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On February 15, 2024 we previously published a blog post regarding the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) (original blog).  Since our February blog post, there have been certain developments regarding the CTA which could impact the filing requirements going forward.  On March 1, 2024, Judge Liles C. Burke of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama held that the CTA was unconstitutional and enjoined enforcement of the CTA against the plaintiffs in [...]

Taking Us Back to First Year Law School Contracts, the Second Department Answers Whether a contract Must have enumerated consideration to be valid?This week’s Newsletter is full of civil procedure questions for New York practice nerds like me. The First Department tackled forum non conveniens and the thorny pleading requirements necessary to establish the predicate sexual conduct for a Child Victims Act claim.  The Second Department took us back to our first year contracts class, with [...]

Governor Hochul continues to make strides towards her stated goal of improving New York’s antiquated liquor laws. The Governor’s 2023 budget, released in 2022, included temporary legislation legalizing the sale of alcohol for take-out and delivery from restaurants. That temporary legislation is set to expire next year; however, Governor Hochul recently announced her intentions to permanently legalize the sale of alcohol to-go. The temporary legislation was essentially a revival [...]

Posted by: Nicole Green, Michelle Marinello, Timothy Morrison, Scott Shimick and keenan loderTo download a PDF of this article, click here: WOH UPDATE - CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT NOW IN EFFECT.pdfAs follow-up to our Fall 2023 WOH Update, the reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) went into effect on January 1, 2024. Below is a summary of key points impacting millions of businesses throughout the United States and beyond. Failure to comply with the [...]

NYSBA CasePrepPlus Newsletter 1.19.24: Chief Judge Rowan Wilson Laments How the Criminal Justice System Can Turn “Minor Antisocial Behavior” Into Needless Criminal ConvictionsThe most interesting case coming out of New York’s appellate courts doesn’t involve a legal issue at all.  Rather, it’s New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge Rowan Wilson’s concurrence in a criminal case about how the criminal justice system should be flexible to address the mental [...]