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Robert Angelillo’s article “A Tale of Two States: Pay-if-Paid Clauses in Arbitration” published in the New York Law Journal
A Tale of Two States: Pay-if-Paid Clauses in Arbitration In 1995, New York banned pay-if-paid clauses, enforcing only pay-when-paid provisions that set payment schedules, not conditions. Other states like New Jersey still enforce pay-if-paid clauses if clearly...
Arkin Solbakken Secures Victory for Edward Starr in BMF Media Group Profit Distribution Dispute
On July 10, 2026, Arkin Solbakken secured partial summary judgment for its client, Ed Starr, when the New York Supreme Court, Commercial Division, declared that Mr. Starr is entitled to his pro‑rata share of profit distributions from The BMF Media Group LLC (“BMF”)...
Lisa Solbakken Quoted in Financial Times P&C Specialist on Noncompete Agreements in the Trump Era
Lisa Solbakken was recently quoted in P&C Specialist, a Financial Times publication, on what employees should know before signing a noncompete agreement amid the current heightened enforcement under the Trump administration's FTC. In the article, "What You Need to...
Lisa Solbakken Discusses Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s Golden Parachute in TheWrap
Arkin Solbakken LLP Partner Lisa Solbakken recently spoke to TheWrap about Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's golden parachute following the company's sale to Paramount. The article, "Does Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Deserve His $887 Million Golden...
Deana Davidian’s article “How Employers Use Confidentiality Agreements to Prevent Departing Employees From Competing” published in New York Law Journal
Well-resourced employers with sophisticated lawyers have deployed strategies intended to circumvent these protections and prevent departing employees from working for perceived competitors, even in the absence of enforceable noncompetes. It is well-settled that New...
Arkin Solbakken LLP Obtains Favorable Rulings in Advancement Action
On July 1, 2024, after trial, the Delaware Court of Chancery held that Arkin Solbakken LLP's client, Marc Centrella, “prevails in full on his claims for advancement and fees on fees” from Avantor. In September 2024, Avantor filed motions for a stay of this order...
Arkin Solbakken LLP Wins Trial
Arkin Solbakken LLP won a trial in the Supreme Court of New York on behalf of its client in the action styled Moghtaderi v. Apis Capital Advisors, LLC, et al., Index No. 650287/2020 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. County 2020). Arkin Solbakken LLP’s client is an investment advisory...
Arkin Solbakken LLP Obtains Order Requiring Adversary to Pay Fees
Arkin Solbakken LLP successfully obtained an order from the Delaware Court of Chancery in July 2024 requiring Avantor, Inc. to pay the attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by a former employee of one of Avantor, Inc.’s subsidiaries in defending claims brought against...
Arkin Solbakken LLP Obtains Favorable Arbitration Award
On October 30, 2023, Arkin Solbakken LLP obtained a favorable award after a hearing on the merits on behalf of investment bankers and their newly-formed investment bank in a FINRA arbitration styled Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. v. PEI Global Partners LLC et al., Case...