This post was authored by Vamana Das, Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Petitioner purchased a single parcel that comprised three tax lots, Lot 15, Lot 8 and Lot 9. These parcels were held under a single ownership and
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Updated: The Fight Over Columbia Heads West: Stanford Moves to Stay NLRB Election for Undergraduate RA’s
UPDATE: On October 6, 2026, as expected, Residential Assistants United Rising withdrew its petition to represent RAs at Stanford University, rather than risk Columbia being overturned or limited in scope.
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A university may be gearing up to
Gina Rubel Discusses Building Authority to Lead Crisis Communications
September 2026When a crisis hits, communications professionals are expected to move fast, lead with confidence, and protect the firm’s reputation.
Gina Rubel Discusses Building Authority to Lead Crisis CommunicationsDate: November 9, 2026Location: 2026 LMA Northeast Regional Conference, New York Marriott
New York Mayor Releases Strategy to Combat Antisemitism
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Celsius Network, LLC operated as a cryptocurrency lending and yield platform. At its peak, Celsius had roughly 1.7 million customers and nearly $12 billion in assets under management. In June 2022, however, Celsius froze withdrawals, and by July 2022, Celsius
Circuit rules that manual examination of a traveler’s cellphone at an international border is “routine” and requires neither reasonable suspicion nor a search warrant.
United States v. Alisigwe, No. 24-960 (2d Cir. Sept. 17, 2026) (Menashi, C.J. (writing), joined by Gonzalez, D.J.; Lee, C.J., concurring in the judgment).The Second Circuit recently affirmed Chinwendu Alisigwe’s bank-fraud and money-laundering convictions, holding that border agents who
Judicial Notice Supplement (09.27.26): Goodbye Kiss
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