pitfalls for the Attorney Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:34:59 EST

]]>The recent United States v. Heppner case highlights that inputs and outputs from public AI tools are not automatically confidential and may not be protected by attorney-client privilege or work...

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CPLR 5511: The Varied Implications of Aggrievement, Part I

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:38:59 EST

]]>This article examines varied implications of CPLR 5511. Part I addresses: the two-tier test for aggrievement; consent orders, failure to oppose; the court's reasoning or adverse language in a...

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Thursday Newspaper

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:00:59 EST

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NY State Court Rejects 'Creative' Derivative Suit Over Volkswagen Emissions Scandal

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:20:22 EST

]]>New York Supreme Court Justice Joel Cohen wrote that the plaintiffs' attempt to “avoid a New York Court of Appeals' decision covering derivative claims on behalf of non-U.S. companies was...

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'Pure Politics': Trump Lawyers, in Briefs, Urge New York's Highest Court to Upend 'Unprecedented' Fraud Ruling

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:05:18 EST

]]>Trump's appeal, filed by a team at Sullivan & Cromwell, comes as his attorneys seek more discovery at the trial level following comments in which Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, said he...

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Federal Appeals Court to Review Dismissal of Scholars' Antitrust Class Action

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:13:43 EST

]]>The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ordered plaintiff scholars to file a brief stating their grounds for appeal after a Brooklyn federal judge dismissed their antitrust class action...

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Sullivan & Cromwell Lawyers For Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani Challenge SEC Jurisdiction in US Fraud Case

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:30:18 EST

]]>Lawyers for Indian businessman Gautam Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani, plan to ask U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the Eastern District of New York to dismiss the Securities and Exchange...

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Skadden Execs Turned Legal Tech Advisers Talk Navigating Client Tech Demands

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:01:04 EST

]]>Harris Tilevitz recently stepped away from his role as Skadden's chief AI and technology officer to advise Harvey. He and former Skadden CEO Eric Friedman—now an adviser to Ironclad and...

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Beware the 'Hidden' Notice of Entry

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:42:59 EST

]]>On the surface, it is uncomplicated, unremarkable and unobjectionable. Lurking below the surface, however, is far more nuance than most practitioners realize, with potentially devastating...

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Five 'Game Over' Appraisal Defects Every Report Should Avoid

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:34:59 EST

]]>These are the top five defects every appraiser should avoid to steer clear of being bounced from consideration.

Patlytics Secures $40M in Series B Funding With Contribution From Relativity

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:59:59 EST

]]>The funding round, which also saw participation from a former Kirkland & Ellis chair, will be used to help the startup expand its presence in Asia and provide its AI patent technology to a range...

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The New Consumer Litigation Funding Act: An Overview

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:12:59 EST

]]>New York's upcoming Consumer Litigation Funding Act, effective June 2026, regulates personal injury funding, requiring clear disclosures, attorney attestations, and limits on funding amounts. While...

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Wednesday Newspaper

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:00:59 EST

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DOJ Ethics Proposal: An Unwelcome '90s Reboot

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:49:59 EST

]]>Against this historical backdrop, DOJ's March 2026 proposed rule reads as an attempt to avenge its prior loss and wrest to itself an unreviewable authority over its own professional ethics that...

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'Witness Tampering'?: Live Nation Demands Sanctions Against State Plaintiffs in Jury Trial

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:24:07 EST

]]>"This blatant attempt to dissuade a witness from providing truthful testimony through intimidation is intolerable," counsel for defendants Live Nation and Ticketmaster alleged in a motion requesting...

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Manhattan State Appeals Panel Affirms Dismissal of Fraud Suit Against Goldman Sachs

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:09:58 EST

]]>The Appellate Division in the First Department upheld the dismissal of fraud and contract claims brought by celebrity business management firm KSFB Management against Goldman Sachs over a failed...

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Alleged Arbitrator Misconduct Not Enough to Vacate Award: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:59:59 EST

]]>Scott Mollen discusses ‘57th & 6th Ground LLC v. Carnegie House Tenants Corp,' where the court confirmed an arbitration award in a ground-rent dispute after finding that alleged arbitrator...

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Simpson Adds Trio of M&A Partners, in Latest Signal of Talent War in Sports Practices

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:55:09 EST

]]>Sports transactional practices in Big Law have seen a flurry of moves, as competition heats up for the top partners with relationships with private equity leaders, asset managers, owners, teams and...

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Co-Ops Continue to Struggle With Ground Lease Resets

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:03:36 EST

]]>Gary Rosenberg and Bradley Silverbush explain how increases in ground-lease rent can raise maintenance costs, creating financial risks for co-op shareholders.

Top Laterals 2025: See Who Had the Greatest Impact on the NY Legal Market This Year

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:59:04 EST

]]>The New York Law Journal editorial team has scoured its data over the past year to determine which lateral moves made the greatest impact on the Empire State this year.

'Shadow Foster Care'?: New York's Top Court Set to Decide Fate of Host Homes Regulations

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:54:31 EST

]]>A mid-level appeals court in Albany was split on whether the Office of Children and Family Services' Host Homes regulations lawfully allows parents to voluntarily place their children in foster care....

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The Legal Justification Claimed for Mayor Mamdani's Housing Plan

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:55:43 EST

]]>In his commentary, Daniel Markind examines the legal mechanisms and challenges surrounding Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposed housing policies.

In Groundbreaking Decision, Third Circuit Finds No Constitutional Bar to Regulating the Distribution of 3D-Printed Gun Codes

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:59:59 EST

]]>Eric Tirschwell and Alison Barnes discuss the Third Circuit's decision in ‘Defense Distributed v. Attorney General of New Jersey,' which held that there is no constitutional barrier to...

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Many New York Elites See Financial Surges, But Gains Were Uneven

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:22:03 EST

]]>The growth metrics spanned the full bell curve, and there were outliers in each direction, as the transactional market last year was unpredictable in the first half, and some countercyclical...

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Yale Falls From First, UC Berkeley Drops Out of T14 in US News Law School Rankings

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:45:24 EST

]]>This year's law school rankings saw a handful of notable changes, drawing criticism from some industry observers.

2nd Circuit Presses New York for Online Fraud Suit Against Citi

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:05:35 EST

]]>During a Monday hearing, U.S. Circuit Judge Joseph Bianco pointed out that no federal agency has tried to wield the Electronic Fund Transfer Act the way New York was attempting.

Associate Mistakes, Compensation Part of Opening Arguments in DLA Piper Pregnancy Bias Trial

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:46:11 EST

]]>DLA Piper and the former associate alleging pregnancy bias led to her termination gave opening statements to a federal jury Monday in New York as the trial for those bias claims began.

EDNY US Attorney Announces New Leadership of Long Island Division

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:37:01 EST

]]>The Brooklyn U.S. Attorney's Office has elevated veteran prosecutors Catherine Mirabile and Megan Farrell to senior leadership posts overseeing its Long Island Division.

Fall From Big Law: Ex-Partner Loses License but Might Return to Practice

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:32:12 EST

]]>"I was hired ... to try to avoid a permanent disbarment—and that is exactly what was accomplished," said defense attorney Herman J. Russomanno III, partner at Russomanno & Borrello.

Morgan Stanley CLO's 2025 Pay Put Him in Rare Company

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:29:37 EST

]]>Eric Grossman joined the investment bank right before the 2007-2008 financial crisis and has been its legal chief since 2010.

What We Have Here Is a Failure to Communicate

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:59:59 EST

]]>Internal communication is a leadership discipline, and the firms that treat it as one handle change and disruption better. In her article, Alejandra Ramirez talks firms through a good internal...

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Morgan Lewis Adds Hunton Andrews Litigation Trio

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:59:59 EST

]]>Regan was a practice group leader of Hunton's corporate and securities litigation and government investigations practices.

‘Constructive Entry': The Payton Rule is Expanded

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:26:08 EST

]]>The NY Court of Appeals ruled that police can violate Payton v. New York not only by physically entering a home but also through "constructive entry"—coercing someone to leave or come out using...

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Liability for Negligent Credentialing

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:08:05 EST

]]>Negligent credentialing applies to claims that a physician should not have been permitted to have privileges at the hospital, while negligent hiring, retention or supervision applies to employees,...

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Amendments to New York City's Earned Safe and Sick Leave Law

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:46:33 EST

]]>Effective Feb. 22, 2026, NYC's ESSTA (Paid Time Off Law) requires private employers to provide paid and unpaid safe and sick leave, plus paid prenatal leave. Employees get up to 56 hours of paid...

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Wigdor Adds SDNY Deputy Criminal Chief as the Firm Leans Into High-Profile Litigation

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:59:59 EST

]]>Jane Kim, deputy criminal division chief for the Southern District of New York, left government and joined employment firm Wigdor, a move which founding partner Douglas Wigdor said is in line with...

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Reading Tea Leaves From SDNY's Short-Lived Self-Disclosure Program: Structural Risks and Potential Downsides for Companies

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:23:59 EST

]]>The policies encourage early self-disclosure of corporate fraud but overlook the high costs and risks involved. Companies should carefully weigh the benefits before deciding to report potential...

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