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March 23, 2020

Nonprofits Take on the COVID-19 Crisis: A Primer on Disaster Relief

March 21, 2020

Mandatory Non-Essential Business In-Person Workforce Reductions

March 21, 2020

New York State’s New COVID-19 Sick Leave

March 19, 2020

Coronavirus-Related Leave: Employers Required to Provide Paid Sick and Child-Care Leave

March 11, 2020

Perspective and Planning During Uncertainty

March 3, 2020

New York Employer Tips for Responding to the Coronavirus

January 2, 2020

Federal Circuit Holds PTAB Judges Unconstitutional, Constructs a Fix—But Not All Judges Agree on What Happens Next (January 2020)

Law Journal Newsletters
December 30, 2019

Sweeping Changes to Retirement Plan Rules Passed Under the SECURE Act – Provisions Requiring Immediate Attention

December 20, 2019

Biased Senators Should Be Disqualified From the Impeachment Trial

The National Law Journal
December 18, 2019

Planning for 2020: Changes to Hardship Distribution Rules and Amendment Deadlines

December 11, 2019

Assessing Potential Risk: Due Diligence for Acquisition of Product Manufacturers

December 9, 2019

Prosecutions Under the Foreign Agents Registration Act: The Past, Present and Future

December 3, 2019

Firm Attorneys Author Two-Part Article for Business Crimes Bulletin on Supreme Court's October Term 2018 Criminal Law Decisions

November 25, 2019

Calling All NYS Employers: Another Employee Handbook Revision Must be Made

November 21, 2019

2019 Year-End Trusts & Estates Update

November 5, 2019

Planning for 2020: Expanded HRA Options for Employers Under the Final HRA Regulations

October 7, 2019

Core Rights Of Accused At Issue In High Court's New Term

October 7, 2019

What To Look For In White Collar Cases This High Court Term

October 2, 2019

Countdown to the California Consumer Protection Act: Charting a Course to CCPA-Readiness

September 6, 2019

Federal Circuit Walks Back Its “Exceptional” Stance on the Doctrine of Equivalents in the Latest Amgen v. Sandoz Decision

August 20, 2019

It’s the Law: New York State Expands Workplace Protections Against Sexual Harassment and Other Forms of Discrimination

July 31, 2019

Arbitration Back on the Table: NY State Ban on Compelled Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims Rolled Back

June 25, 2019

Time’s Up: New York Legislature Passes Sweeping Reform to Increase Workplace Protections Against Sexual Harassment and Other Forms of Discrimination

June 21, 2019

At Age 94, J.P. Morgan’s Grandson Reflects on World War II And Patterson Belknap

New York Law Journal
June 10, 2019

Buyers vs. Tenants in a Bankruptcy Sale: A Tension Between §§363(f) and 365(h)

New York Law Journal
June 5, 2019

Careful! Don’t Fall Asleep at the Wheel: Supreme Court Holds Title VII Exhaustion Requirement Is Waivable by Employers

May 17, 2019

NY’s Legislature Should Fix Runaway Consumer Class Action Damages—Not Make Them Worse

New York Law Journal
May 14, 2019

Federal Circuit Strikes Down Diagnostic Patent in Latest § 101 Decision

April 23, 2019

Don’t Miss the Train! NYC Releases Free Training Guide and Encourages Employers to Complete Sexual Harassment Training Requirement As Soon As Possible

April 15, 2019

Incoming DFS Chief Calls Cyber the “Number One Threat” Facing Industry and Government

April 4, 2019

New York’s Cyber Regulation Two Years Later: We’ve Only Just Begun

March 29, 2019

NYC Employers, Get Out Your Handbooks: Reproductive Health Choices Are A New Protected Category

March 28, 2019

Lactation Room Rules:  NYC Places New Obligations On Employers To Accommodate Lactating Employees

March 28, 2019

Toward a Global Solution on Vaccine Liability and Compensation

Food and Drug Law Journal
March 21, 2019

“Slack-Fill” Cases Coming Up Empty

March 6, 2019

INSIGHT: Cybercrime & Sports—The Law of Unintended Consequences

Bloomberg Law
March 4, 2019

Hardening Cyber Protection Programs: Will 2019 Be the Year of the SAFETY Act for Data Security Programs?

The New York Law Journal
February 27, 2019

INSIGHT: Supreme Court Unlikely to Rob Drug Companies of a Preemption Defense, Undermine FDA

February 7, 2019

New Supreme Court Term to Look at Major Questions Involving Death Penalty and Double Jeopardy

January 8, 2019

IRS Issues Interim Guidance Regarding Compensation Tax

January 1, 2019

MGM’s Fight for SAFETY Act Protection Paused

The National Law Journal
December 20, 2018

The Patent-Eligibility Question: Aatrix, Berkheimer and Beyond

December 17, 2018

FDA Withdraws Proposed Rule Abolishing Generic Preemption; Recognizes “Downsides” Of Expanded Tort Liability

December 11, 2018

Fed. Circ. Provides Clarity On Patent Term Questions

December 10, 2018

Federal Circuit Clarifies Law of Obviousness-Type Double Patenting: Patent Term Extension and Patent Term Due to URAA Are Safe from Gilead v. Natco

December 10, 2018

The Global Reach of U.S. Law Enforcement

New York Law Journal
December 10, 2018

Walters Case Commands Tougher Cure For Gov't Misconduct

December 4, 2018

Firm Attorneys Author Two-Part Article for Business Crimes Bulletin on The Supreme Court's Criminal Law Decisions in 2018

Business Crimes Bulletin

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Justin Zaremby to Speak at NACUA's 2026 Annual Conference
On Tuesday, June 30, Partner Justin Zaremby will speak on a panel at the National Association of College and University Attorneys 2026 Annual Conference titled "Gifts and Endowments 101: Balancing Long-Term Planning with Short-Term Pressure." Mr. Zaremby will join Quinn Williams (General Counsel, University of Wisconsin) and Brittany Cvetanovich (Counsel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to explore the challenges of accepting and documenting charitable gifts and share considerations for managing complex gifting scenarios. To learn more, please click here.
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Retention of Bankruptcy Professionals: Court Concludes that a Debtor’s First Cousin is Not a “Relative” and Thus Not an “Insider”
A professional seeking to represent a debtor under Bankruptcy Code section 327(a) must not hold an interest adverse to the bankruptcy estate and must be disinterested.   A debtor’s insiders often cannot satisfy these tests. The Bankruptcy Code defines “insider” to include a “relative” of the debtor. And a “relative” is someone related to the debtor “within the third degree as determined by the common law." What does this latter phrase mean and how is it applied? In a recent case, a chapter 11 debtor sought to employ an accounting firm under section 327(a). The principal of the accounting firm was the first cousin of the owner of the debtor corporation. The U.S. Trustee objected to the retention, arguing that the debtor’s cousin was an...
Firm News
Firm Files False Advertising Lawsuit on Behalf of Danone US
On June 15, 2026, Patterson Belknap filed a false advertising lawsuit on behalf of Danone US, LLC against rival Chobani LLC. To read a copy of the complaint, please click here.
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Insider Trading Safeguards Can Mitigate Sports Betting Risk
From sports betting to prediction markets, the phenomenon some call "the casino-ification of America" has captured the American zeitgeist. Sports betting in particular has become ubiquitous since the U.S. Supreme Court's 2018 decision in Murphy v. NCAA, which opened the door for states to legalize sports gambling. Fans can now regularly bet on games and player performances directly from their smartphones. And, as several recent criminal indictments have alleged, some bettors are capitalizing on their access to inside information to obtain an unfair advantage on their wagers. This article will discuss how, because sports-related inside information continues to become more valuable, organizations including professional sports leagues, governing bodies, college athletic conferences, athletic departments and teams are playing an increasingly prominent role in...
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Bankruptcy Court Denies Motions to Convert Case and to Appoint an Examiner
A bankruptcy judge has ruled that a debtor can satisfy the Bankruptcy Code’s rehabilitation standard by selling its assets as a going concern and thereby avoid conversion from chapter 11 to chapter 7. In the same decision, the court denied a motion seeking the appointment of what the movants called an “examiner with expanded powers.” In re Deqser, LLC, Case No. 25-10687, 2026 Bankr. LEXIS 1004 (Bankr. D. Del. Apr. 22, 2026). The debtors operated a laundry business that serviced hotels located in New York City. The business suffered a downturn following an electrical fire at its facility as well as problems with its software. The debtors filed chapter 11 in early 2025. During their case, the debtors lost about $200,000 a...
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Employment Law Compliance for Start-Ups
Before you press "go" to launch your next business idea, as a founder and entrepreneur of a start-up company you should address an important (if uninspiring) step: employment law compliance. Complacency now can turn into an expensive distraction later, with the potential to create surprise liabilities and maybe even scuttle future deals. This alert flags core employment law issues every start-up should tackle now so they don't snowball later. Onboarding Compliance Checklist Before work can begin, employers must check an ever-growing number of compliance boxes: Register to Do Business: Register your company in each state where you have employees (e.g., the local departments of tax, labor, state, etc.). Workers' Compensation and Unemployment Insurance: Obtain both in each state where you have employees. New Hire Reporting:...
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Julie Simeone to Speak on Trade Secrets Panel
On Monday, June 29, Partner Julie Simeone will speak on a World Services Group webinar titled "The Invisible Asset: Trade Secrets in US and Canada." Ms. Simeone will join Chantal Desjardins (Partner and Trademark Agent, Lavery) and James Duffy (Patent Agent and Senior Associate, Lavery) for a practical panel on trade secret protection enforcement examining how businesses identify and safeguard confidential information across the commercial lifecycle. To learn more, please click here.
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New Executive Order Regarding IRA Enhancements
Introduction On April 30, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order (the “Order”) designed to expand access to retirement savings for the tens of millions of American workers who currently lack employer-sponsored retirement plans, including many small-business employees, part-time workers, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals facing barriers to saving for retirement. The Order is designed to complement the Federal Saver's Match enacted under the SECURE 2.0 Act, which provides eligible workers with a federal matching contribution of up to $1,000 for retirement savings, and to promote high-quality, low-cost individual retirement account (“IRA”) access. Key Provisions and Implications The Order directs the Secretary of the Treasury (the “Secretary”) to establish, by January 1, 2027, an informational website (TrumpIRA.gov) that will serve as a...
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Rest Assured: Pillow Design Patent Survives Inventorship and Invalidity Challenges
On June 7, 2026, District Judge Brian Cogan (E.D.N.Y.) granted Plaintiff Hit Notion LLC’s (Hit Notion’s) summary judgment motion on patent inventorship, on-sale bar, and obviousness, denying a summary judgment motion by Defendant Digitalprints USA Corporation d/b/a Cheer Collection (Cheer Collection) for invalidity based on similar issues and indefiniteness. Hit Notion LLC v. Digitalprints USA Corp., No. 24-cv-7986, 2026 BL 219173 (E.D.N.Y. June 7, 2026). This dispute arose in March 2017 when the parties, both pillow retailers, requested custom pillow designs from the same Chinese pillow manufacturer, MJ Textile. MJ Textile sent the same photo of a sample pillow to both parties, and the parties unknowingly purchased and began selling similar pillows. Id. at *1-2. Hit Notion filed a patent application for...
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Firm Recognized With Top-Tier Rankings in The Legal 500 2026
Patterson Belknap is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized in The Legal 500’s United States guide as well as in its New York Elite and Private Client guides.    The following firm practices were recognized by The Legal 500: Advertising and Marketing: Litigation – United States Art and Cultural Property – Private Client Cybersecurity and Data Protection – New York Elite Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense – United States Not-For-Profit: Fortune 1000 Private Foundations, National Trade Associations, and Charities – United States In addition, the following firm attorneys received recognition: Anne-Laure Alléhaut in Art and Cultural Property – Private Client H. Gregory Baker in Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense – United States Michael F. Buchanan in Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and...
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Justin Zaremby to Speak at NACUA's 2026 Annual Conference
On Tuesday, June 30, Partner Justin Zaremby will speak on a panel at the National Association of College and University Attorneys 2026 Annual Conference titled "Gifts and Endowments 101: Balancing Long-Term Planning with Short-Term Pressure." Mr. Zaremby will join Quinn Williams (General Counsel, University of Wisconsin) and Brittany Cvetanovich (Counsel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to explore the challenges of accepting and documenting charitable gifts and share considerations for managing complex gifting scenarios. To learn more, please click here.
Blog Post
Retention of Bankruptcy Professionals: Court Concludes that a Debtor’s First Cousin is Not a “Relative” and Thus Not an “Insider”
A professional seeking to represent a debtor under Bankruptcy Code section 327(a) must not hold an interest adverse to the bankruptcy estate and must be disinterested.   A debtor’s insiders often cannot satisfy these tests. The Bankruptcy Code defines “insider” to include a “relative” of the debtor. And a “relative” is someone related to the debtor “within the third degree as determined by the common law." What does this latter phrase mean and how is it applied? In a recent case, a chapter 11 debtor sought to employ an accounting firm under section 327(a). The principal of the accounting firm was the first cousin of the owner of the debtor corporation. The U.S. Trustee objected to the retention, arguing that the debtor’s cousin was an...
Firm News
Firm Files False Advertising Lawsuit on Behalf of Danone US
On June 15, 2026, Patterson Belknap filed a false advertising lawsuit on behalf of Danone US, LLC against rival Chobani LLC. To read a copy of the complaint, please click here.
Publication
Insider Trading Safeguards Can Mitigate Sports Betting Risk
From sports betting to prediction markets, the phenomenon some call "the casino-ification of America" has captured the American zeitgeist. Sports betting in particular has become ubiquitous since the U.S. Supreme Court's 2018 decision in Murphy v. NCAA, which opened the door for states to legalize sports gambling. Fans can now regularly bet on games and player performances directly from their smartphones. And, as several recent criminal indictments have alleged, some bettors are capitalizing on their access to inside information to obtain an unfair advantage on their wagers. This article will discuss how, because sports-related inside information continues to become more valuable, organizations including professional sports leagues, governing bodies, college athletic conferences, athletic departments and teams are playing an increasingly prominent role in...
Blog Post
Bankruptcy Court Denies Motions to Convert Case and to Appoint an Examiner
A bankruptcy judge has ruled that a debtor can satisfy the Bankruptcy Code’s rehabilitation standard by selling its assets as a going concern and thereby avoid conversion from chapter 11 to chapter 7. In the same decision, the court denied a motion seeking the appointment of what the movants called an “examiner with expanded powers.” In re Deqser, LLC, Case No. 25-10687, 2026 Bankr. LEXIS 1004 (Bankr. D. Del. Apr. 22, 2026). The debtors operated a laundry business that serviced hotels located in New York City. The business suffered a downturn following an electrical fire at its facility as well as problems with its software. The debtors filed chapter 11 in early 2025. During their case, the debtors lost about $200,000 a...
Publication
Employment Law Compliance for Start-Ups
Before you press "go" to launch your next business idea, as a founder and entrepreneur of a start-up company you should address an important (if uninspiring) step: employment law compliance. Complacency now can turn into an expensive distraction later, with the potential to create surprise liabilities and maybe even scuttle future deals. This alert flags core employment law issues every start-up should tackle now so they don't snowball later. Onboarding Compliance Checklist Before work can begin, employers must check an ever-growing number of compliance boxes: Register to Do Business: Register your company in each state where you have employees (e.g., the local departments of tax, labor, state, etc.). Workers' Compensation and Unemployment Insurance: Obtain both in each state where you have employees. New Hire Reporting:...
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