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Have you heard? A New York State law regarding surprise billings from medical providers becomes effective April 1, 2015. The general purp...

Following Election Day and the shift in Senate control, it may be worth a look ahead at environmental issues that are likely to be conf...

The Non-Profit Revitalization Act of 2013 (the Act) is the first major overhaul of New York’s Not-for-Profit Corporation Law (the NFP Law)..

In a recent tragic and somewhat unlucky case, attorneys are reminded of the significant responsibility we accept when we are retained by ...

It has been almost two years since we reported on Marcellus Shale development in New York state. A once projected economic boom from natu...

If I include an arbitration clause in my patient agreements to resolve patient disputes or claims, is it enforceable? In 2012, the U.S...

"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” — Albert Einstein This article highlights s...

On July 14, the EEOC issued a 60-page “enforcement guidance” on pregnancy discrimination and related issues in the workplace, giving empl...

Some business disputes prove to be so intractable, or cause or threaten such severe economic injury, that they require legal action. In m...

General Mills, the food conglomerate, recently made headlines when it changed the legal terms on its website and reversed course after a...

I am an attending physician at a nursing home. What if a resident is unhappy that a safe discharge plan cannot be developed by our interd...

The Brownfield Cleanup Program was enacted in 2003 to foster private development of former brownfield parcels. The program was amended in...

The New York Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) was enacted in 2003 and has provided significant legal and financial incentives for private...

There is more and more emphasis on improving physician communication with patients to provide better outcomes at reduced cost. I am conce...

I have seen an increase of patients with chronic pain disorders and more and more of them are requesting narcotics for their pain. I am c...

In June, the United States Supreme Court issued two decisions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), both good news...

On August 14, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an agreement with Affinity Health Plan, Inc. (Affini...

We are considering the possibility of group medical visits to better serve the needs of our patients. What are some of the legal issues w...

LLCs, which were created by the New York Limited Liability Company Law (LLCL), are hybrid business entities that combine the tax aspects...

Does your company have a plan if one of your competitors files for bankruptcy protection? If a bankrupt competitor is liquidating assets...