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Oct 15, 2024 | 
law.com | Adrienne B. Koch
This article is the last in a four-part series that examines how litigation (and, more specifically, its results) can shape the evolution of best practices in the real estate industry.
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
law.com | Adrienne B. Koch
Interlocutory appeals—that is, appeals from nonfinal orders—are a ubiquitous feature of practice in New York state courts. But what if a party chooses not to file an interlocutory appeal?
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
law.com | Adrienne B. Koch
This article is the third in a four-part series that examines how litigation—and, more specifically, its results—can shape the evolution of best practices in the real estate industry. The first article discussed some of the hazards of statutes of limitations; the second counseled caution in drafting “good guy guaranties” in light of certain developments in the case law.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
feeds.feedblitz.com | Jane Wester |Brian Lee |Ellen Bardash |Adrienne B. Koch
A state Supreme Court justice denied attempts by a former blockchain analysis firm employee to secure $80 million in damages after claiming Chainalysis breached his employment contract by failing to follow through on an alleged oral agreement to modify the terms of his stock options.
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May 7, 2024 | 
feeds.feedblitz.com | Emily Saul |Adrienne B. Koch |Andrew Denney |Jane Wester
Adult film star Stormy Daniels took the stand against Donald Trump on Tuesday in his Manhattan criminal trial, detailing their alleged sexual encounter in 2006 and her attempts to “hide in plain sight” once Trump launched his first presidential candidacy. Prosecutors contend Trump sought to buy her silence, prompting Michael Cohen to pay Daniels $130,000 and, years later, Manhattan prosecutors to indict Trump with falsifying business records for his alleged reimbursement of Cohen.
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May 7, 2024 | 
law.com | Adrienne B. Koch
This article is the second in a four-part series that examines how litigation—and, more specifically, its results—can shape the evolution of best practices in the real estate industry. As noted in the first article (which discussed some of the hazards of statutes of limitations), because of the case law’s influence on the way business is conducted, the ripples of a dispute can extend far beyond the facts of any single case.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
law.com | Adrienne B. Koch
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
law.com | Adrienne B. Koch
This four-part series has explored some of the ways in which parties to real estate transactions attempt to control what will happen if one party breaches its obligations. The first three articles discussed ways parties can provide for or anticipate certain “bespoke” remedies: liquidated damages, specific performance, and notice of pendency. The most common remedy, however, is actual damages: a monetary award compensating the non-breaching party for the financial consequences of the breach.
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Oct 13, 2023 | 
nycla.org | Adrienne B. Koch
Testimony of The New York County Lawyers AssociationAdrienne B. Koch, PresidentHearing of The New York State Commission on Legislative, Judicial and Executive CompensationOctober 13, 2023Judge Fahey and distinguished members of the Commission: I am Adrienne Koch, President of the New York County Lawyers Association. Thank you for the opportunity to submit this testimony on behalf of NYCLA – a bar association of over 5,000 members.
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Aug 9, 2023 | 
feeds.feedblitz.com | Andrew Denney |Ross Todd |Jason Grant |Adrienne B. Koch |Cassandre Coyer
Last month, the New York State Bar Association announced the launch of a new task force set up to address the benefits and risks around artificial intelligence and make recommendations for regulating the technology. Vivan Wesson, executive vice president and general counsel at The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church, will chair the task force. Want to continue reading?
