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What to Know About Being a Surrogate in New York03/27/2024
In honor of Surrogacy Awareness Month, Alexis Cirel, founding partner of our Fertility Law Group, along with CEO of AlceaSurrogacy, Angela Richardson Mook, and CEO of NodalHealth, Dr. Brian Levine, recently hosted an insightful webinar covering everything you need to know about being a surrogate in New York.
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Warshaw Burstein Represents Owners in Miami’s Wynwood Art District Deal03/18/2024
Warshaw Burstein, LLP today announced that Harvey I. Krasner, partner and chair of the firm’s Real Estate Department, along with Patrick Calella, counsel, represented the owners of a renovated industrial building in the sought-after Wynwood Art District in Miami, in a refinance.
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BBC's "Women's Hour" Radio Program Hosts Eric Wrubel03/06/2024
Eric Wrubel, chair of the Matrimonial Group and co-chair of the Fertility Law Group, was a guest on the BBC's popular "Women's Hour" radio show to discuss the recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling on the treatment of embryos. (Discussion of the topic begins at 2:10.)
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registration Period Opens March 602/29/2024
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap will open at 12 p.m. ET on March 6, 2024, and extend to 12 p.m. ET on March 22, 2024.
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Immigration: New USCIS Fees For Forms Including I-129, I-539, I-765, I-140, and I-48502/29/2024
A newly revised USCIS Fee Schedule, which is set to take effect on April 1, 2024, establishes new fee amounts for many common forms used for filing, including Form I-129, I-140, I-485, I- 539, and I-765.
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Immigration: USCIS Premium Processing Fees Increased As Of February 2602/29/2024
As of February 26, the USCIS Premium Processing fee has increased from $2,500 to $2,805 if requesting E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-3, L (including blanket L-1), O, P, or TN nonimmigrant classification, as well as Form I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker. Premium Processing Forms I-907 postmarked on or after February 26, 2024 with the old filing fee will be rejected and returned with the filing fee.
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CBS News New York Interviews Eric Wrubel on Alabama Supreme Court Case02/23/2024
Eric Wrubel, chair of the Matrimonial Group and co-chair of the Fertility Law Group, was interviewed for a story that ran on the 6 p.m. news regarding the recent Alabama Supreme Court case that addressed the treatment of embryos and how it might affect varying aspects of the IVF process.
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Eric Wrubel Interviewed in The Telegraph (U.K.) on Alabama Supreme Court Decision on Treatment of Embryos02/22/2024
Eric Wrubel, chair of the Matrimonial Group and co-chair of the Fertility Law Group, was interviewed by The Telegraph, the British daily paper, on the recent decision by the Alabama Supreme Court that criminalizes the destruction of embryos, its impact on intended parents building families in Alabama via IVF, and the likely ripple effect throughout the country.
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Webinar: My 65+ Planning Checklist: Am I on Track?02/20/2024
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Euro-American Lawyers Group Names Frederick R. Cummings, Jr. to Management Committee02/09/2024
The Euro-American Lawyers Group (EALG) has appointed Frederick R. Cummings, Jr., the firm’s Managing Partner, to its Management Committee.
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Warshaw Burstein’s Fertility Law Group Celebrates a “Fertility State of Mind”02/08/2024
Event and Fundraiser Celebrates Third Anniversary of the Child-Parent Security Act in New York
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Securities Lawsuit Featured in "Who Got The Work" Column on Law.com02/07/2024
The case of Mullen Automotive, Inc. vs. Clear Street Markets LLC, et. al. was featured in the "Who Got the Work" column in Law.com's Radar publication.
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William Samuels Served as a Co-Chair for the NYSBA Intellectual Property Section 2024 Annual Meeting01/19/2024
William Samuels, Of Counsel and Chair of the Intellectual Property Group, and Vice Chair of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, served as a Co-Chair for the NYSBA’s Intellectual Property Section Annual Meeting on January 17, 2024.
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FingerMotion Inc. Retains Additional Company to Investigate Naked Short Selling01/18/2024
Warshaw Burstein's client, FingerMotion Inc., a mobile data and services company, announced it has retained ShareIntel-Shareholder Intelligence Services to work with Warshaw Burstein and Christian Levine Law Group.
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Season’s greetings12/22/2023
Season’s greetings from Warshaw Burstein. We wish all of our friends, clients & supporters the merriest of holiday seasons, as well as a healthy and happy New Year.
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New York Law Journal Covers Significant Recent Win12/18/2023
The New York Law Journal recently covered the firm's victory in a multi-action LLC dispute in New York State Supreme Court.
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Partner Alexis L. Cirel Invited to Become a Fellow of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys12/08/2023
Partner Alexis L. Cirel, founder of the firm’s Fertility Law Group and a partner in the Matrimonial and Family Law Group, has been invited to become an Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) Fellow of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA).
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Client Mullen Automotive Files Landmark Federal Spoofing Lawsuit to Combat Artificially Deflated Stock Prices12/06/2023
Christian Attar Law Firm in partnership with Warshaw Burstein, LLP, in association with forensic investigators, have concluded the magnitude of the spoofing is unprecedented, resulting in over 5 billion shares being issued at artificially deflated prices since Company’s Nasdaq debut in November 2021.
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Warshaw Burstein Obtains Significant Victory in Multi-Action LLC Dispute12/05/2023
Maxwell Breed, partner, Leron Thumim, counsel, and Meghan Hallinan, associate, have obtained what might be a watershed victory in a multi-action LLC dispute in New York State Supreme Court.
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Jennifer H. Sundt Named Fellow of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers12/05/2023
Warshaw Burstein, a full-service law firm in New York City, today announced that Jennifer H. Sundt, an attorney in the Matrimonial and Family Law Group, has been named a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML).
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New Rules Requiring Entity Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Set to Take Effect January 1, 202411/28/2023
U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Center unit rules governing the disclosure of beneficial ownership information are currently set to become effective January 1, 2024. The new rules contain ambiguities regarding certain fundamental definitions, and do not definitively resolve issues regarding access to the beneficial owner information reported as well as mechanical aspects of the reporting procedures.
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SEC Announces 2024 Examination Priorities11/20/2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations announced its examination priorities for fiscal year 2024. Examination priorities, which are released annually, inform investors and registrants of the key risks, examination topics and priorities that DOE plans to focus on in the upcoming year.
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Warshaw Burstein Represents Buyer in Commercial Real Estate Deal in Greenpoint, Brooklyn11/17/2023
Patrick Calella and Marc Lavaia from the firm’s Real Estate Group represented client Miguel Oks, who along with development firm Astral Weeks, recently purchased a retail property with development potential of 133,769 sq. ft. in Greenpoint, Brooklyn for $23 million.
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ACA Open Enrollment and Surrogacy11/06/2023
If you’re planning a 2024 surrogacy journey and your gestational carrier’s current insurance policy does not cover surrogacy, Open Enrollment on runs from November 1 to January 15. Consumers who enroll by midnight on December 15 (5 a.m. EST on December 16) can get full-year coverage that starts January 1, 2024.
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WBNY Partner Jacqueline Bevilaqua included in “On the Move”10/30/2023 | Law.com
Law.com included WBNY Partner Jacqueline Bevilaqua in today’s “On the Move” column.
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Sworn Documents Filed in Civil Actions in New York State Courts No Longer Need to be Notarized10/27/2023
Beginning January 1, 2024, any person will be able to file an affirmation under penalty of perjury in lieu of a notarized affidavit in any civil action in a New York State court. This change in the law, amending Section 2106 of the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules, signed by Gov. Kathy Hockul, follows the long-standing rule in federal courts that permits the filing of declarations, and laws in more than 20 other states.
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Client Mullen Automotive Updates on Broker-Dealer Lawsuit10/26/2023
Client Mullen Automotive released an update on the well-publicized lawsuit against TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, National Finance Services and others that intends to expose these brokers for manipulating the MULN stock price via allowing naked shorting and other illegal activities.
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Warshaw Burstein Advises Seller on Rye Record Sale10/24/2023
Frederick R. Cummings, Jr., Managing Partner, and Jordan Kohn, attorney, advised the seller on the recent sale of the Rye Record, a well-read, long-established local publication in Westchester County, New York. The sale enables this local newspaper to continue publication.
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New York State Legislature Considering Law to Permit Transfer on Death Deeds10/23/2023
A pending bill before the New York State Legislature would permit transfer on death deeds (so-called TOD deeds). A TOD deed permits the owner to transfer real property to a named beneficiary or beneficiaries upon the owner’s death. A TOD deed may eliminate the need to probate a simple estate and it would also give the beneficiary an automatic “step-up” in basis that can substantially reduce liability for capital gains taxes.
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Scilex Holding Company Retains Warshaw Burstein, LLP and Christian Attar Law to Investigate Potential Naked Short Selling and Various Market Manipulation of Its Stock Price10/11/2023 | Yahoo! Finance
Scilex Holding Company, an innovative revenue-generating company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing non-opioid pain management products, has retained Warshaw Burstein, LLP and Christian Attar Law to investigate potential naked short selling activities, short positions, lending program activities and constitute market manipulation of its restricted shares of common stock.
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Broker-Dealers Can Be Held Primarily Liable For Failing To Fulfill Their “Gatekeeping Responsibilities” Of Monitoring Their Clients’ Trading Activities10/02/2023
Warshaw Burstein Prevails Against Formidable Opposition from Major Banks and Brokerage Houses
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Sarah A. Steckler Emcees Successful Westchester County Senior Law Day Program09/29/2023
Trusts and Estates and Elder Law Partner Sarah A. Steckler served as the emcee of this year's Westchester County Senior Law Day event held in Hartsdale, New York. She also serves as Co-Chair of the Senior Law Day Collaborative.
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Partner Kimberly C. Lau Guest Lectured at the University of Michigan Law School09/29/2023
Our firm is delighted to share that Partner Kimberly C. Lau has guest lectured in the “Title IX and Higher Education” course at the University of Michigan Law School.
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Partner Kimberly C. Lau Guest Lectured at Syracuse University09/29/2023
Partner Kimberly C. Lau was invited to speak as a guest lecturer in Professor Kristin L. Walker’s Syracuse University “Advanced Litigation Skills - Motion Practice” class.
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Successful Opposition of Dismissal Motion Featured in New York Law Journal09/26/2023
Maxwell Breed's successful opposition of a dismissal motion was recently featured in the New York Law Journal.
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Eighteen Warshaw Burstein Lawyers Named Super Lawyers for 202309/22/2023
Eighteen Warshaw Burstein lawyers have been named 2023 Super Lawyers in their respective practice areas in the New York Metro area.
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Jacqueline Bevilaqua Joins Warshaw Burstein as Partner in the Trusts and Estates Group09/21/2023
Warshaw Burstein, LLP today announced Jacqueline Bevilaqua has joined the firm as partner in the Trusts and Estates Group.
“We are delighted to welcome Jacqueline to Warshaw Burstein. Her experience with trusts and estates and tax law will complement the breadth of experience of the attorneys in our growing trusts and estates group,” Frederick R. Cummings, Jr., Managing Partner of Warshaw Burstein, said. -
Kimberly C. Lau Interviewed About Elon Musk and Amber Heard Controversy09/20/2023
Kimberly C. Lau, who having won a significant defamation case has been interviewed extensively on the subject, as well as on issues related to the divorce proceedings between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, was recently interviewed on a different but related topic: Elon Musk's recent use of Ms. Heard's image and whether or not Ms. Heard has legal grounds to sue Mr. Musk.
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Warshaw Burstein Market Manipulation Lawsuit Featured on Fox Business, Bloomberg, Various Media Outlets09/15/2023
Warshaw Burstein recently filed a lawsuit in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, on behalf of its client, Mullen Automotive, an emerging electric vehicle manufacturer, against TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, National Finance Services and others, alleging that these broker dealers engaged in a scheme to manipulate the share price of the Company’s securities.
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Warshaw Burstein Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Mullen Automotive Against Large Stock Brokerage Firms, Including TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, National Finance Services and Others08/29/2023
Warshaw Burstein, LLP, filed a lawsuit in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, on behalf of its client, Mullen Automotive, an emerging electric vehicle manufacturer, against TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, National Finance Services and others, alleging that these broker dealers engaged in a scheme to manipulate the share price of the Company’s securities.
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Care Obligations of Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers08/23/2023
Earlier this year, the SEC staff issued a bulletin setting forth standards of conduct for broker-dealers and investment advisers with respect to their respective care obligations when providing investment advice and recommendations to retail investors (the “Bulletin”).
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Eric I. Wrubel and Alexis L. Cirel Named Best Lawyers In America for the New York Area in 2024, Sarah A. Steckler and Leron Thumim Named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch08/17/2023
Eric I. Wrubel and Alexis L. Cirel, both partners in the Matrimonial and Family Law Group and Co-Chairs of the Fertility Law Group, have been named Best Lawyers in America for the New York Area in 2024.
Sarah A. Steckler, Partner in the Trusts and Estates Group, and Leron Thumim, Counsel in the Litigation Group, have been named to the 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list. -
Slava Hazin Interviewed for Habitat Magazine's "Bricks & Bucks" Column08/17/2023 | Habitat Magazine
Real Estate Litigation Partner Slava Hazin was quoted in Habitat Magazine's "Bricks & Bucks" column on his own condominium building’s efforts to be conscious of the environment while keeping an eye on the bottom line.
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Summer Party08/15/2023
Warshaw Burstein attorneys enjoyed a summer outing at the Royalton Park Avenue Hotel rooftop lounge, August 10.
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Warshaw Burstein Joins IR Global07/31/2023
Warshaw Burstein, LLP today announced it has joined IR Global, a multi-disciplinary professional services network that provides legal, accountancy, and financial advice to companies and individuals around the world.
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Green Market Report Notes FSD Pharma Has Hired Warshaw Burstein to Investigate Potential Market Manipulation07/17/2023
The Green Market Report article says in part, "FSD Pharma Inc. (Nasdaq: HUGE) (CSE: HUGE) hired Houston-based litigation firm Christian Attar Law, along with Alan M. Pollack of the New York City law firm Warshaw Burstein LLP, to co-lead an investigation of any potential naked short selling or other market manipulation of common shares of FSD Pharma."
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Mullen Automotive, EV Company, Adds Warshaw Burstein to Naked Short Selling Investigation07/10/2023
Mullen Automotive stock opened in the green today after the electric vehicle company announced that it had retained ChristianAttar in partnership with Warshaw Burstein, LLP, as part of its investigation into alleged naked short selling.
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