by Eileen Kinsella – Artnet News Two art trade organizations are suing New York State over the right to sell antique ivory. In an unusual case, Art and Antique Dealers League of America and the National Art and Antique Dealers Association of America have brought a joint lawsuit against an […]
Stillwater Loses Appeal Over Transfer Claims For 11 Funds
On March 30, 2018, United States District Judge Edgardo Ramos affirmed the dismissal of all claims by Stillwater Liquidating LLC against multiple McLaughlin & Stern, LLP clients. In 2014, the liquidating trust for Stillwater Asset Backed Offshore Fund Ltd. filed a $50 million adversary proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy […]
By Valentina Shaknes – New York Daily News Divorce is tough. But a Trump divorce? That’s a shimmering gilded tower on the divorce hill. That is why although Vanessa Trump filed for an “uncontested” divorce from Donald Jr. last week, the public should expect everything but uncontested. Legally speaking, “uncontested” […]
Wills in the Digital Age
Is an E-will, which exist only in a computer file just a manifestation of another theological advance that can be accommodated by our statute of wills, or does it really test boundaries of the law?. Read More
District Court Grants Class Certification for American Airlines Employees at Newark Airport and Appoints McLaughlin & Stern as Lead Class Counsel
On March 5, 2018, Chief Judge Jose L. Linares of the United States District Court, District of New Jersey issued a decision in the ongoing class action entitled Ferreras, et. al v. American Airlines, Inc., 16-cv-2427 (JLL). In the ruling, Judge Linares granted class certification pursuant to Federal Rule 23 […]