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Steps to Ensure a Transgender Employee is Treated Lawfully in the Workplace
Federal and state employment laws protect transgender people from discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Many employers may not...

Paul F. Keneally
Jun 26, 20153 min read


Can I Say That? Tactics for Ethical Negotiations
This spring, I was invited to present at a symposium on ethics in negotiation. Given recent headlines relating to lawmakers’ conduct, it ...
David M. Tang
May 18, 20155 min read


State Agrees to Brownfield Cleanup Program Amendments
The Brownfield Cleanup Program was enacted in 2003 to encourage private development of former brownfield parcels. The program was amended...

Underberg & Kessler
Apr 20, 20154 min read


Ask an Attorney: How Will I Compete with Walmart?
How will I compete with Walmart? Walmart’s recent announcement that it intends to offer low cost ($65) primary care visits in the conven...

Margaret E. Somerset
Mar 19, 20156 min read


Happy Employees = Successful Business
It is easy to overlook employee morale when determining what makes a successful business. Unhappy employees are a serious concern for comp..

Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Feb 25, 20153 min read


Legal Alert: New York “Surprise Bill” Affects Health Care Providers
Have you heard? A New York State law regarding surprise billings from medical providers becomes effective April 1, 2015. The general purp...

Underberg & Kessler
Feb 16, 20152 min read


Federal Environmental Regulations: Substantial Battles Ahead
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...

Underberg & Kessler
Dec 15, 20145 min read


Non-Profit Revitalization Act
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)..

Helen A. Zamboni
Nov 20, 20144 min read


Attorney’s Duty to Plan Extends Further Than You Think
In a recent tragic and somewhat unlucky case, attorneys are reminded of the significant responsibility we accept when we are retained by ...

Paul F. Keneally
Nov 17, 20143 min read


Marcellus Shale Development For Thee, but Not for Me in New York
It has been almost two years since we reported on Marcellus Shale development in New York state. A once projected economic boom from natu...

Underberg & Kessler
Oct 20, 20144 min read


Ask an Attorney: Arbitration Clause in Patient Agreements
If I include an arbitration clause in my patient agreements to resolve patient disputes or claims, is it enforceable? In 2012, the U.S...

Steven R. Gersz
Sep 18, 20142 min read


Recent Commercial Divisionrule Changes, Amendments
"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...
David M. Tang
Sep 15, 20144 min read


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

Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Aug 5, 20144 min read


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

Thomas F. Knab
Jul 21, 20144 min read


Arbitration: Managing Litigation Risk in the Digital Age
General Mills, the food conglomerate, recently made headlines when it changed the legal terms on its website and reversed course after a...

Jillian K. Farrar
May 14, 20143 min read


Ask An Attorney: Nursing Home Resident Discharge Against Medical Advice
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...

David H. Fitch
May 5, 20143 min read


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

Underberg & Kessler
Apr 21, 20144 min read


Legal Alert: Proposed Amendments to the Brownfield Cleanup Program
The New York Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) was enacted in 2003 and has provided significant legal and financial incentives for private...

Underberg & Kessler
Mar 3, 20143 min read


Ask An Attorney: Patient Communications
There is more and more emphasis on improving physician communication with patients to provide better outcomes at reduced cost. I am conce...

Helen A. Zamboni
Mar 1, 20142 min read


Ask An Attorney: Prescribing and Dispensing Narcotics
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...

Anna E. Lynch
Dec 27, 20133 min read
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