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New York Proposes Groundbreaking Fashion Sustainability Legislation
In January, the New York State Assembly and Senate introduced identical bills seeking to impose broad environmental, social and governance (ESG) mandates …
M&A Structuring Opportunities Utilizing State Level Pass-Through Entity Tax Regimes
State-level pass-through entity tax (PTET) regimes offer structuring opportunities in M&A transactions involving S corporation targets. PTET regimes …
Final Treasury Regulations Cushion Potential Tax Ramifications of Vanishing LIBOR
Background On Jan. 4, 2022, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (the Service) published final regulations (the …
US Customs and Border Protection Implements New Admission Codes for E and L Derivative Spouses Entering United States
On 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 …
Delaware Supreme Court Holds That Seller's Changes to Operations Because of COVID-19 Breached the Ordinary Course Covenant and Relieved Buyer of its Obligation to Close
Litigation partners Arthur H. Aufses III, Alan R. Friedman and Jonathan M. Wagner and associate Daniel Ketani; and Corporate partners Christopher S. …
Numerosity Unwound: Counting Votes on a Chapter 11 Plan
Bankruptcy and Restructuring special counsel Joseph A. Shifer and associate Benjamin S. Sieck co-authored an article titled “Numerosity Unwound: …
USCIS Announces H-1B Electronic Registration Process for Upcoming Cap Season
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will hold the H-1B electronic registration process for the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap …
Overturning Roe Isn't Only About Red States or Abortion
Litigation partner Michael J. Dell authored a Hill op-ed titled “Overturning Roe Isn't Only About Red States or Abortion” on Jan. 29, 2022. Michael …
ESG Voting Policy Updates for the 2022 Proxy Season
This client alert provides an overview of recent key updates on environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters from the leading proxy advisory firms …
The New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program and Brownfield Opportunity Area Program: Budget Update and Proposed Amendments
Gov. Kathy Hochul released proposed amendments to both the Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) and the Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Program this week, …
District Court Denies Motion to Dismiss SEC’s First ‘Shadow Trading’ Complaint
Judge William H. Orrick of the Northern District of California recently denied a motion to dismiss the Securities and Exchange Commission’s …
Governor Hochul Releases Revisions to 421-a Program
Gov. Kathy Hochul this week released a proposed revision to the 421-a “Affordable New York” program, in connection with her FY2023 Executive …
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Paul H. Schoeman
Executive Partner, US and Managing Partner, Disputes, US, New York
Amy Caton
Managing Partner, Finance and Restructuring, US and Head of Bankruptcy and Restructuring, US, New York
Scott S. Balber
Head of Litigation, US and Managing Partner, New York Office, New York
Howard T. Spilko
Partner, Global Head of Private Equity and Chair of Corporate, US, New York
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Partner, New York