Leah Tarantino CintineoNov 20, 20174 minChanges in New York State Law Protects Minors From Child Marriage Under new legislation effective July 20, 2017, New York State has taken steps to protect children under age 18 from being subjected to ch...
Jillian K. FarrarSep 27, 20174 minClearly Defining the Scope of Representation: Reducing Malpractice Risk with the Engagement LetterA recent decision by the Southern District of New York reminds practitioners of the importance of a well-crafted and detailed engagement ...
George S. Van Nest Aug 21, 20174 minD.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Nullifies Part of the Obama Administration’s 2013 Climate Action Plan The Obama Administration adopted a Climate Action Plan in 2013, which addressed climate change issues. Pursuant to the Climate Action Pla...
Thomas F. KnabJul 17, 20174 minBringing Some Cost Certainty to Commercial LitigationThe “Great Recession” that began in 2007 had tremendous impacts on the U.S. economy, and the legal industry was not immune to those impac...
David H. FitchJun 28, 20172 minAsk An Attorney: New Requirements - Prescribing OpioidsMy partners and I run a general practice and have become alarmed about the reported increase in opioid abuse by patients. What concerns s...
David M. TangMay 15, 20174 minMulti-Tiered Dispute Resolution Clauses: Pre-Arbitration Procedure“Everything in its right place.” -- Radiohead Mise en place is a French culinary phrase often used in professional kitchens to refer to p...
George S. Van Nest Apr 18, 20174 minPresident Trump Reverses Past Climate Change Policies by Signing the Energy Independence OrderOn March 28, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order to dramatically shift course from the climate change focus of the Obama Admi...
Jillian K. FarrarMar 20, 20174 minThe FDCPA - What You Don't Know Can Hurt You For attorneys attempting to collect non-commercial debts for their clients, familiarity with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCP...
Helen A. ZamboniMar 17, 20172 minAsk An Attorney: Questions About E-PrescribingThough we are now almost a year into mandatory e-prescribing, I still have some questions, especially when things don’t happen in the standa