Insights: Results

New Tax in Catalonia: Tax on Companies’ Non-Productive Assets

by Mariano Roca López

The New Tax Is Levied Annually on Entities That Own Certain Non-Productive Assets

New Sheriff in Town on ESG

by Patricia Brown Holmes

Various regulatory agencies within the Biden Administration are stepping up enforcement of corporate malfeasance in the ever-trendy ESG space.

Benedict Morelli: New York's Trial Attorney

by Best Lawyers

How Benedict Morelli successfully represented comedian Tracy Morgan and others.

New Australian Data Breach Notification Laws

by Giovanni Marino

The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Act) has been amended by the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017 (Cth) (the Amending Act). The Amending Act introduces a mandatory data breach notification regime where an “eligible data breach” occurs. The amendments will commence on February 23, 2018, unless they are proclaimed to commence earlier.

The New Electric System in Chile

by Alejandro Vergara Blanco

Nina T. Pirrotti - New Haven 2020 Lawyer of the Year

by Best Lawyers

Advocating for workplace fairness and protecting individuals from harassment and discrimination in New Haven and beyond.

How New Spanish Tax Incentives Are Building a Film Industry

by Mariano Roca López

New tax incentives show the Spanish government investing in audiovisual production in the Canary Islands and beyond.

New Mass. Child Custody Bills Could Transform US Family Law

by Gregory Sirico

How new shared-parenting child custody bills may reshape family law in the state and set a national precedent.

What New York's Child Victims Act Means for Public Schools

by Anastasia M. McCarthy

The new Child Victims Act is expected to have a profound and long-lasting impact on public school systems.

New York Passes 9/11 Notice Act

by Gregory Sirico

Best Lawyers highlights the newly enacted 9/11 Notice Act, which seeks to find individuals eligible for medical care coverage under different federal programs.

The Benefits of Charitable Giving in New York Estate Planning

by Best Lawyers

In this article, Best Lawyers breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of factoring in charitable donations when estate planning in New York state.

Changes to the New Form I-9 and Verification Process

by Nia Doaks

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America honoree Nia Doaks of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete offers guidance in navigating new Form I-9 changes.

A New Spin on Continuing Legal Education

by Sara Collin

Attorney Humira Noorestani is launching a program for continuing legal education, one that she’s dubbed the “Netflix of CLE,” allowing lawyers in the U.S. to explore legal knowledge from prominent lawyers around the world.

The Tragic Limitations of New York’s Outdated Wrongful Death Law

by David Scher

New York might be a progressive state in many respects, but its wrongful death law is itself a regressive tragedy—essentially the same statute first passed in the mid-1800s—that prolongs and deepens grieving families’ suffering. This must change.