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Kleinberg Kaplan Recognized in Latest Edition of The Legal 500: United States

Premier boutique law firm Kleinberg Kaplan was once again recognized in the latest edition of The Legal 500: United States. Building on its established rankings in Hedge Funds and Investor Activism, the firm earned first‑time recognition for Real Estate and Litigation, a significant milestone that reflects the firm’s excellence across its practice areas. Clients praised the firm…

Firm News | June 18, 2026 | Hedge Funds | Investor Activism | Commercial and Corporate Litigation | Acquisitions and Sales | Development | Joint Venture

Claude Is Not An Attorney: The Heppner Ruling and the Risks of Using AI for Legal Matters

Federal judge Jed S. Rakoff of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently ruled that thirty-one documents a criminal defendant generated using the consumer-tier version of Anthropic’s AI platform Claude were not protected by attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product doctrine, although the defendant had prepared them for…

Client Alerts | June 4, 2026 | Commercial and Corporate Litigation | Risk Management

Best Lawyers® Awards Kleinberg Kaplan Top Rankings in Best Law Firms® 2025 Edition

Premier boutique law firm Kleinberg Kaplan has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms® for providing outstanding legal counsel in four practice areas: Trusts & Estates, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, Commercial Litigation, and Tax. Kleinberg Kaplan was named a Tier 1 law firm for Trusts & Estates at both the…

Firm News | November 19, 2024 | Estate Planning and Administration | Hedge Funds | Commercial and Corporate Litigation | High Net Worth Individual Planning | Tax Controversy

SEC May No Longer Seek Civil Penalties for Securities Fraud in In-House Administrative Proceedings

In an important new decision, the Supreme Court, in SEC v. Jarkesy, recently held that when the SEC seeks civil penalties against a defendant for securities fraud, the Seventh Amendment applies and the defendant is entitled to a jury trial in federal court.  Chief Justice Roberts delivered the Court’s opinion, with a dissent by Justice…

Client Alerts | July 3, 2024 | Commercial and Corporate Litigation | Risk Management | Regulatory Defense

Best Lawyers® Awards Kleinberg Kaplan Top Rankings in Best Law Firms® 2024 Edition

Premier boutique law firm Kleinberg Kaplan has been recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms® for providing outstanding legal counsel in three practice areas: Trusts & Estates, Commercial Litigation, and Tax. Kleinberg Kaplan was named a Tier 1 law firm for Trusts & Estates at both the National and New York City Metropolitan…

Firm News | November 2, 2023 | Estate Planning and Administration | Commercial and Corporate Litigation | High Net Worth Individual Planning | Tax Controversy

Kleinberg Kaplan’s Joshua Bromberg Quoted in Bloomberg Tax Regarding Effectiveness of Bill Intended to Uncover LLC Owners

Kleinberg Kaplan partner Joshua Bromberg was quoted in Bloomberg Tax article, “Tax Professionals Question Muscle Behind NY Bid to Unmask LLCs.” The article discusses the possible efficacy of a proposed bill to create a state database of beneficial owners of limited liability companies, given the “low penalty structure” and potential workarounds for the LLC owners.…

Firm News | August 16, 2023 | Commercial and Corporate Litigation

The Return to Business As Usual for Insider Trading Litigation

A federal appeals court, in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Christopher Clark, recently reversed a lower court’s decision and remanded the case for a jury trial on civil insider trading claims based on suspicious trading and circumstantial evidence, with no direct proof of wrongdoing by the defendant. With this new ruling, the Securities and…

Client Alerts | March 16, 2023 | Commercial and Corporate Litigation | Regulatory Defense | Risk Management

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans Are Not a Free Pass for Insider Trading Schemes

The U.S. Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently brought criminal charges and civil claims for insider trading against Terren S. Peizer (“Peizer”), the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ontrak Inc., a publicly traded healthcare company, despite Peizer’s use of a…

Client Alerts | March 14, 2023 | Commercial and Corporate Litigation | Regulatory Defense | Risk Management

U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Awards Kleinberg Kaplan Top Rankings in “Best Law Firms” 2022 Edition

Premier boutique law firm Kleinberg Kaplan has been recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 edition of “Best Law Firms” for providing outstanding legal counsel in three practice areas: Trusts & Estates, Commercial Litigation, and Tax. Kleinberg Kaplan was named a Tier 1 law firm for Trusts & Estates at both the National and…

Firm News | November 4, 2021 | Estate Planning and Administration | Commercial and Corporate Litigation | High Net Worth Individual Planning | Tax Controversy