ArticleUntil Violence Do Us Part: Evaluating Vawa's Bona Fide Marriage RequirementLaw clerk Anna Boltyanskiy authored a Note titled "Until Violence Do Us Part: Evaluating VAWA's Bona Fide Marriage RequirementUnited StatesGovernment, Public SectorHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleUS Customs And Border Protection Implements New Admission Codes For E And L Derivative Spouses Entering United StatesOn Jan. 31, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection began endorsing the I-94s of spouses of E and L visa holders with new class of admission codes upon their entry to the United States.United StatesImmigrationHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
Article15 Years Of Pivotal Credit Market Events & InfluencersBankruptcy and Restructuring partner Thomas Moers Mayer wrote an update on General Motors and Chrysler's bankruptcy filing in 2009United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleNorton Journal Of Bankruptcy Law And Practice: Backstop And Private Placement Agreements: Commitment Or Plan Treatment?The article examines the interplay between the requirement of equal treatment under 1123(a)(4) of the bankruptcy code and participation in private placement and backstop agreements.United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleSCOTUS Case With Implications For Attorney-Client Privilege Between CIPOs And C-SuiteThe article examines how the U.S. Supreme Court may broaden confidentiality of communications containing dual-purpose legal and business advice.United StatesIntellectual PropertyHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleTips For Thriving (Not Just Surviving) Recruiting SeasonDirector of Legal Recruiting and Diversity Lauren Tapper co-authored an article titled "Tips for Thriving (Not Just Surviving) Recruiting Season," which was published in the September 2019 issue of NALPUnited StatesLaw Practice ManagementHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleDOJ Boast On Record FCA Recoveries Is Not As It SeemsLitigation counsel Michael L. Waldman and associate Ralph C. Mayrell co-authored a Bloomberg Law article titled "DOJ Boast on Record FCA Recoveries Is Not As It Seems" on March 16, 2022.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleLocal Findings From North America: International Mediation Institute To Release Eight Global Pound Conference Reports (Part 2: New York City And San Francisco)Further to our previous post of 21 January (available here), the IMI has now released the remaining two city-specific GPC reportsUnited StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleSCOTUS To Address Whether Lanham Act Requires Willful Infringement For Profit DisgorgementLitigation partner and Advertising Litigation Co-chair Norman C. Simon, with associate Patrick J. Campbell, authored a New York Law Journal article titled "SCOTUS to Address Whether Lanham ActUnited StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleA Welcome NYC Comeback For SROsLand Use special counsel Patrick Sullivan authored a New York Daily News article titled "A Welcome NYC Comeback for SROs...United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleConstruction Shutdown: Preserving Land Use ApprovalsLand Use associate Eugene C. Travers authored a CityLand article titled "Construction Shutdown: Preserving Land Use Approvals" on May 26, 2020. The article examines the requirementsUnited StatesReal Estate and ConstructionHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
PodcastCross-post: New Podcast On Data Centres In The AI EraIn Episode 3 of our new podcast series, Going for Green in Real Estate Sectors, UK Head of Construction & Engineering, Tim Healey, and Senior Associate, JP Attlee, together with Ben Worth...United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleNew York City Council To Require 'Racial Equity Reports' For Many Land Use ApplicationsThe New York City Council on June 17 approved legislation that would mandate a "racial equity report" in connection with many rezonings, special permits and other land use applications submitted on or after June 1, 2022.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleNYC Zoning Amendment Increases Building Options In Flood ZonesLand Use partner Elise Wagner and special counsel Adam B. Taubman authored a Commercial Observer article titled "NYC Zoning Amendment Increases Building Options in Flood Zones,"...United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleAffinity Group-Sponsored EventsThe Working Parents Affinity Group provides working parents across the firm with connection, and a place to address issues they face,United StatesStrategyHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleCrowdfunding And Withholding TaxCrowdfunding investments made using French crowdfunding platforms give rise to numerous tax obligations, in particular with regard to direct debit or withholding when paying interest...United StatesTaxHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleBitcoins volés ou perdus : quelles protections juridiques pour les détenteurs?Paris partner Hubert de Vauplane authored an article titled "Bitcoins volés ou perdus : quelles protections juridiques pour les détenteurs ?" which was published by Revue Banque on Jan. 16, 2019. United StatesTechnologyHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleGlobal Employment Risk: An Interactive GuideSince the onset of the pandemic, our global employment team has been monitoring the level and changing nature of risks around the world.WorldwideEmployment and HRHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
PodcastClimate Change 101: Environmental Impact Assessment (Podcast)In this episode Mel Debenham breaks down climate change in environmental impact assessment. She covers where environmental impact assessment obligations arise, ...WorldwideEnvironmentHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
PodcastClimate Change 101: Scope 1, 2 And 3 Explained (Podcast)In this episode we explain the differences between Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions and different challenges within each category.WorldwideEnvironmentHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP