Alan Behr, Chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Practice, appointed to the Genericide Subcommittee of the International Trademark Association (INTA)
The Genericide Subcommittee plays a key role in monitoring and developing resources to assist brand owners in addressing the risk of genericide of their famous and well-known marks (FWKMs).
Elizabeth Adinolfi Quoted in Us Weekly and Perez Hilton on Conservatorship Standards
Elizabeth Adinolfi, who leads the firm’s Guardianship Practice, was recently quoted in Us Weekly and Perez Hilton in articles discussing Britney Spears and the concern that she could be placed under conservatorship again.
New York Appellate Court Invalidates Section 8 Source-of-Income Requirement
On March 5, 2026, the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, affirmed a lower court ruling finding that New York’s prohibition on housing discrimination based on a tenant’s “lawful source of income” is facially unconstitutional.
Evan Spelfogel to Speak at the Employment Law Conference 2026: The Gig Economy and Employment Mediation
Evan Spelfogel will chair and speak at the NYC Bar Association’s Employment Law Conference 2026, an annual program examining timely developments and emerging issues in labor and employment law. Evan’s session will cover "Significant 2025 U.S. Supreme Court and Second Circuit Labor & Employment Law Decisions."
Arthur F. Engoron’s Arrival at Phillips Nizer Featured in the New York Law Journal
The Hon. Arthur F. Engoron (Ret.) was recently featured in the New York Law Journal following his arrival at Phillips Nizer.
Phillips Nizer Welcomes Justice Arthur F. Engoron as Senior Counsel
Justice Engoron retired from the New York State Supreme Court, New York County, on December 31, 2025, following more than two decades of judicial service. Over the course of his career, he presided over a wide range of complex civil matters in one of the nation’s busiest trial courts, bringing deep experience in motion practice, discovery disputes, evidentiary issues, trials, and settlement proceedings.