Revised Ordinary Course of Business Defense to Preference Claims May Not be as Effective as Anticipated

When a Statutory Lien Becomes a Secret Lien
 

Construction

Transferring Risk

It's Smart to Plan Ahead for Change Orders

The Growth of Green Building: New Laws Impact Construction Practices

Corporate & Securities

Going Public? It pays to plan wisely

Looking for Venture Capital Investment? How to Use Due Diligence to Your Advantage

Negotiating Price: All Earnouts Are Not Created Equal

New Law Requires Immediate Action by Many Limited Liability Entities

Outside Directors at Risk: How to Serve and Protect Yourself

SEC Adopts New Rules Regarding Internet Availability of Proxy Materials

The Not-So-Quiet Period: How Statements During the Registration Period Can Halt an Initial Public Offering

Corporate Governance

Bracing for side effects of reform

Independent Directors Under New Federal Law and Exchange Rules

Public Companies Are Facing a Radically Altered Environment
Landmark legislation and far-reaching rule changes will forever alter the landscape of corporate governance

Sarbanes-Oxley: It’s Not Just for Public Companies

Sarbanes-Oxley Opens Pandora Box for Personal Civil Liability

SEC Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Two-Day Reporting Is Required by August 29, 2002 For Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Employment

Continuing Violation Doctrine and Hostile Environment Cases

Employers Beware: Retaliation Standard Eased

Employer Regulation of Blogging

Restrictive Covenants - Enforceable Beyond A Written Agreement?

Tech-Tock
Are Employees Who Check Devices Off Hours Entitled to Overtime Pay?

The Rise in Wage and Hour Suits: What's at Stake

Two Recent Cases Put ERISA In The Spotlight

Unanswered Questions After 'Suders'

Financial Services, Banking & Bankruptcy

10 Strategies for Rebuilding Corporate Value

A Turnaround in the Turnaround Industry

Buyers Beware When Purchasing Distressed Property

Dot-Coms Start To Face The Prospect Of Bankruptcy

Fraud is a Growing Threat in Worsening Economy

Journal of Business Credit

Revised Ordinary Course of Business Defense to Preference Claims May Not Be as Effective as Anticipated

The § 365(C)(1) Dilemma: What Ability Does A Debtor Have to Assume or Assign Executory Agreements?

Franchise

The Greatest Myths About Franchising
 

Health Law

Accreditation To Be Required for Office-Based Surgery

Are You at Risk for Patient Abandonment?

Democracy Inaction

Discipline Process Is Under Review

Draft Compliance Program Guidance

Employers Beware:  Medicare May Come Calling

Full Disclosure in Physician Discipline Process - At What Cost?

HIPAA Privacy Regulations

HIPAA Privacy Regulations: Worth Their Weight?

HIPAA Regulations Compliance Delayed, Only If Plan is Filed on Time

How Far Will ‘Mallela III’ Be Extended?
Lower courts differ in interpreting the decision’s effect on medical providers’ ineligibility for no-fault insurance reimbursement

In Purchasing A Medical Practice: Which Is Better – Buying The Stock Or Buying The Assets?

Is Your Management Agreement a Swan or a Duck?

Management Services And Billing Agreements: What Physicians Need To Know

Modifications to HIPAA Privacy Rule Become Final

New Law Gives Expanded Whistleblower Protection to Health Care Workers

NLRB Decision Permits Medical Interns, Residents and Fellows To Unionize

OIG Issues Special Advisory Bulletin on Practices of Consultants

OIG Releases Final Compliance Program Guidance For Physician Practices

Paying For Patients And the "One Purpose" Test

Protecting The Status of Your Tax-Exempt Bonds

Shades Of Watergate

Special OIG Fraud Alert - Rental Of Space In Physician Offices

The Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule – What You Need to Know

The Pitfalls of Physician Recruitment

Vehicle & Traffic Law Coupled With Physician-Patient Privilege Trumps Search Warrant in DWI Case

What Physicians Need to Know About A Patient’s Right to Know

Intellectual Property

Bi-Partisan Support for Restoration of Federal Intellectual Property Infringement Remedies

Doctrine Of Foreign Equivalents and Foreign Language Marks In Trademark Cases

Eastern District Addresses Copyrights and Catalogues

The “Fair Use” Of Another’s Trademarks

US Court Rules E-Books are Not Necessarily “Books”

Litigation

Admissibility of Expert Testimony in Federal and State Court

Arbitration Awards: Not Vacated for Manifest Disregard of Evidence

Caveat Venditor: It’s Seller Beware When Contracting With State

Civil RICO and Equitable Tolling: Plaintiff Who Hesitates Is Lost

Does Bankruptcy Discharge Sexual Harassment Debts?

Eastern District Addresses Copyrights and Catalogues

Expert Disclosure in New York's Federal and State Courts

For Whom the Statute Tolls: CPLR § 214-c and Construction Defect Claims

Getting Sanctions For Spoliation - How Much Prejudice is Required?

Protecting “Unlabeled” Attorney Work Product

Secretly Taped Interviews

Settling Cases Early in the Litigation Process

Ten Ways to Get Ahead of Business Lawsuits

The Home Equity Theft Prevention Act; Another Pitfall In the Mortgage Foreclosure Process

The Rule Against Perpetuities Lives On
 

Real Estate

Avoiding Expensive Drafting Mistakes in Commercial Leasing

Beware of Surprise Brokerage Fees in Lease Renewals and Expansions

Buyers Beware When Purchasing Distressed Property

Bye-bye "Buyer Beware?" State's New Disclosure Law on Property Sales Shifts Burden to Sellers

Calculating IDA Benefits

Condos Restricted in Financing of Repairs

Environmental Insurance: No Substitute For Testing

Focus on Municipal & Zoning Law, the Changing Dynamics of Zoning Boards

Good Guy Guaranties (The Good, The Bad and The Ugly)

Hey, That's My Property!

Income Has Hit The Roof! Property Owners Can Maximize Earnings from Antenna Systems

Insuring Against Terrorism: New Coverage, New Problems

New Law Helps Contractors Get Paid

No Second Chance for Expired Notices of Pendency

Not “One Inch” A Vestige of Feudal Law Erodes in New York

Subleasing Heats Up: Critical Issues in Sublease Transactions

The Rule Against Perpetuities Lives On

“Time Is Of The Essence” In A Real Estate Contract, Redux

Type Your Name on the Dotted Line: Troubled Beginnings of Electronic Signatures In Real Estate Transactions

Seniors' Housing

Are Payments To Assisted Living Facilities Tax Deductible?

CCRC to Offer Long-Term Continuum of Care to Seniors

Now is the Time to Reform Antiquated Assisted Living Regulations

Trusts & Estates

Advisory Committee: Prudent Investor Act

Advisory Committee: Recommendations on Right of Election Statute

Advisory Committee: Right of Election Under EPTL 5-1.1(e)

Article 14: Increased Probate Efficiency

Avoiding Issues of Testamentary Capacity, Undue Influence, Fraud

Committee Clarifies Article 23 of Surrogate's Court Procedure Act

Intrafamily Loans – Utility Remains

Life Insurance: A Survivor

Life Insurance: Estate Planning

Lifetime Trust Legislation

Options When A UTMA Beneficiary Approaches the Payout Age

Planning With Asset Protection Trusts

Private Annuity – Benefits Now Limited
 
Small Estates After Bennett Commission's Streamlining

Surrogate's Court Procedure: In-Depth Review, Recommendations

Surrogate's Court Structure, History, Jurisdiction

Technical Corrections to the Principal and Income Act

Technical Corrections to the Principal and Income Act, continued

The Evolution of the Principal and Income Act Under the EPTL

The Transfer-on-Death Security Registration Act

Trust and Leaseback Can Be Implemented With Care

Updating Right of Election Statute: Testamentary Substitutes

Wrongdoers Entitlement

White Collar Crime & Investigations

Criminalizing Consulting: Does the USA PATRIOT Act Go Too Far?

The Coming Wave of Health Care Fraud and Abuse Prosecutions