In virtually all Holocaust-era claims, locating the rightful owner – and his or her heirs – of an artwork that was misappropriated by the Nazis is an issue of utmost importance to the resolution of a claim.

As we mentioned in an earlier tax alert under the FATCA rules, May 5, 2014 was the last day to complete registration with the IRS.

Residents Can Avoid Paying Additional Estate Tax by Making Gifts before April 1, 2014

The Department of Labor has released its highly anticipated final rule on overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act's ("FLSA") white collar exemptions.

You can obtain copies of the new I-9 Form on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) website. This replaces the version of the I-9 Form dated March 8, 2013.

Pending further legal developments, employers are not required to abide by the revised federal regulations, which raised the minimum salary requirement to $913 per week.

On September 30, 2014, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order that increases the living wage for workers employed at economic benefit projects that receive more than $1 million dollars in subsidies from the City (the "Executive Order").

There is no shortage of discussion among lawyers about the utility of completion guarantees. In a typical development ground lease, the landlord selects a developer to...

Individuals with multiple IRAs frequently used a tax-free distribution provision falling under Section 408(d)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code to fund short-term loans.

A Herrick condominium client received an Appellate Court ruling acknowledging that an association may be entitled to a receivership in its foreclosure.

In 2012, German customs investigators seized approximately 1,400 pieces of artwork from Cornelius Gurlitt, an 80-year-old man living in Munich.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney agreed to pay the SEC $1 million to resolve charges that it failed to take adequate measures to secure its customer data in violation of the SEC's Safeguards Rule.

On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed the "Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021" (the "Bill") into law

Student loans are a big issue in the United States. According to the most recent data by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, there is currently $1.57 trillion...

New Jersey has a strong public policy against fee-shifting in lawsuits – which follows the "American Rule".

What is the legislation regulating imposing "fines" on homeowners concerning arrearage of dues?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a consumer advisory warning consumers about the risks of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin.

The US Attorney sought a prison term of 17.5-22 years for Tuzman.

When buying commercial insurance policies subject to New York law, if you want to reap the full benefits, you must disclose all relevant information elicited by questions on the policy application.

Pokémon GO, an augmented reality mobile game, was launched by Niantic Inc. ("Niantic") two weeks ago and is quickly becoming the new hot thing.