Believe it or not, New York real property owners should be aware of the “rule against perpetuities” when structuring transactions – the rule arises in many more cases than you think. New York’s rule against perpetuities is taught in the first year property courses of law schools, included in bar review courses, and usually promptly forgotten.
But that’s dangerous. I’ll explain why. Read More
Dunnington partner Olivera Medenica was featured on LawLine.com, presenting a 4-part Fashion Law CLE series covering Privacy, Trademark and Anti-Counterfeiting, Copyrights and Licensing, and Advertising considerations in the fashion industry (4 CLE). Read More
Partner, Robert Swetnick, won a unanimous jury verdict in Supreme Court, Nassau County, by “clear and convincing evidence” (the highest threshold in a civil case) that his client had not intended to gift a portion of his home to his nephew when he signed a deed some six years earlier.
Dunnington is proud to be represented in Corporate Counsel Business Journal by partner Olivera Medenica! In her interview she points young professionals on the right path to grow into great leaders, and someday nurture the next generation.
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Dunnington partners Ray Dowd and Olivera Medenica represent law professors supporting a challenge to the USPTO’s denial of a patent to owners of artificial intelligence systems. The legal issue is whether an “inventor” must be a human being under the Patent Act. Read More
Dunnington partner Nicola Tegoni, Co-Chair of Dunnington’s Italy Desk and Raymond Dowd, Chair of Dunnington’s Art Law Practice Group will be speaking at an April 14, 2023 conference at John Cabot University in Rome titled “Cultural Patrimony and the Legislative System: Italy and the USA in Comparison.” Read More
If you took an Uber to meet your Bumble date and later split the tab on Cash App, you just used at least three Application Programming Interfaces or APIs. In addition to sharing data with your date, you probably shared some of your data with Uber, Bumble, and Block, the parent company of Cash App. Uber may share data with other third parties such as business partners or websites that integrate with Uber APIs. Cash App may share data with other third party companies to deliver Cash App services. Bumble may share data about users’ age, gender, and location to marketing service providers, like Meta. Read More
You’ve seen the movies: Woman in Gold. The Monuments Men.
You’ve read the headlines: Museums subject to claims of exhibiting ill-gotten works. Read More
Dunnington Partners Raymond Dowd and Claudia Jaffe will be part of a five-person panel presenting a Continuing Legal Education program titled “Nazi Looted Art: Litigation and Dispute Resolution” for the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers on Friday, January 20, 2023 from 1-3 pm.
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To achieve a successful “business divorce,” shareholders dissolving a closely-held New York corporation should strongly consider following the process prescribed by the New York Business Corporation Law (“NYBCL”). Here are five tips for handling the process effectively: Read More
