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High legal fees are an unavoidable fact of life for many commercial litigants.  A client’s ability to commence, and successfully litigate...

New York’s Red Flag gun safety law became effective August 24, 2019. The law establishes a new procedure that allows a concerned family a...

I was recently consulted by the former client of a certified public accountant. The client, who I’ll call “Ms. Smith,” hired the accounta...

I write often. Dozens of emails per day. Last month, on a Wednesday, the first email was sent at 8:05 AM and the last went out at 11:40 P...

On July 18, 2019, Governor Cuomo, along with former Vice President Al Gore in attendance, signed the Climate Leadership and Community Pro...

On June 14, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the “Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019” (the “Tenant Protection Ac

Many years and two law firms ago, my boss brought in a case for Tony, one of his best friends. Tony had purchased some property for his b...

“Brevity is important.” — Chief Judge Carl L. Bucki, Chief Bankruptcy Judge for Western District of New York This summer, I am mentoring ...

Over the last decade, development of shale gas through hydraulic fracturing has blossomed in Pennsylvania. The shale gas boom has led gas...

Last week the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement the Fair Debt Collection Pr...

As we have reported on previously in this column, on February 28, 2017 President Trump issued an Executive Order directing US Environment...

During Oscar season, I always look forward to watching Turner Classic Movies’ “Thirty Days of Oscar”, showcasing Academy Award winning fi...

Depending on where you obtain your statistics, one third to one half of all marriages end in divorce. The perception is that divorce is a...

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has been in place for many years under the federal Clean Air Act regulating stationary air ...

The rule requiring many contracts to be in writing and signed by the party sought to be bound in order to be enforceable is called the “S...

In theory, the attorney-client privilege is pretty straightforward. A client retains an attorney, and thereafter that relationship is imb...

My medical practice has a compliance plan and all staff are trained on HIPAA. However, my practice manager is insistent on implementing s...

On February 28, 2017 President Trump issued an Executive Order directing US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Corps of Engine...

The Supreme Court recently handed down some significant decisions in the labor and employment field. These decisions represent a trend of...

I am graduating from my residency program and received an employment contract from my future employer. What should I be aware of while re...