McCarter & English’s Miami office is absorbing a team led by two partners from boutique firm Alvarez & Diaz-Silveira, which closed its doors in December. The team is led by partners Manuel Fernandez and Alberto Delgado, who are also bringing along an associate, a paralegal and a legal assistant. Fernandez…

Adopted in 1976, 26 U.S.C. §6103 prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from disclosing tax returns and “return information” absent specified exceptions. The statute was initially enacted in response to widespread concern over the misuse of tax filings to pursue political vendettas, but more recently has drawn attention as a…

Two CPLR Devices Worth Remembering | New York Law Journal Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2024/01/17/two-cplr-devices-worth-remembering/ (L-R)Katryna L. Kristoferson and David Paul Horowitz of the Law Offices of David Paul Horowitz. Courtesy photos ANALYSIS This month, Katryna Kristoferson and David Horowitz visit two lesser-known and used CPLR devices: the summons with notice…

This past year was one of much disruption for law firms, as well as their clients. The introduction of generative AI in particular has raised questions about long-relied-upon business models, including the commitment to the billable hour. While those questions don’t have immediate answers, we can expect to see the conversations…

HomeStreet Bank Faces Complaint for Multiple Charges for Single Transaction | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/01/17/homestreet-bank-faces-class-action-over-multiple-charges-for-single-transaction/ HomeStreet Bank sign. Credit: Kevin P. Casey/Bloomberg News This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM’s source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court…

In 2023, the legal technology job market experienced a massive recalibration, adjusting to a variety of post-pandemic new normals related to return to office, contract vs full-time hiring, and new variables like the introduction of artificial intelligence, fears of a recession that never happened, and more. 2024 promises to be…