On August 22, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a $4.1 million settlement with Wells Fargo Bank for allegedly illegal student loan servicing practices.

On March 20, 2019, the Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP,

Panel of current/former MTA officials and Stroock government and real estate partners Robert Abrams and Ross Moskowitz address solutions for expanding New York's transportation system...

IN LOUIS ZAZZARINO vs. 13-21 East 22nd Street Residence Corp., a shareholder defaulted on a loan made by her bank. The bank held a non-judicial auction of the shares, as was its right ...

WHAT DOES IT mean when a co-op's proprietary lease or a condo's bylaws state that "consent shall not be unreasonably withheld"?

Effective May 7, 2022, the New York State Civil Rights Law (the "CRL") will require any employer with a place of business in New York State that monitors its employees' telephone...

The definition of "excepted foreign state" is, however, a two-pronged definition.

Today, the City Council approved the modified SoHo/NoHo Rezoning. This is the final action by the City Council...

Anyone who travels is familiar with the "Hop On, Hop Off" buses that cruise the capitals of so many countries, providing the opportunity to easily get around a new city and see the major sites.

"I was often the first and often the only," writes Stroock Of Counsel and former Federal District Judge Shira A. Scheindlin in a new reflection on her distinguished legal career...

Whistleblower awards by the Securities & Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "the Commission") increased in number and dollars in 2014. On September 22, the Commission authorized an award of over $30 million to a whistleblower who provided information that led to a successful SEC enforcement action and successful related actions.

For decades, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS" or the "Committee") has assessed the national security implications of transactions that could result in the foreign...

The statute which governs condominiums states that a declaration must include, among other things, the number of units in a condo, including how they are designated, their location, the approximate number of rooms, and the overall size.

Jussie Smollett, by all accounts a fine actor, has done the unthinkable. He went sobbingly on TV to present himself, especially to the intersectionality of African-Americans and LGBT individuals (he being both), as a defenseless victim.

The bill, passed by the Council on November 23, will almost certainly be signed into law by Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Yesterday the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight issued a time-limited no-action letter stating that from March 1, 2017, to September 1, 2017...

Importantly, to qualify for the extension announced by the Board, a banking entity must submit all required materials by no later than Saturday, January 21, 2017.

In 2012, President Barack Obama vetoed the acquisition of Oregon windfarms by Ralls Corporation, an American company owned by two senior officials of Sany Group.

On April 6, 2016, the Department of Labor (referred to herein as "DOL" or the "Department") issued its long-awaited changes to the definition of an "investment advice" fiduciary and accompanying exemptions.

On Friday, March 10th, the Department of Labor released guidance concerning its enforcement policy under the "fiduciary" rule scheduled to take effect on April 10th. On March 2nd, the Department asked for comments on a 60-day delay and, separately, the President issued a Memorandum with questions to the Department concerning the rule.