Norman Bernstein of N.W. Bernstein was a guest speaker at the recent General Counsel Conference in New York, NY, September 25-26. His spoke on the following topic: Recent Supreme Court Decisions that will Likely Broaden Judicial Review. He answers questions such as Should courts continue to defer to a federal agency’s interpretation of its own […]
Clearly, there has been nothing as controversial for decades in New York’s real estate community than the passage of the new rent laws titled the “Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019.” After the passage of the new rent laws, whichever side of the aisle you were sitting on, a stunning city read and […]
Analysis: Trading companies can fight back in trade wars It takes a bit of work, but there are ways for companies to legally circumvent tariff challenges that have been brought about by the recent imposition of trade barriers. Following much interest in a previous conversation on the matter, GTR speaks once more to Robert Silverman, partner at law firm […]
Our firm has a spin off legal tech venture called Visalaw.ai where we are building artificial intelligence-based applications designed to automate a number of complex immigration law processes. Key Team Members: Greg Siskind, Josh Waddell and Jason Susser Siskind Susser is an immigration law firm based in Memphis that has been using Neota Logic’s AI-based expert […]
Pursuant to a regulation of the European Union known as EU 261,1 a passenger who experiences a flight delay or cancellation when traveling to or from Europe may receive a flat rate of compensation depending upon the distance of the journey or the amount of the ticket. Within Europe, where EC 261 applies and is enforced, […]
In what may be one of the first decisions addressing a tenant’s move to seek relief under newly enacted, statewide pro-tenant rent reforms, a New York City judge has knocked down a tenant’s effort to revive—by pointing to a newly expanded statute of limitations— his previous affirmative defence of rent overcharge in an eviction action. […]
[This popular feature of my blog has been on a long hiatus as I’ve gotten sidetracked with other writing projects. However, I’m pleased that my daughter Eden Siskind, who recently finished her master’s degree work in refugee studies at the London School of Economics, will be contributing to the Immigrant of the Day postings. Today […]
Protectionism is nothing new. Governments and companies have been engaging in it for time immemorial in order to support their own interests. What is new, is the global scale of […]
Read moreTimothy J. Kelly, long-time IR Global member and member of the IR IP Practice Steering Committee has recently opened TJ Kelly Intellectual Property Law, PC. With nearly 30 years of intellectual property law experience in larger law firms, Tim’s new practice will permit him to effectively and efficiently deliver trademark- and copyright-related legal services to […]
Dear Readers: It’s been a tough last few weeks for immigration. The shooting of more than 20 Hispanic people in El Paso shocked the country. That was followed by a series of worksite raids in Mississippi that left many children separated from their parents. And then a few days later, the Trump Administration released a […]
There are two important things for foreign employees to remember when negotiating or signing an employment agreement in the United States, particularly in New York. First, there are states, counties, towns and cities. They pass laws and regulations, in a complicated, and occasionally confrontational, dance with the federal government. Usually, if their laws are most […]
With summer ending in but a few short weeks, it seems like everyone has vacations on their mind. If you’re not getting ready to leave, you’re probably just coming back, or perhaps you’re thinking about how you can squeeze out as much enjoyment as possible before September rolls around. Or maybe you’re like a number of business […]
