The New York law governing relations between artists and their art galleries has recently been amended to give more protection to artists and their estates.

Many defense contractors are already aware that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)[1] has implemented robust cybersecurity requirements for defense contractors that handle controlled unclassified information (CUI)[2] and federal contract information (FCI).[3] However, they may not be aware of those specific requirements and the risks of noncompliance. This short article provides a basic overview

The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) grants a party the right to file an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a motion to compel arbitration

On Aug. 21, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated the most recent regulation adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce cross-state air pollution from the electric generating sector.

On Jan. 24, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") adopted final rules to enhance disclosures and provide additional investor protections in initial public offerings (IPOs) for special...

A discussion on two recent decisions which establish, for the first time, that a private plaintiff does not have a claim under §§ 4o and 22(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act if the "transaction" the plaintiff complains of is not "domestic" in nature, even if the defendant is a regulated entity located in the United States and there are other significant U.S. contacts.

US regulators are establishing clearer frameworks for tokenization, moving beyond treating it as speculative crypto toward practical financial infrastructure redesign. Israeli clients need to understand how these regulatory developments will impact digital asset systems, focusing on buyer protections, compliance requirements, and operational reliability rather than simply adding token labels to existing assets.

Florida's new Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act, a sweeping statutory overhaul that significantly expands how employers...

Even before Hurricane Sandy mercilessly exposed New York city's susceptibility to rising sea levels and violent storms, planners, architects, engineers, and policy makers have been at work studying the city's vulnerability to natural disasters and devising plans to make the city more resilient.

Writing for the New York Law Journal, Karen T. Schiele and Alison Powers Herman of Carter Ledyard's Trusts & Estates practice, highlight the importance of a strategic approach to charitable estate planning.

New York has become the first U.S. state to implement a statewide moratorium on major data center development, halting discretionary environmental permits for facilities of 50-megawatts or more for one year. Governor Hochul's Executive Order #62 directs state agencies to study and establish new regulatory frameworks addressing environmental impacts, utility costs, and community benefits, while exempting projects with permits deemed complete before July 14, 2026.

Our article on June 28, 2012, discussed a proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would limit, for the first time, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new fossil fuel-fired power plants

The EDGAR Next Revolution is upon us. If you are a company or individual filing on EDGAR, and you have not yet prepared, you need to get ready for this change or eventually be locked out of filing your EDGAR reports.=

Hedge fund managers now are presented with a number of important new and pending regulatory obligations, as well as some new opportunities.

There has been a recent push by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and Congress, to align the reporting requirements for foreign private issuers ("FPIs")...

As Latin American beverage and consumer product companies look to expand their reach into the U.S. market, one of the most crucial steps to ensure business success is clearing and securing trademark rights.

Today’s high school students are learning the skills needed for 3-D modeling, and copying is already being encouraged online: In a video posted at 3dprinter.net, a man takes off the sunglasses he is wearing and shows how to make a 3-D copy in a few easy steps.

On July 3, 2025, U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young of the District of Massachusetts rejected a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by New York and other states (plaintiffs) challenging the legality...

The advantages of New York law and New York as a forum for international dispute resolution are well known

A discussion which outlines ten important components of the New York environmental regulatory scheme, including several new and noteworthy legal developments.