A discussion on the issue that commentators and courts have expressed doubts about the enforceability of a New York choice-of-law clause where the contracting parties have limited or no contacts with New York.

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) ruled that the standard-character mark NIKEA, for "chocolates, candy," was likely to cause confusion with the mark IKEA.

This essay addresses the procedure of lien searches, which buyers doing their due diligence need to utilize in order to fairly assure themselves that they obtain title, free of liens.

The threat of cyber hacking just keeps getting worse. Since the beginning of this year, the hack of Microsoft Exchange Servers that began in January gave hackers access to user emails and passwords on over 250,000 servers ...

Illinois recently enacted new legislation amending the Illinois Freedom to Work Act to address the enforceability of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements.

This modest essay describes an estate planning tool for collectors who thought they had to choose between their collection and their kids.

New York's Appellate Division, Fourth Department, has unanimously affirmed a judgment favoring revenue purchase agreement funder NewCo Capital Group LLC, rejecting claims that the agreement constituted a disguised criminally usurious loan. The decision provides important precedent for RPA funders operating in New York's commercial financing landscape.

Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Non-Profit Revitalization Act of 2013 into law on December 18, 2013

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies are blank check companies with no operations that undergo an Initial Public Offering to raise capital with the intent of acquiring an operating company.

The New York state legislature passed an amendment to the state's Labor Law that essentially bars the use of non-competes. The bill will go to Governor Hochul and will become law if she signs it.

New York State's All-Electric Buildings Act, recently upheld by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, mandates that most new construction use electric heating and appliances instead of fossil fuel alternatives.

The United States lacks some almost five million housing units needed to meet current demand. New York state and City face similar shortfalls. For example, the...

Property owners in New York City are increasingly focused on the January 1, 2024 start date for compliance with New York City's Local Law 97 of 2019.

New York City's Biometric Identifier Information Law has been in force since 2021, but now, as more and more businesses and venues are collecting and using biometric information...

On December 3, 2012, FINRA Rule 5123 went into effect, imposing new disclosure requirements on FINRA member firms that sell securities in private placements.

In a welcome move for employers, Washington, D.C. has significantly scaled back its anticipated ban on non-competes with employees.

A discussion on the change in the patent filing system.

Welcome to the latest issue of our news summary of legal issues potentially affecting our friends an contacts throughout Latin America with operations or investments in the United States.

In the 2023 budget, Gov. Kathy Hochul attempted to include several game-changing ideas for advancing affordable housing in New York State. The most significant element was a socalled "builder's remedy".

Washington State recently adopted legislation banning most non-compete agreements, including non-competes in existing agreements, but the ban does not go into effect until June 2027. Here are some key questions and answers about the Washington statute: