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Arkin Interviewed About Legal Implications Raised By Edward Snowden’s Conduct
On July 31, 2013, Stanley S. Arkin was interviewed about the legal implications raised by Edward Snowden’s conduct. In particular, Arkin discussed the legal issues implicated when one country gives asylum to someone who is a defendant in the United States in a...
Arkin Comments In The New York Daily News About SEC Insider Trading Charges
On July 19, 2013, Stanley S. Arkin commented in the New York Daily News about the Securities and Exchange Commission's charges against hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen. The article states, “‘Considering the intense focus on Cohen and the extraordinary...
Arkin Comments In The New York Times About New York’s Criminal Defense Market
On June 30, 2013, Stanley S. Arkin commented in The New York Times about the changes in New York’s criminal defense market. The article notes that Arkin, alongside a select group of criminal defense lawyers, “dominated the market for white-collar cases” in...
Arkin Comments In The New York Times In Connection With Pending Lawsuit Over Contested Child Support Claims
On April 25, 2013, Stanley S. Arkin commented in the New York Times about Arkin Solbakken's representation of its client in connection with a litigation currently pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York over over child...
Arkin Solbakken LLP Prevails On Motion To Dismiss In New York State Supreme Court
Arkin Solbakken LLP recently filed motions to dismiss all causes of action against its clients in a shareholder derivative lawsuit pending in New York State Supreme Court, including causes of action for production of books and records, an accounting, wrongful...
Arkin Solbakken LLP Prevails On Motion to Dismiss And For Sanctions In New York State Supreme Court
Arkin Solbakken LLP recently obtained dismissal of all causes of action against its client arising out of its purported failure to sell collateral at market value and produce various documents. At Arkin Solbkaken LLP's request, the Court further awarded sanctions on...
Arkin Solbakken LLP Obtains Summary Judgment On Over Forty Causes Of Action In A Shareholder Derivative Suit
In December, 2012, Arkin Solbakken LLP filed a motion for summary judgment seeking dismissal of over forty causes of action against its clients, including causes of action for alleged tortious interference, breach of contract, fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and...
Solbakken Comments In Wall Street Journal On Partnership Dispute Among Owners Of A Real Estate Brokerage
On October 1, 2012, Lisa C. Solbakken commented in the Wall Street Journal about a lawsuit involving a partnership dispute among owners of a real estate brokerage in which Arkin Solbakken LLP's client is a party. The full article can be viewed here.
The Settlement Privilege and the Threat of Legal Action
Is there a time when extortionate threats of meritless litigation become a criminal act that should be exempt from the settlement privilege? Some time ago, one of these authors observed that nearly all manner of communication is apt to contain the seedlings of a...