Felicia Ennis Quoted in HR Daily Advisor on HR Considerations for Bringing Employees Back to the Workplace

Felicia Ennis was quoted in the HR Daily Advisor article, “HR Considerations for Bringing Employees Back to the Workplace,” where she discussed the human resource factors companies are considering when determining whether —and when—to bring staff back to the office.

Sophie Jacobi-Parisi Appears on Divya Parekh’s Beyond Confidence Podcast

Sophie Jacobi-Parisi was a recent guest on Divya Parekh’s Beyond Confidence podcast on W4WN Radio – The Women 4 Women Network.

Ally Hack Quoted in Law360 Article on Implications of Stay on Commercial Evictions in NYC Until September 4

Partner Ally Hack was quoted in a Law360 article that delves into recently issued court guidance saying that commercial tenants can't be evicted in New York City until September 4 at the earliest, which will cause evictions stemming from the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic to likely be delayed much longer. This is due to the fact that commercial eviction cases filed in civil court after March 17 are stayed until at least September 5, when an order from Gov. Andrew Cuomo suspending filing deadlines comes up for renewal. 

Warshaw Burstein’s Eric I. Wrubel and Sophie Jacobi-Parisi Named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 List

Warshaw Burstein, LLP, a full-service law firm in New York City, today announced that Eric I. Wrubel and Sophie Jacobi-Parisi have been named to The Best Lawyers in America® list.  

Both attorneys are well-known matrimonial lawyers who represent individuals in prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, divorce and post-judgment divorce matters. 

Mr. Wrubel, chair of the Matrimonial Department, also has been involved in precedent-setting cases involving surrogacy as well as family law issues as applied to members of the LGBTQ community. He has been named to this list since 2010.

Ms. Jacobi-Parisi, partner in the Matrimonial Department, also handles complex custody matters including for those whose families have children with challenges. She has been named to this list since 2013.

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Almost 108,000 industry leading lawyers are eligible to vote (from around the world), and the publication received over 13 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world.

Kimberly C. Lau Featured in VICE News Video on Changes to Standardize Title IX Proceedings on Campus

Kimberly C. Lau was featured in a VICE News video explaining the changes endorsed by the Department of Education that will standardize how schools address allegations of sexual assault on campus and incorporate due process protections to accused students, including the right to cross-examine accusers through a third party..
 
As noted by the experts in the video, including Kimberly - who chairs the firm's Title IX/College Disciplinary practice - under the DOE's new rules, all schools are required to hold live hearings with the right to cross-examination, and schools must provide supportive measures to complainants whether they file a formal complaint or not.  

Watch the full video.

On-Demand Recording of Kimberly Lau’s Lawline Virtual CLE Program on the Future of Title IX Under the Department of Education’s New Regulation’s Now Available.

An on-demand recording of Kimberly Lau’s Lawline virtual CLE program on the future of Title IX under the Department of Education’s new regulations is now available
 
On August 3, Kimberly Lau, partner and chair of the Title IX/College Disciplinary practice, presented a Lawline virtual CLE on the future of Title IX under the Department of Education’s new regulations. The program was attended by more than 100 individuals and provided an overview of the new Title IX regulations and how the key differences of Title IX have been enforced since the 2011 Dear Colleague Letter.
 
Some of the feedback from attendees of the live webinar included:

• “Excellent lesson in what feels like an overwhelming change in law. Presenter made this issue interesting and accessible. Great job.”
• “Well-paced presentation so one could digest the information.”
• “Great presenter! Good balance of objective facts with clear experience.” 
• “Outstanding presentation by a very knowledgeable instructor.”
• “Really great and informative!”

 Access the on-demand recording.

Fred Cummings Quoted in American Lawyer Article on Industry Changes in Lateral Hiring During the Pandemic

Managing partner Fred Cummings was quoted in an American Lawyer article on how virtual interviews have sped up the lateral hiring process in the legal industry. Fred noted that the firm has made lateral hires in the areas of intellectual property and tax, and how even though the firm’s candidates are New York-based, arranging candidate meetings virtually has accelerated the interview process.
 
Fred noted that he expects many attorneys will likely continue to work from home to some extent even after a return to the workplace is possible and that meeting virtually is going to become part of the recruiting process just like it has become an element of every other part of our practice.  
 
Read the full article (subscription required). 

Warshaw Burstein Welcomes Ian Shane as Partner in the Tax Practice

Warshaw Burstein is pleased to announce that Ian Shane has joined the firm as partner in the Tax practice group, expanding the firm’s capabilities in international and cross-border transactions. 

Kimberly Lau Quoted in The New York Times Article "Lawsuits Aim to Block DeVos’s New Sexual Misconduct Rules" 

Kimberly C. Lau, Partner and Chair of the Title IX College Discipline Practice, was quoted in The New York Times article, "Lawsuits Aim to Block DeVos’s New Sexual Misconduct Rules," where she offers her insight on the pending lawsuits filed to stop the Department of Education's Title IX regulations from taking effect in August 2020.

Maxwell Breed and Lisa Liu explore commercial lease disputes in the pandemic era, factoring in new anti-harassment regulations and a recent case of landlord “shenanigans,” in their NYLJ article.

Warshaw Burstein Welcomes William R. Samuels and Launches Copyright and Trademark Law Group

Warshaw Burstein, LLP, a full-service law firm in New York City, today announced that William R. Samuels has joined the firm as partner and will launch a Copyright and Trademark Law Group, expanding on the firm’s intellectual property capabilities.

The IRS has announced ex­tensions of certain dead­lines for qualified opportunity funds and their investors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maxwell Breed, Partner in the Real Estate and Litigation Groups, was interviewed by GlobeSt.com about a City Council bill recently signed by the Mayor, that might not achieve its apparent goal of shielding certain small business owners from personal liability for pandemic-related rent defaults. Click here to read the article.

Maxwell Breed Interviewed by on a City Council Bill That Might Shield Small Business Owners From Personal Liability for Pandemic-Related Rent Defaults

The Real Deal interviewed Maxwell Breed, partner in the Real Estate and Litigation Groups, about a City Council bill that, if signed by the Mayor, might not achieve its apparent goal of shielding certain small business owners from personal liability for pandemic-related rent defaults. Read the article.

Kimberly C. Lau Statement on the Release of the Final Title IX Regulations from the Department of Education

On November 16, 2018, the U.S. Department of Education issued proposed regulations to supplement Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

Maxwell Breed and Lisa Liu explain the New York Court of Appeals Court decision that pokes holes in aspects of the constitutionality of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act

On April 2, 2020, New York’s Court of Appeals, by a 4-3 decision in Matter of Regina Metro. Co. LLC v. DHCR, foreclosed further retroactive application of certain provisions of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (“HSPTA”)—the recent overhaul and perpetual extension of New York’s rent-regulatory laws.

Robert Fryd, Litigation Group Partner, and Andrew Coyle, Associate, co-authored an Expert Analysis article for Law 360: "Inside New York Limits on Creditor Use of Confessions of Judgment."

The College Fix, a higher education news and commentary site, calls on the expertise of Kimberly C. Lau, Litigation Partner and Chair of our Title IX/College Discipline Group, to analyze the bias implications of a Title IX investigator job listing at the University of Texas.

Partner Kimberly Lau and counsel James Figliozzi recently achieved an excellent result for a former graduate student in his lawsuit against Columbia University.

Sophie Jacobi-Parisi, Matrimonial group partner, co-hosted a professional women’s networking event with James Robinson’s Joan Boening and Elevated Style by Aliya at the James Robinson store on Park Avenue.

Law360 features our newest Partner, Ally Hack, in its "Real Estate Lawyers On The Move" column.

Warshaw Burstein Welcomes Ally Hack as Partner in Real Estate and Litigation Groups

Bloomberg Big Law Business features our newest Partner, Ally Hack, in its daily "Wake Up Call" newsletter (under "Laterals, Moves"):

Partner Kimberly C. Lau, Chair of Warshaw Burstein, LLP’s Title IX/College Discipline Group, is featured in The College Fix.

"You (Online)," the digital magazine about reputation management, features Kimberly C. Lau, Litigation Partner and Chair of Warshaw Burstein LLP’s Title IX/College Discipline Group, in a Q/A entitled: "Title IX: Legal Insight into Reputation-Damaging College Issues."

Alexis Cirel is Quoted in Governor Cuomo's "Love Makes a Family" Campaign Announcement

Alexis Cirel, New York Women's Bar Association, said, "It is almost impossible to believe that women with fertility issues must travel out-of-state to have a child through surrogacy. Surrogacy is a safe and regulated practice in many states that allows couples who cannot conceive on their own to bring a child into this world and start a family of their own. I support the Governor's proposal to help countless families by legalizing surrogacy in New York, and I thank him for not giving up on this important fight."

"SECURE" ACT CHANGES RULES APPLICABLE TO MOST RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

Bloomberg Big Law Business features our newest partner, Martin Siegel, in daily "Wake Up Call" newsletter as the lead item under "Laterals, Moves"

Warshaw Burstein Welcomes Martin S. Siegel as Partner in Litigation Group

Harvey I. Krasner, Real Estate Group Chair, represented the owner of The Rockaway Beach Hotel project in a $32.5 million transaction reported in Real Estate Weekly, "Rockaway hotel venture tops up its reserves."

CityLand quoted Litigation Partner Slava Hazin on a major victory for tenants' rights in "Second Circuit Upholds Ruling that Loft Tenants Have Property Rights in Bankruptcy Proceedings." The article discusses a recent appellate decision involving the rights of tenants under the New York State Loft Law, in which Litigation Partner Bruce H. Wiener argued the appeal and Mr. Hazin was on the Brief.

Congratulations Kimberly C. Lau for being named to Crain's 2020 List of Notable Women in Law! This honor follows her being named to Crain's 40 Under 40 List earlier this year!

The lead decision in today's edition of the New York Law Journal is a case in which our real estate partner Maxwell Breed overturned a holding that the Rent Act of 2015 had silently re-regulated apartments lawfully deregulated under a certain provision of the Rent Act of 2011. The decision can be viewed here.

On November 25, 2019, our partner Maxwell Breed prevailed on an appeal and overturned a holding that the Rent Act of 2015 had silently re-regulated every apartment lawfully deregulated under a certain provision of the Rent Act of 2011. The decision can be viewed here.

Corporate partner, Marshall Lester, recently returned from Tartu, Estonia where he taught a two week seminar on "International Corporate Law" at the University of Tartu School of Law.

Sophie Jacobi-Parisi, Partner of Warshaw Burstein’s Matrimonial Department, was a panelist at a lecture entitled, “When International Couples Divorce, What Happens with the Kids?”, held at the New York City Bar Association. 

Warshaw Burstein LLP is pleased to announce that two members of its Matrimonial and Family Law Department have been named to the Best Lawyers® list for New York.

Warshaw Burstein Scores a Major Victory for Tenants’ Rights on an Appeal Before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals

On October 17, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit unanimously affirmed the judgment of the Bankruptcy Court that denied a motion filed by the debtor-landlord to sell the subject property (a downtown Manhattan loft building) “free and clear” of the possessory interests of statutory Loft Law tenants. The Loft Law tenants were represented by Warshaw Burstein. The Second Circuit’s Summary Order, in In re Bridge Associates of SOHO, Inc., confirmed that a landlord who has failed to comply with the Loft Law and legalize a building for residential use is barred from collecting any rent from, or seeking to dispossess, the tenants. This decision represents a major victory for the rights of Loft Law tenants. Litigation partner Bruce H. Wiener argued the appeal and Slava Hazin was on the Brief.

A recent lawsuit filed by Kimberly C. Lau, Partner and Chair of the Title IX/College Discipline, on behalf of a former Baylor professor against Baylor University, is featured on The College Fix website.

The New York Times publishes a letter regarding the Department of Education's record fine in the Michigan State/Lawrence Nassar sexual harassment case authored by Kimberly C. Lau, Litigation Partner and Chair of the Title IX/College Discipline group. 

WE HAVE MOVED!!!

In a landmark case involving an unintended surrogacy, Partner Eric Wrubel, Matrimonial and Family Law Department chair, was successful in providing the legal basis for the genetic parents to be declared the legal parents of children carried and born of another couple.

Warshaw Burstein is highlighted as a "Midsize Exemplar" and Kimberly C. Lau, Partner and Chair of the Title IX/College Discipline practice is featured in the Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute article: "Going Social: Law Firms Use Varying Social Media Strategies to Engage Clients and the Public."

Marc A. Lavaia, Real Estate Partner, is quoted in Business Insider article, Here's how Jeffrey Epstein may have acquired a $77 million Upper East Side townhouse for $0, discussing the logistics behind transferring property for $0.

Congratulations to Slava Hazin on being quoted in the June 8, 2019 Ask Real Estate column of The New York Times.

Warshaw Burstein Welcomes Alan M. Pollack, Felicia S. Ennis as Partners in Litigation and Employment Law Groups

Sophie Jacobi-Parisi, Partner in the firm’s Matrimonial group, is quoted in Thrive Global in an article entitled, “How to Navigate Divorce in Families With Special Needs.”

Pankaj Malik, Immigration Partner, was featured in a full-page article on a hard-fought, successful immigration case in amNewYork: "Queens immigrant finally holds green card after detention, decade-long battle."

Kimberly C. Lau, Partner and Chair of the Title IX/College Discipline practice, was honored at Crain's New York 2019 40 Under 40 Annual Award Ceremony for her pioneering work in the area of Title IX and college discipline.

 

Warshaw Burstein, LLP Prevails; Court Grants Green Card to Ecuador Native Fighting Deportation Since 1991