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Hindsight is 2020: Workplace Litigation During the Pandemic
Employers were hit hard in 2020, not only with government-mandated closings and the growing risk of infection, but also with the heighten...
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David H. Fitch
- Dec 3, 2020
- 4 min
Ask An Attorney - The Opioid Crisis and Physician Liability
Question: I am concerned about the continuing increase in opioid abuse by patients over the last several years. I work hard to counsel an...
Thomas F. Knab
- Nov 19, 2020
- 4 min
LLCs: Breaking Up is Hard to Do
A lawsuit among owners of a closely-held business like a limited liability company – sometimes referred to as a “business divorce” action –
George S. Van Nest
- Oct 20, 2020
- 5 min
Energy Policy and the Fracking Battle in the November Election
With the Presidential election less than three weeks out and the pandemic hitting the State, questions about energy policy and fracking a...
George S. Van Nest
- Aug 25, 2020
- 3 min
NYS DEC Issues Proposed Regulations to Implement Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
On July 18, 2019, Governor Cuomo, signed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). The legislation was described in th...
George S. Van Nest
- Jun 26, 2020
- 4 min
NYS Outdoor Recreation Booms Under the Coronavirus Shutdown
Although we regularly report on legal and regulatory developments in this column, the COVID-19 pandemic and NYS On PAUSE lead to some int...
Margaret E. Somerset
- Apr 1, 2020
- 4 min
Working from Home Best Practice Tips to Maintain Productivity During COVID-19
For those of you who have been ordered to stay home from work, and are trying to continue working from home, I thought it might be helpfu...
Jillian K. Farrar
- Mar 16, 2020
- 3 min
COVID-19 Response: Feds to Require Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave & Family Medical Leave
In the early hours of Saturday morning the House of Representatives passed an emergency spending bill supported by President Trump addres...
David M. Tang
- Mar 6, 2020
- 5 min
Ask An Attorney - Managing Complications
Question: I have been practicing medicine for 15 years. Lately, I’ve hit a streak of difficult challenges – more than before. I am const...
Thomas F. Knab
- Mar 4, 2020
- 4 min
When is a Deal a Deal?
A construction company submitted a bid to serve as the general contractor for a public/private historic redevelopment project. After bein...
Thomas F. Knab
- Dec 11, 2019
- 4 min
The Fourth Department Clarifies LLC Indemnification Rights
High legal fees are an unavoidable fact of life for many commercial litigants. A client’s ability to commence, and successfully litigate...
Jessie Gregorio
- Nov 25, 2019
- 2 min
Considering NY’s Red Flag Gun Safety Law, How Can Physicians Support Patients & Their Families?
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...
David H. Fitch
- Oct 1, 2019
- 4 min
Avoiding Accounting Malpractice: Considerations for Practitioners
I was recently consulted by the former client of a certified public accountant. The client, who I’ll call “Ms. Smith,” hired the accounta...
David M. Tang
- Sep 6, 2019
- 4 min
Calendars, Scheduling Essential to Keeping Work and Personal Life Organized
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...
George S. Van Nest
- Aug 30, 2019
- 4 min
NYS Legislature and Governor Adopt Sweeping Legislation in Climate Leadership and Community Protect
On July 18, 2019, Governor Cuomo, along with former Vice President Al Gore in attendance, signed the Climate Leadership and Community Pro...
Justin P. Alexander
- Jul 30, 2019
- 2 min
Impact of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 on Residential Landlords in WNY
On June 14, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the “Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019” (the “Tenant Protection Ac
Thomas F. Knab
- Jul 23, 2019
- 4 min
Trial by Fire: My First Jury Trial
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...
David M. Tang
- Jul 23, 2019
- 4 min
Effective Advocacy: Some Valuable Advice
“Brevity is important.” — Chief Judge Carl L. Bucki, Chief Bankruptcy Judge for Western District of New York This summer, I am mentoring ...
George S. Van Nest
- Jun 21, 2019
- 4 min
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Continues Fight Against National Fuel Pipeline Project
Over the last decade, development of shale gas through hydraulic fracturing has blossomed in Pennsylvania. The shale gas boom has led gas...
Jillian K. Farrar
- Jun 4, 2019
- 3 min
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: Could Mean Big Changes for Debt Collectors & Consumers
Last week the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement the Fair Debt Collection Pr...
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