The reinsurance team of Anthony Gambardella, Peter McNamara and Jay Kenigsberg obtained summary judgment in a reinsurance arbitration filed by the cedent petitioner against our client, the reinsurer, seeking recovery in connection with thousands of asbestos bodily injury claims. The cedent argued that it was entitled to recover at a rate in excess of the …
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December 17: Yaron Kornblum and John Panagopoulos represented the Borrower in its refinance of three multiple dwelling buildings in Chester, PA for a loan amount of $12.5 million. The lending institution was New York Community Bank. December 19: Yaron Kornblum represented 138 Sharp Realty LLC in the refinance of four buildings containing 148 residential units …
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On January 15, Marc Ullman will be speaking at the New York State Bar Association’s “Hot Topics in Cannabis Law 2019: What Lawyers Need to Know.” He will be speaking on the topic of “CBD: What is it and What it Can Be.” 1. 0 CLE credit in the Areas of Professional Practice being offered. …
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The partial government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history stretching into its fourth week, presents new risks to cybersecurity, both short term and long term. These effects will be felt not only within government operations, but also in the private sector, which relies upon and works with the government to protect against cyber threats. …
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January is the traditional time to take stock of the year that passed and plan for the year ahead. The same is true of data security and privacy practices. In 2018, cyber regulation dominated the news. The trend is likely to continue in 2019 as existing and new cyber regulations will impact an ever-expanding array …
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Michael Heller’s article, “New York’s Mortgage Tax Rules Burden Banks and Borrowers. But There’s a Solution” was published in Pratt’s Banking Law Journal. Click here to read the article. …
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