Despite having garnered support from the House of Representatives, which voted yes back in early April, the $40 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund replenishment bill was effectively killed in the...
Blog
KI Legal Co-Managing Partner Andreas Koutsoudakis Responds to New ABA Ethics Opinion
Last week, the ABA Journal published a story on whether or not lawyers have an obligation to ensure that employees don’t solicit new clients – as per a new ABA...
Partner Ralph E. Preite Featured in Law360 Regarding KI Legal Matter Pending in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
Recently, the legal newsletter “Law360” discussed a KI Legal matter pending in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. KI Legal’s Brazilian-based creditor client HJDK Aeroespacial...
Another One for the Books: Third-Party Food Delivery Platforms Now Face Antitrust Lawsuit Brought Forth by Diners
Davitashvili et al v Grubhub Inc et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 20-0300 Last week, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled against third-party food delivery...
House Votes YES on Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment
Last Friday, in a 223-203 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives voted yes to replenishing the infamous Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) after more than a year of negotiations. This is...
NYC’s Alcohol-To-Go Program Reinstated by Governor Hochul
Last Friday, New Yorker F&B establishments received some long awaited good news, for patrons and operators alike: the alcohol-to-go program has been reinstated by Governor Kathy Hochul. As You May...
Miami Spring Break Curfew Pushes Restaurant Hotspot to Wage Lawsuit
Miami natives are no stranger to the chaos that is Spring Break. They have also consequently become acutely familiar with the controversial curfews that Miami city government has annually enacted...
When Can the Passing of a Plaintiff Serve as a Basis for Equitable Tolling?
By Steven Siegler and Michael Quintman A statute of limitations serves to prevent someone from suing on old or stale claims. Statutes of limitations “promote justice by preventing surprises through...
Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets
Intellectual property (IP) is the general term for diverse categories of intangibles that are subject to ownership (legal title) and other rights under state and federal laws in the US,...