Effective June 13, 2021, New Yorkers are now required to use a new power of attorney form. 

Title IX and College Discipline practice leader Kimberly Lau co-authored a written statement after testifying at the Title IX public hearing regarding potential revisions to 34 C.F.R. §106.

On Friday, June 11, 2021, Title IX and College Discipline practice leader Kimberly Lau testified before the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights as part of the week-long public hearing on Title IX.

Congratulations to Title IX and College Discipline leader Kimberly C. Lau for her selection as a 2021 “Women Worth Watching in Leadership” by Profiles in Diversity Journal. This national award recognizes outstanding leaders who demonstrate talent, courage, persistence, commitment and generosity of spirit. 

Decision ensures previously deregulated preferential rent apartments have not been “re-regulated”

Since last year when the Department of Education issued new regulations on how schools must handle misconduct claims, there has been a notable increase in federal courts ruling in favor of students claiming anti-male bias. Title IX and college discipline practice leader Kimberly Lau is quoted in a new Bloomberg Law article that looks at how recent legal precedent may impact the types of changes that can be made to the current Title IX rules.

Warshaw Burstein today announced Real Estate Group Chair Harvey I. Krasner and Real Estate Partner Allison Prouty represented the purchasers in a $11.8 million transaction that closed Friday, February 26.

Lisa Liu, an associate in Warshaw Burstein's Real Estate practice group, has officially begun her second term as Vice President for the Manhattan Chapter of the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA).

New York State continued in its promise to make gestational surrogacy arrangements accessible to New Yorkers today when the Department of Health announced that it has launched its Gestational Surrogacy Program (GSP) and issued matching program regulations and application for licensure concurrent with the Child-Parent Security Act's February 15th effective date.  

Partner Felicia Ennis provided legal context to an NBC New York report about a Brooklyn resident who was fired over not getting her vaccine because she wanted to wait to see if she can get pregnant.

Warshaw Burstein, LLP, a full-service law firm in New York City, today announced Alexis L. Cirel has joined the firm as a partner and launched the Fertility Law Group, which combines the talents of Ms. Cirel, and partner and Matrimonial Department chair, Eric Wrubel, to create a first-of-its-kind practice group in New York.

Initial registration for the H-1B visa lottery for Fiscal Year 2022 will begin at noon Eastern time on March 9, 2021 and will close at noon Eastern time on March 25, 2021.

Kimberly C. Lau, partner and head of the firm’s Title IX/College Discipline practice with the assistance of counsel, James Figliozzi, won a Motion to Dismiss and recently achieved a successful settlement for her client in a high-profile Title IX case with Columbia University.

David H. Jacobson has joined the firm as Partner in the Immigration and Nationality Practice Group, expanding on the firm’s immigration law capabilities.

Counsel Peter Figdor recently secured a 10 1/2-year lease with a five-year renewal for client BBQ Sensations, LLC, which will operate Gyu-Kaku, a Japanese barbeque restaurant, at Disney’s widely heralded new mixed-use development in Orlando, Florida, the Flamingo Crossings Town Center.

The Real Deal, a national real estate publication, has named Warshaw Burstein as one of the top New York law firms in The Leading Firms on Debt Deals, noting the firm has closed over 40 mortgages, totaling $159.3 million, in 2019. A link to the full article, including relevant lists, is here.

Thirteen Warshaw Burstein lawyers were ranked as 2020 Super Lawyers in their respective practice areas in the New York Metro area, including four lawyers who were ranked on the Rising Stars list. 

The Fordham Business and Law Association (FBLA) in Conversation podcast recently featured an interview with partner Maxwell Breed. 

Warshaw Burstein's client Newell Crane credits the legal and significant business experience of partner Murray D. Schwartz as a critical reason why his nascent telehealth company e-Virtual Care was prepared as the COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed a surge in virtual mental health care needs across the country. Learn more about how Murray helped e-Virtual Care in this client testimonial. 

Warshaw Burstein has expanded its Copyright and Trademark Law Group, and incorporated extensive patent capabilities to round out its full-service intellectual property practice with the arrivals of Kristin G. Garris as counsel, and John Laurence as of counsel and patent attorney. 

Matrimonial and Family Law partner Sophie Jacobi-Parisi was recently featured on the Divorce: What to Expect podcast with Marcy Hahn where she discussed how going through a divorce is like living through our current climate. 

Partner Kimberly Lau recently commented on the inconsistent enforcement of COVID-19 policies at on- and off-campus gatherings in College Fix, including students’ lack of notice of what constitutes a violation or possible sanctions for such cases.

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

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, 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 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.

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!”

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 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 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.

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 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.

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

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.

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."