By: Dana Walsh Sivak, Esq. and Terran Cooper Earlier this week, New York State Supreme Court Justice Thomas Marcelle ordered an immediate halt to warrantless searches of licensed hemp retailers. These searches had been...
By: Andrew P. Cooper, Esq., LL.M. Earlier this morning, President Biden announced that he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, using his final days in office to issue...
Hochul Signs Law to Revive Cannabis Farmers’ Markets (Growers’ Showcases) via New Event Permit
Jan 10, 2025
By: Andrew P. Cooper, Esq., LL.M. and Terran Cooper Heading into 2025 New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed two new cannabis related bills, one of which would bring back the previously discontinued Cannabis Growers’...
An update to this article is now available. Read the latest update here. On December 23, 2024, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a Texas district court order from the case of...
By: Michele K. Jaspan, Esq. In a recent decision, the Supreme Court in Queens County denied lender’s motion for summary judgment and appointment of a referee to compute in a foreclosure action, finding triable issues of...
LENDER ALERT: Maintaining Clear Communication with Borrower is Key to Enforcing Contractual Rights
Dec 11, 2024
By: Michele K. Jaspan, Esq. This article discusses a recent court decision upholding a lender’s contractual rights and a borrower’s obligations concerning a cooperative loan and shareholder agreement. The case highlights...
Creditor Alert: A Confession of Judgment Is Not Removable to Federal Court Based on a Related Bankruptcy Filing
Dec 11, 2024
By: Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq. A recent decision from the Southern District of New York provides insight for creditors seeking to enforce judgments against debtors who subsequently file for bankruptcy. In Honeedew Investing...
New York Bankruptcy Court Authorizes Service via Non-Fungible Tokens on Cryptocurrency Wallet Owners
Oct 25, 2024
By: Moish E. Peltz, Esq., Kyle M. Lawrence, Esq., Richard E. Weltman, Esq., Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq., and Michele K. Jaspan, Esq. A recent decision by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York...
By: Megan E. Wilson, Esq., LL.M. and Matthew E. Foreman, Esq., LL.M. Recently, both major-party presidential candidates have come out in favor of a “no tax on tips” proposal, though neither candidate has indicated how to...
By: Douglas E. Singer, Esq. So, you’re very excited. You’re about to launch a new purpose-driven company. Or maybe you have one, but something just doesn’t seem to be working the way you’d like. Here are five critical...