Firm Profiles

Five Am Law Firms Help Bring Big League Soccer to NYC

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Brian Baxter : The Am Law Daily : May 22, 2013

Doing their part to launch a surefire local rivalry for Major League Soccer's New Jersey-based New York Red Bulls, Akin Gump, Herrick Feinstein, Paul Hastings, and Proskauer Rose all landed roles on the $100 million deal announced this week to create the New York City Football Club. The new team, a joint venture between Major League Baseball's New York Yankees and the English Premier League's Manchester City F.C., could ultimately move into a $340 million stadium that MLS and its lawyers from Fried Frank hope to see completed by 2016.

Realty Law Digest

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Scott E. Mollen : New York Law Journal : May 22, 2013

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, analyzes recent decisions, including a case where the court found that a reasonable inference may be drawn that defendants' conduct was motivated by a desire to shut down plaintiff because of its predominantly African-American clientele.

Judge Rebuffs Investor's Bid for a Big Share of Patent Holding Company's Licensing Fees

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Jan Wolfe : The Litigation Daily : May 16, 2013

A patent holding company has fended off, at least for the moment, the lawsuit of a disaffected investor who claims he was cheated out of a stake in a valuable check-processing technology he allegedly helped develop.

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Scott E. Mollen : New York Law Journal : May 15, 2013

Herrick, Feinstein partner Scott E. Mollen reviews an award of attorney fees to a landlord after the dismissal of a tenant's harassment suit, a dispute over the fees allowed under a contract written by an architect, and a case involving a nonpayment petition that was timely dated and verified but served and filed late.

Financial Reform

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: New York Law Journal : May 13, 2013

In this Special Report from the New York Law Journal: "Dodd-Frank Brings Regulatory Change to Investment Advisers," "Challenging a SIFI Designation," "New and Proposed Research Rules Create Compliance Challenges for Banks" and "Controlling the Risks of Shadow Banking."

Dodd-Frank Brings Regulatory Change to Investment Advisers

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Patrick D. Sweeney and Matthew H. Kunkes : New York Law Journal : May 13, 2013

Patrick D. Sweeney, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, and Matthew H. Kunkes, an associate at the firm, write that Dodd-Frank enacted various new exemptions that focus on specific types of investment advisory activities, including exemptions and exclusions for (i) advisers who solely manage venture capital funds, (ii) advisers who solely manage private funds with less than $150 million in AUM, (iii) foreign private advisers, and (iv) family offices.

Calendar of Events

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: New York Law Journal : May 10, 2013

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Scott E. Mollen : New York Law Journal : May 8, 2013

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, analyzes recent rulings, including a case where two different groups of shareholders claimed to be the legitimate board of a co-op and became locked in pre-emptive litigation with each other.

Litigation

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: New York Law Journal : May 6, 2013

In this Special Report from the New York Law Journal, brought to you free by The TASA Group Inc.: "Combating IP Theft Using Unfair Competition Law," "Five Commandments of Family-Owned Business Divorce," "Come to a Full Stop" and "Navigating Uncertain Procedural Rules of Federal Agencies."

Five Commandments of Family-Owned Business Divorce

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John R. Goldman and Belinda G. Schwartz : New York Law Journal : May 6, 2013

John R. Goldman and Belinda G. Schwartz, partners at Herrick, Feinstein, write that the consequences of intra-family battles on a family-owned business can be utterly disastrous. Successfully navigating the quagmire of greed, envy, long-simmering rivalries and vengeance requires a multitude of talents. A good business divorce lawyer must be an excellent litigator, negotiator, and psychologist, and a very trusted confidante. It is challenging work.