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Schlam Stone & Dolan attorney John Whelan was quoted by Bloomberg News in an article regarding recent developments in an action pending in the Southern District of New York regarding the manipulation of the market for Mexican government bonds.

Erik S. Groothuis authored an article discussing the often-underappreciated importance of choice of law and forum selection clauses in contracts for Inside, the quarterly publication of the Corporate Counsel Section for the New York State Bar Association. The article can be found at page 27 of the Spring/Summer 2019 edition (Volume 37, No. 1), which can be found on the web here.

Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP partner John Lundin began a three-year term as Chair of the Litigation Committee of the New York City Bar Association. Associate Seth Allen will serve as Committee Secretary.

Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP is pleased to announce the launch of the Same-Day Justice Program, an arbitration service where participants can participate in an evidentiary hearing and receive a decision in their case that same day.

Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP partner Jonathan Mazer, who has extensive experience litigating and advising on issues relating to the independent contractor status of drivers and other workers, was quoted on Law360 with respect to the significance of recent rulings on the the enforceability of arbitration clauses and the effect those rulings will have on misclassification suits by drivers seeking to challenge their status as independent contractors.

Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP partner Jonathan Mazer, who has extensive experience litigating and advising on issues relating to the independent contractor status of drivers and other workers, was interviewed on how restaurant owners can protect themselves and their businesses from liability for car accidents involving delivery drivers. The resulting article, which can be viewed here, may be of interest to business owners and executives in any field who are using independent drivers to meet the needs of their customers.

Schlam Stone & Dolan partner Erik Groothuis moderated a roundtable panel discussion on SEC enforcement priorities at the annual Hedge Fund General Counsel and Compliance Officer Summit at New York’s Marriott Marquis Hotel. At the conference, which was attended by representatives of some of the world’s largest hedge funds, Erik assessed the trends in SEC enforcement actions based on public speeches by SEC officials, reports issued by the Commission, and recent enforcement actions.

Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP partner Jonathan Mazer, who has extensive experience litigating and advising on issues relating to the independent contractor status of drivers and other workers, was interviewed at length on how these issues are playing out in the restaurant industry. The resulting article, which can be viewed here, may be of interest to business owners and executives in any field who are using independent drivers to meet the needs of their customers.

Schlam Stone partners Jeffrey Eilender and Erik Groothuis filed a breach of contract claim against prominent Brooklyn-based sports agency Athletes’ Careers Enhanced and Secured, Inc. (“ACES”) as well as tort claims against ACES’s two principals, Sam and Seth Levinson, on behalf of the firm’s client, Juan Carlos Nunez. Nunez alleges that ACES and the Levinsons forced him to violate baseball’s rules while servicing ACES clients, including making illegal under-the-table payments and helping the players obtain and use steroids. The suit seeks over $3 million in unpaid commissions and expense reimbursements. The lawsuit has already received back-page coverage in the New York Daily News as well as in a number of national media outlets.

Schlam Stone & Dolan partner Jeffrey M. Eilender and associate Lee J. Rubin were contributors to the recently-released 2017 Supplement to Litigating the Business Divorce by Kurt Heyman and Melissa Donimirski. Jeff and Lee contributed to the section of the supplement relating to challenging a dissolution.